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Top officials from both the EU and China have spoken about controversial EV tariffs over the weekend - and agreed to further talks.
The call marks the first time the two sides have agreed to negotiate since the EU threatened China with electric vehicle tariffs of up to 38 percent.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says this is a positive step forward.
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It's been a bad week for infrastructure incidents, with increased pressure on the Government to find a solution.
Between a Defence Force plane breaking down, a toppled power pylon wiping out Northland's power and the grounding of an Interislander ferry, concern is growing about a potential disaster.
NZME business commentator Fran O'Sullivan explains where the Government can go from here.
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Pharmac's getting a funding boost for new cancer drugs in a pre-commitment from next year's Budget.
The Government's announced money for up to 26 cancer treatments, in an overall package of up to 54 new medicines.
ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper explains further.
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Two teens have been arrested after they got into a brawl at a mall in Adelaide.
Police received reports of two groups of young males fighting in the food court and some people in the group were allegedly carrying weapons.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds says the alert locking down the mall was reminiscent of the recent attack at Bondi Junction.
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 24 June 2024, the Government has confirmed more than 50 new medicines will be funded, including some of the cancer drugs National promised before the election. So is Pharmac really still independent?
Finance Minister Nicola Willis tells Heather she's going to try get by without having to buy new ferries for another five to six years.
Scott Barrett is the new captain of the All Blacks! All Blacks assistant coach Jason Ryan speaks to Heather from the big naming ceremony.
Plus the Huddle debates whether the new Jacinda Ardern documentary is something to look forward to.
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Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson-Willis PR and Child Fund chief executive Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
It's been revealed that last week's power outage in Northland was caused by too many nuts being removed from the legs of a pylon. What do we think of this? Is this a sign something bigger is going on?
How much trouble is the Government in after the ferry drama over the weekend, given that Nicola Willis herself made it clear she wants the two ferries we had on order cancelled?
It's being reported that a documentary about Dame Jacinda Ardern is in the works in Hollywood. Ae we looking forward to this? How will it be received in New Zealand - and overseas?
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Scott Barrett has been named as the new captain of the All Blacks.
The Crusaders lock is set to take over as skipper in the first squad named by Scott Robertson as All Blacks coach.
All Blacks assistant coach Jason Ryan outlined why Barrett was the best choice for the role.
"He's a real leader, players follow him - and he's a winner."
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The Finance Minister thinks New Zealand's existing supply of ferries can keep operating until 2029.
There's been debate about who's to blame for Friday's incident involving the Interislander's Aratere, after it spent 24 hours on the rocks.
Nicola Willis says the Government has plenty of time to replace the existing vessels.
"The Government is committed to ensuring we've got safe, reliable vessels - and we completely accept we want to replace the existing vessels."
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Northland businesses are unsure whether they'll be insured for last week's power outage.
A pylon tipped over on Thursday after too many nuts were removed from the legs, letting it tip.
Transpower says it is an inconceivable and unprecedented situation, and consumers can apply for compensation.
But NorthChamber Chief Executive, Darryn Fisher says they're still in the dark about what's next.
"I don't know if you can insure for negligence in this respect, so as far as businesses here are concerned - I'm not sure whether they're covered or not."
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A Hollywood documentary starring Dame Jacinda Ardern is reportedly in the works.
The feature-length film, produced by Madison Wells studios, is set to follow Ardern from the moment she receives the Labour Party nomination to the birth of her child to her resignation in 2023.
Los Angeles entertainment reporter Sean Mandell says there had been talks of other plans for the movie before it was finalised.
"It will also have Dame Jacinda's participation - she has said one of the reasons why she is participating is because there aren't any dollars from New Zealand's Film Commission."
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Former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman will find out her fate on Thursday.
Judge June Jelas has reserved a sentencing decision on shoplifting charges in court today.
The Judge has confirmed she won't be imprisoned.
NZ Herald court reporter Craig Kapitan says Ghahraman's defence says she was going through a mental health crisis.
"A mental health report suggests that she suffered complex PTSD, which was a result of her earlier life in Iran and 'public vitriol, threats and abuse' that dominated her time in Parliament."
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David Seymour says drug-purchasing agency Pharmac must be on its game, with a $604 million funding boost over four years.
The Government has announced it'll fund up to 26 cancer medications and 28 other treatments, as a pre-commitment against Budget 2025.
The Associate Health Minister says there's very few things he's in favour of spending more money on - but medicine is one of them.
"If you look at the amount of Government spending that goes on medicine - New Zealand is not just a bit below average, we're way behind the pack."
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The Government's proposed solution to crack down on youth offending has been met with disapproval from some.
It's introducing a label of Young Serious Offender for 14-to-17-year-olds with multiple offences - and also designing a new military-style academy programme.
Children's Commissioner Dr Claire Achmad says putting a label on young people who commit crimes could impact their future.
"We need to acknowledge that these are children that we are talking about here. And from a children's rights perspective - I have some concerns."
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Be under no illusion about it - when that ferry ran onto the sand on Friday night, that became a massive problem for the person who is probably National’s biggest asset, Nicola Willis.
Because she cancelled the ferries, this is going to be on her.
Now I'm not arguing about cancelling those big ferries, I actually think she made the right call. The thinking behind buying them seems to me like a stupid idea.
Which was - you need those big ferries to to drive a train onto a boat, and then ship the entire thing to another island, and then drive it off again from the other side.
Now, think about how much redundant metal there is on a train, or how heavy it is before you even start loading it up. Now, you're paying the fuel bill to get it all across the Cook Strait. That's stupid.
Surely you’re better off unloading the thing and reloading another one on the other end.
Regardless of whether the call was the right one, Nicola made the call. But then she made a mistake - she didn’t provide an alternative.You can’t cancel ferries we desperately need without replacing them with other ferries. Because we still desperately need them.
It seems to me there's only one way to fix this.
Nicola can’t go back to the big ferries she’s cancelled, that would be admitting she made a mistake and it's a bit early in the term for that.
She can’t buy replacements on the second-hand market, apparently they don’t exist at the moment.
She can’t leave us waiting, because those ships are already trouble on the water. Every single one of them have had a problem in the last 18 months, they will all be past their use-by dates by next year.
She’s going to have to buy us new ferries. I don't know how she does that, maybe renegotiate the contract with the Koreans for smaller ones if it's not too late, or maybe just start from scratch and get new ones.
But they'd better be here quick, because those big ferries were due to arrive in two years time.
Every day after 2026 that we're without new ferries is a day that we legitimately can blame every ferry problem on Nicola Willis.
She is smart enough, and National is smart enough, to know that by now.
So watch them come up with a solution real quick. Which, frankly, they should've come up with the day they cancelled those ferries.
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday, 21 June 2024, how did a power pylon just topple over and plunge a massive power outage? Electricity Authority boss Sarah Gillies speaks to Heather with two investigations now trying to figure that out.
Cabinet is reportedly about to sign off on a funding boost for Pharmac to fulfil its promise to fund more cancer drugs. Pharmac Minister David Seymour tells Heather it's important Pharmac's independency is preserved.
Chiefs Assistant Coach David Hill is confident ahead of the blockbuster Super Rugby Final, and the Sports Huddle weighs in on who will be named as All Blacks captain on Monday.
Plus, Rocket Lab has powered through another record and become the fastest commercial space operator to successfully launch 50 missions.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a pair of Pungsan dogs, a local breed, state media KCNA reported on Thursday.
Asia Business Correspondent Peter Lewis told Heather du Plessis-Allan “Three’s very few places left that Putin can go to.”
Lewis said “He’s become an international pariah because of the Ukraine war.”
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London hospitals declared a critical incident after a cyber-attack led to operations being cancelled and emergency patients being diverted elsewhere.
It applies to hospitals partnered with Synnovis - a provider of pathology services.
UK Correspondent Gavin Grey told Heather du Plessis-Allan “This was potentially one of the worst cyber-attacks in the UK.”
Grey said “Overnight, the ransomware company dumped 400 gigabytes on their darknet site – including patient names and dates of birth.”
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This week, the Prime Minister's Air Force plane broke down in Papua New Guinea.
Senior Political Correspondent Barry Soper breaks this down, as he wraps the political week.
Soper told Heather du Plessis-Allan “They’re very good planes – but it’s like anything – if you don’t use them, they’ll break down.”
Soper said “They’re only used as VIP aircraft about 15% of the time.”
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The Commerce Commission is pushing out its timeline for approving the Foodstuffs merger, due to "unresolved issues".
It now expects to reach a decision in October.
The North and South Island co-operatives - which run the Pak'nSave, New World and Four Square supermarkets - sought clearance to merge last year.
Foodstuff's North Island Chief Executive Chris Quin told Heather du Plessis-Allan “We knew this could happen, but we remain committed that this is the right thing to do.”
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