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Finance Minister Nicola Willis may get her wish to see the latest move in the Avatar franchise premiere in the capital at the end of the year.
That's due to a decade-old agreement between the producers of the Avatar franchise and the Government.
It states at least one of the films produced here must hold a local premiere - if the studio wants to receive its rebate payment - worth about $60 million.
Former Arts and Heritage Minister Chris Finlayson says an event like this will be huge for Wellington.
"If it means the red carpet can be rolled out in front of the embassy, that's fantastic."
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We've had a case of conflicting polls over the last twenty-four hours, with two completely different Governments predicted.
But if there's one thing you can take from these polls, which they both agree on, it's that the pay equity revamp hasn’t turned into the circuit breaker that the left clearly thought it was going to be.
The polls are almost identical in the proportion of people who oppose the revamp. The One News poll had 45 percent, the RNZ poll had 43 percent.
That is not big. It is absolutely a plurality - in both polls, more people oppose it than support it.
I’ve seen polls where 70 percent, 80 percent of people oppose something. Someone pointed out to me the polls that were done after Hekia Parata used Budget 2012 to announce class sizes would change - about 80 percent hated it. So 45 percent is nothing.
It certainly isn’t the circuit breaker and make-people-hate-the-Government moment that Labour and the Greens and the unions were hoping it would be.
Why? I don’t know. I thought it was a slam dunk for the opposition to run home but maybe people didn’t understand it enough to care.
Maybe the Government managed to claw back the narrative when it started properly explaining what it was doing, maybe Labour completely ballsed it up, maybe Andrea Vance distracted everyone by calling female ministers the c-bomb.
Or maybe people are just ideologically entrenched and not wanting to oppose anything the Government does because they voted for the Government - and so on.
I don’t know. But what is clear is that it’s not the moment it could’ve been - or was expected to be.
And the Government has not been damaged by this as badly as it could’ve been.
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A closed court has seen graphic video of a 2021 terrorist attack in Auckland at New Lynn Countdown.
A coronal inquest began today into the stabbing of six people at the supermarket.
Officers monitored Sri Lankan Islamic State supporter, Ahamed Samsudeen - then shot him dead.
Newstalk ZB's Jordan Dunn has been at the inquest.
He says police revealed why they didn't originally follow the 35-year old into the store.
"They didn't think it was a target-rich environment, which essentially means that they knew he was capable of carrying out an attack. They thought if he were to do that, that it would be in a more densely populated area."
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Foodstuffs is hoping to bring retail crime down after a successful trial of live facial recognition technology.
The Privacy Commissioner has deemed Foodstuffs North Island's trial compliant with the Privacy Act, and effective in reducing harm.
But his report states there's more work to do.
General Counsel for Foodstuffs North Island, Julian Benefield, says retail crime has put staff at risk - and the company's hoping to change that.
"Our trial has been a success, it found that technology was effective in reducing harm. Our independent evaluator found a 16 percent reduction in serious harm incidents across the trial period - and over 100 serious incidents avoided."
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Two starkly different outcomes from the latest poll numbers.
The latest RNZ Reid Research poll - out this morning - has the right bloc on 46.4, behind the left bloc on 50.3.
But the latest 1 News Verian poll - released last night - has the right bloc on 50-percent, well ahead of the left bloc on 45.
NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan unpacked the implications of what these results showed.
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Elon Musk has come out swinging against US President Donald Trump's 'big, beautiful' tax and spending bill.
In a post on X this morning, the Tesla CEO called the bill an 'outrageous, pork-filled, disgusting abomination'.
Musk added those who voted for it knew it was wrong - and should be ashamed.
US correspondent Dan Mitchinson weighs in on these events - and wonders if this is an attempt on Elon's part to redeem himself.
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No hard feelings from Gary Stead with New Zealand Cricket rejecting his proposal to job-share the Black Caps coaching role.
His seven-year tenure will conclude at the end of this month - with NZC deciding to stick with an all-format mentor.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further,
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The Government's helping protect a tourism crown jewel - with a cash injection for Milford Sound.
It's putting more more than $15 million into a new alpine walk, clearing landfills and upgrading amenities and flood protection - much coming from the visitor levy.
Cruise ships will be permitted back into inner parts of the Sound.
Southland Mayor Rob Scott says it's essential the ships don't take away from the experience for others.
He explained if lots of cruise ships are blocking the view of Mitre Peak, no one gets the experience.
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Portugal police have announced a fresh search for Madeleine McCann.
The British three-year-old disappeared 18 years ago from a resort in Praia da Luz - one of the most high-profile missing person cases in history.
The search centres around the resort - and chief suspect Christian Brueckner's former home.
UK correspondent Elizabeth Callaghan says this search is designed to gather more evidence about the case.
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New data shows more Kiwi farmers are satisfied with their banks - pointing to improved communication and less 'undue pressure'.
Federated Farmers’ latest Banking Survey shows 60 percent of respondents are 'satisfied' or 'very satisfied' with their bank.
The Country's Jamie Mackay explains further.
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Tonight on The Huddle, Rob Campbell and Maurice Williamson joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
Will we read Jacinda's new book? What are we expecting? Are we annoyed there's no apology over the Covid response?
The new WorkSafe changes kicked in - are we glad the Government is dialling back on the health and safety enforcement or do we think this is a step too far?
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Looks like nothing's changed in camp Jacinda, has it?
You will get no admission that she and her Government got anything wrong during Covid, from what I can gather.
Now, this is my disclaimer - I haven't actually read the entire memoir just yet. But from what I've skim read and from what I've read and heard in the reviews, and what I've read and heard with her interviews promoting the book, if you are looking for her to admit that she got anything wrong at all during Covid, you're not going to find it.
The closest thing I found is on page 309, where she admits that she made 'imperfect decisions', but that's really underselling the massive balls-up that was our Covid response, wasn't it?
What you get instead is multiple excuses, heaps of verbal fluff to avoid answering hard questions and, regularly, the defence that we saved 20,000 lives.
Here's an example - she gave an interview to RNZ's Jessie Mulligan where he asked her about vaccine mandates, which we now know, of course, was a huge mistake that cost people their jobs simply because they wouldn't get the jab in which the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Covid said damaged 'social cohesion'.
Would she agree with that, he asked.
She said she wouldn't argue with their findings. He then asked her, did vaccine mandates save any lives?
She said - she's not the one that can answer that question for you, although apparently she can tell you that she did save 20,000 lives, she just can't talk about this particular instance.
And then she goes on to say that the Commission did also say that vaccine mandates were important in areas like healthcare and so on, and we're relatively limited, but again, I won't argue with their findings.
So, not a yes, not a no - and definitely not an apology.
Now, I don't actually know why I was expecting anything else from her. I mean, this was a feature of Jacinda during Covid.
She would never say she did anything wrong, which is why it got worse and worse as she barrelled full steam ahead in the wrong direction at times - because apparently going full steam ahead in the wrong direction was better than admitting she was headed in the wrong direction.
And of course she got things wrong. I mean, anyone would have. She made thousands and thousands of decisions over multiple years. She would 100 percent have got at least one of those decisions wrong, do you not think?
It would be nice just to hear her admit it, because I think it would help some of us - and I'm talking about me here - to forgive her.
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Canadian billionaire Jim Grenon and former Finance Minister, Steven Joyce, have won positions on integrated media company NZME's board.
Board positions were voted on today in a shareholder meeting - where current chair Barbara Chapman stepped down.
Joyce is set to chair, and he says he's got an eye on the company's future.
"It's about not necessarily slavishly following social media - it's striking your own path."
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The Finance Minister says the latest poll will be a tough read for the Labour Party and Chris Hipkins.
Labour saw a three percent drop in support to sit on 29, Chris Hipkins' preferred Prime Minister rating also fell by 1 percent.
National also saw a drop in support, down 2 percent to sit on 34.
Nicola Willis says even after complaining about their budget - Labour didn't see a jump in support.
"Well, it gives me confidence that New Zealanders get where we are as a country - which is that we're a Government doing a big clean-up job. The books have been left in a mess."
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Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has released her highly-anticipated memoir today, with some reviewers disappointed.
A Different Kind of Power covers her tenure as Prime Minister, her Mormon upbringing, and navigating crises like the Covid-19 pandemic and Christchurch mosque attacks.
Political commentator Grant Duncan says the book lacks political revelations.
"There's just no really juicy reveals in there - I mean, there are some interesting angles that kind of raised my eyebrows a little bit."
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The Conservation Minister says any decision around the closed Tongariro Chateau won't be taken lightly.
Budget 2025 labelled the heritage-listed site in the shadow of Mount Ruapehu a 'fiscal risk'.
All options are on the table, including demolition.
Tama Potaka says it's an iconic building and very important to the area.
He says a decision on its future will be made in due course.
"It's definitely not years - we need to be a Government of action, we've taken action around a couple of those concessions in that beautiful part of the world."
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The downturn in construction continues.
The Post is reporting almost a third of all business liquidations are construction companies - up from a quarter in 2022.
Building Industry Federation chief executive Julian Leys says it's been a tough few months.
But he says things are levelling out.
"We still have a good number of building consents - sitting around at 33-34,000. We still are seeing active work with construction in sub trades."
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Safety experts are sceptical about a new Government directive for WorkSafe.
The health and safety regulator has been instructed to shift focus from enforcement, to offering advice.
Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden says it is currently feared for its punitive actions - and not appreciated for guidelines.
But the Institute of Safety Management's Jeff Sissons says that characterisation from the Minister is not what he hears about the agency.
"Most employers haven't seen or heard much of WorkSafe. I take the Minister at her word, she's heard from some employers - but that's certainly not something I've come across."
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Triple murder accused and mushroom cook Erin Patterson continued to give her evidence in an Australian court today.
Three family members of Patterson's estranged husband died after eating the lunch she prepared at her Victoria home in 2023.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds says Patterson opened up about her issues during today's trial - and she explained that she hoped to get closer to her in-laws.
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New Zealand's roadcone hotline is being launched today, as the Government announces a suite of cultural changes for WorkSafe.
It's being instructed to move away from enforcement, and engage in earlier risk management.
WorkSafe says it's well placed to deliver on these expectations.
NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan says these changes have been met with a mixed response.
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