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A petition calling for a second UK election is growing in support - and tech billionaire Elon Musk has voiced his support for it.
Musk labelled the UK a 'tyrannical police state' and boosted a video by a jailed far-right figurehead.
UK correspondent Enda Brady says Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is unlikely to resign based on this poll.
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Donald Trump's return to the White House could lead to a more complex landscape for global food and agricultural trade, according to a new report by Rabobank.
Rabobank says the implications of Trump's proposed policy shifts could be potential disruptions to established trade relationships, shifts in export demand, and rising costs for consumers and businesses alike.
The Country's Jamie Mackay explains further.
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President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to hit Mexico, Canada and China with new tariffs as soon as he takes office.
In a post on social media, Trump promised to charge Mexico and Canada an additional 25 percent tariff on all products they send to the US - and an additional 10 percent tariff will be placed on Chinese goods.
Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen says these trade changes come with ramifications for the rest of the world - New Zealand included.
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The Reserve Bank is set to make its final decision for the Official Cash Rate for the year tomorrow afternoon.
The general consensus among experts is that the OCR will be cut by at least 50 basis points.
HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham says the Reserve Bank needs to strike the right balance for the economy.
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 26 November 2026, Sir John Key pays tribute to former National MP Nikki Kaye who passed away at just 44 years old. He tells Heather Nikki had been much sicker than people realised.
Heather asks Education Minister Erica Stanford whether she's going to get rid of NCEA Level 1 after another damning report. And Heather reveals the new nickname she has for Erica - and Erica reveals the nickname her kids call her.
Did you know it's unlawful to be served tea or coffee at the hairdressers? We meet the woman who wants to change that.
Plus, Wellington City Councillor Tony Randle on signing off the city's Long Term Plan - without realising quite what he's signing off on.
Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Tonight on The Huddle, Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers' Union and former Labour Chief of Staff Mike Munro joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
Former National MP Nikki Kaye died aged 44 after a lengthy battle with cancer. People from all sides of the political spectrum came together to pay tribute to her - what made her so special? What will we remember about her?
Does NCEA need to go? An ERO review revealed NCEA level one needs an overhaul - or to be scrapped altogether. Do we need a new national qualification?
Labour's going to decide what sort of tax scheme they'll progress this weekend - do we see a capital gains tax coming?
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There's frustration for some at Wellington City Council, as the city's Long Term Plan is laid out.
Budget cuts were a big part of the discussions - as the city needs to bring in more money after the plan to sell the airport shares fell through.
The Council's proposed demolishing the Botanical Gardens' Begonia House and they plan to chop upgrades for venues and a development of Frank Kitts Park.
Wellington City Councillor Tony Randle says the Golden Mile project was spared - for the time being.
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One East Coast MP seeks to overturn the law banning people from indulging in a cuppa at the hair salon.
It's currently an offence to serve a drink in a salon's service area as it's been deemed unsafe under health regulations.
Dana Kirkpatrick has added a bill to the ballot to remove the law.
Kirkpatrick says the same law says it's illegal to bring a dog to the hairdressers.
"For some reason, they decided that you couldn't take your dog to the hairdresser - but these days, we take them to the pub, the café, we take them to the office."
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Award-winning UK singer Kate Nash has revealed she plans on selling pictures on OnlyFans to help fund her tours.
Nash explained that live music has become increasingly financially unsustainable - and she hopes monetising pictures of her behind will help bridge the gap.
Concert promoter Brent Eccles says artists have to keep 'feeding the machine' in order to sustain a career and make money.
"You have to be very careful when you're doing that - and watch the dollars. You have to tour to a level you can afford."
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The Health Minister says he's confident people aren't being booted from hospital waitlists so Health New Zealand can meets targets.
A letter obtained by RNZ reveals some referrals from a Palmerston North orthopaedic clinic are being knocked back, due to a lack of resources.
Shane Reti says checks are in place to ensure targets aren't gamed.
He says Health New Zealand is investigating the letter.
"As the 20 DHBs came together, there were a lot of different protocols - bringing them all into one place is what they're looking to do, but certainly, that is not the policy."
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I wouldn't be surprised if Education Minister Erica Stanford actually ends up scrapping NCEA level one.
Because she's already concerned enough to order a review - and the review has come back slamming it, so she's got all the ammo she needs to pull the trigger if she wants to.
And I hope she does, because it has become apparent, especially in the last three years, that NCEA is a massively flawed system. And I don't think this is just a level one problem, I think there's problems across all three levels.
What's going on is that schools have had a gutsful and they're dropping it - fast. This year, only 87 percent of schools offered NCEA level one, next year only 75 percent will offer it.
You can see this massive drop- and the problem is that the ones predominantly dropping it are the ones in the highest socio-economic areas.
That is a problem, because if it carries on like this, what we’re gonna end up with is rich kids and kids living in nice suburbs and going to to high decile schools coming out with decent qualifications like IB and Cambridge and everyone else coming out with junk NCEA.
And all that’s gonna do is create an education gap where only wealthier kids get the premium education qualification, and we don’t want that. That's not what this country is about, it's always been about everyone having the same opportunities.
If you’re a parent of an NCEA pupil, you don't need me to tell you this. The problem is that there’s no consistency. Your child can hand in an internal assessment to one teacher and give it an awesome grade - and another teacher can look at the same assessment, think it's mediocre and give it a mediocre grade.
It says a lot that employers don’t rate NCEA level one, increasing numbers of schools don't rate NCEA level one, the Education Review Office doesn't rate NCEA level one - and judging by the noises coming from the Education Minister, she doesn't rate NCEA level one.
I think it's time to scrap it - scrap the whole lot. From where I'm sitting, it looks like a failed experiment.
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Former Prime Minister John Key has fondly remembered Nikki Kaye as a brave warrior.
The former National deputy leader and Auckland Central MP has died aged 44 after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Kaye served as an MP from 2008 until 2020 - the only National MP to win the electorate.
In her valedictory, Kaye recalled Prime Minister Key swearing and telling her she wasn't going anywhere, when she was diagnosed in 2016.
Key says Kaye fought valiantly - and he recalled reminding Kaye her great motivation was helping people and told her she'd beat it.
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Politicians from all parties are coming together to pay tribute to Nikki Kaye.
The former National deputy leader and Auckland Central MP has died, aged 44.
Kaye served as an MP from 2008 until 2020 - taking leave from the House in 2016 for breast cancer treatment.
John Key, Helen Clarke, Jacinda Ardern and Chloe Swarbrick are among those who have shared tributes, and Prime Minister Chris Luxon says she was held in great respects across the political divide.
Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper also says she was a hard worker - and will be remembered fondly.
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Australia's new social media ban for under-16s is being met with backlash from various MPs and critics alike.
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has voiced disapproval with the idea and prospective voters have wondered how these restrictions will be implemented.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds says people have also suggested the Government direct their attention to sugar taxes and regulating gambling instead.
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A new face will bat at three for England in the first cricket test against the Black Caps, starting Thursday in Christchurch.
Warwickshire batter Jacob Bethell will debut at the spot, with Ollie Pope keeping wicket and batting at six in the absence of the injured Jordan Cox.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.
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The Education Minister agrees NCEA level one doesn't work in its current form.
The Education Review Office has called for a rethink of the qualification- after a review revealed it's not a fair or reliable measure of knowledge and skills.
Minister Erica Stanford says she's going to take the findings of this review on board to re-evaluate the standards.
"At the moment, it's trying to be a level up into level two and it's also trying to be a school leavers' - and in the end, it's neither of those things. So it's not working as it is."
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Over in Britain, Storm Bert is lashing the region - bringing snow, wind, flooding and heavy rain.
Homes, schools and businesses were destroyed as a month's worth of rain hit England and Wales.
UK correspondent Kay Oliver says the storm has been responsible for four deaths - including a 75-year-old dog walker.
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Air New Zealand isn't going into the 2025 financial year with rosy expectations.
The airline expects its first-half pre-tax profit to be in a range of $120 million to $160m, down from $185m in the previous comparable half year.
Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly unpacked the mood of investors.
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Wellington City Council’s 'highest-ever' investment in water infrastructure will see less than 1km of pipes replaced this year, Wellington Water claims.
After a summer of leaks and taps running dry, the Council promised to increase spending on water infrastructure to address the damage.
Wellington City Councillor Ben McNulty says it's up to Wellington Water to determine where that money goes.
"The decision to do less than a kilometre sits very much operationally in their hands."
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Tonight on The Huddle, David Farrar of Kiwiblog and Curia and Child Fund's Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
TJ Perenara raised a few eyebrows following his controversial haka at last week's All Blacks match. Was this appropriate to do before the game?
It's been a full year since the new Government was sworn in. What do we think so far? What have been their biggest wins - and losses?
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