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New research reveals New Zealand businesses are losing billions of dollars a year as a result of unwell workers pushing through instead of taking time out to recover.
In a new report by Umbrella Wellbeing, 'presenteeism' - when employees turn up to work while physically or mentally unwell - has been found to erode productivity and result in costly mistakes from staff.
Umbrella Wellbeing Principal Psychologist Dougal Sutherland says 'presenteeism' creates significant costs for employers - but the data is difficult to track.
"It's very hard to count - but an estimate is that it's costing over $40 billion in lost productivity every year in New Zealand."
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Listen to the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday 26 March.
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World Athletics has approved the introduction of cheek swabbing to determine if an athlete is biologically female.
The global body's president Sebastian Coe says the decision is further evidence his organisation will protect the women's category in competition.
The intention is to have the testing in place for September's world championships in Tokyo.
Former Olympian and Otago University Emeritus Professor Dave Gerrard says the science behind the proposed tests is solid - and it's a reliable testing method.
"It's used in common medical practice for genetic issues - and to determine the sex of individuals. So it's sound, and it is sound science."
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Tauranga City Council has copped some backlash after accepting a five-year contract for coffee machines and coffee at a total cost of $470,000.
This comes as the council proposed putting parking fees on boaties - sparking outrage from ratepayers.
Tauranga Councillor Steve Morris understands why people are outraged by this.
"Charity starts at home - and perhaps we could be charging 50 cents or even $1 per coffee from our council organisation to recoup the costs."
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The Justice Minister says the Government is still fleshing out some sentencing details as new rules pass through Parliament.
Legislation passed today caps judges' sentence discounts at 40 percent.
It also encourages cumulative sentencing for offences done on bail, in custody, or on parole.
Minister Paul Goldsmith says it sends a bad signal if sentences aren't added together.
"We haven't gone so far as legislating that that should always happen every time at this stage, because it does have very, very significant impacts on our prison populations - and our ability to cope with it."
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Liam Lawson has reportedly been dropped by his Red Bull team - just two races into the Formula One season.
Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf claim Lawson will be swapped with Yuki Tsunoda for the next race in Japan.
Motorsport expert Greg Murphy says meetings have taken place regarding the future of Red Bull's drivers - but no official release has been sent out yet.
"Until there's an official Red Bull release, we'll just sit tight and wait and see. It sounds pretty drastic, to be fair - it's been a challenging start for Liam."
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Outrageous and 'a load of rubbish' are the Prime Minister's words to describe a Green MP's comments about police.
Wellington Central MP Tamatha Paul spoke at an event last week, saying all beat police do is walk around - and throw away homeless people's items.
Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says this makes the Greens look like a laughing stock.
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US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says the Defence Secretary should be fired over texting war plans in a group chat.
Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg was accidentally added to a Signal group chat where Pete Hegseth posted plans for attacks in Yemen - two hours beforehand.
Jeffries says that threatened national security, and likely violated the law.
US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says President Trump has attempted to downplay the incident.
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Speculation about Liam Lawson's Red Bull future is picking up speed with the Formula One team reportedly dropping the New Zealander ahead of next week's Japanese Grand Prix.
Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf is claiming Racing Bulls driver Yuki Tsunoda is in line to replace Lawson.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.
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Netflix's new four-part crime drama Adolescence has generated acclaim and positive reviews - and it's sparked discussions about online radicalisation and toxic masculinity.
The series deals with the fallout after a 13-year-old boy stabs a teenage girl to death - while addressing the factors that can warp young people's perspectives about the world around them.
St Kevins College principal Jo Walshe says this series is an 'important' piece of art.
"It's something that's going to stimulate an enormous amount of conversation, it's something that is probably going to get through to people in a way that's going to be a lot better than people like me standing up and telling families not to allow their young kids to have social media."
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Over in the UK, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has promised to fix every pothole in Britain.
In an earlier radio interview, Starmer announced plans to provide a 'record amount' of money to local authorities to fill 7 million potholes a year.
UK correspondent Enda Brady says Starmer promised to use AI and technology to speed this process up.
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One former Special Trade Envoy has issued a warning to Kiwi primary exporters amid the escalating trade war.
Mike Petersen has joined the chorus of international trade experts who say New Zealand will be caught in the crossfire between the US and China - and he's warning exporters to 'be ready to be nimble'.
The Country host Jamie Mackay explains further.
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Export prices are sitting in a strong position - with cherries seeing a surge in overseas demand.
New data shows cherry exports over the 2024/25 season reached 5.07m kg, up 33 percent from the prior season.
Infometrics Principal Economist unpacked this data further.
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New data shows a significant number of Kiwis are working past the retirement age.
A new report from Stats NZ shows there are almost 200,000 New Zealanders aged 65 or older that are still in the workforce.
This research also reveals at least 1200 Kiwis in their 90's are still working.
Financial adviser Martin Hawes says many of these people will need the extra money - and plenty are just used to working.
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday, 25 March 2025, Health New Zealand's Deputy Chief Executive Cath Cronin speaks to Ryan to explain why an 11 year old girl was mistakenly admitted to a mental health facility.
Eden Park vs Quay Park stadium - council officials have had their say, and why taxpayers may have to pay for it.
Plus - why your Lego or wine collection might be a seriously good investment.
Plus, on the Huddle, Ali Jones defends making inquiries about mobility carparks in Christchurch.
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Tonight on The Huddle, Ali Jones from Red PR and Nick Leggett from Infrastructure New Zealand joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
How do we feel about taxpayer funding of a new Auckland stadium? Can we afford this?
New electorate boundaries have been drawn up by the electoral commission. What could this mean for prospective voters?
Ali Jones has been copping some backlash for suggesting there are too many disability car parks. She's on the defence - what do we make of this?
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A new report exploring the tech sector has raised concerns among experts.
A new survey by Tech Beyond Gender found that over half of all female and gender diverse technology workers who took part in the study have contemplated leaving their positions - while a third considered leaving the sector altogether.
Tech Beyond Gender founder Meena Satishkumar says many of them have experienced microaggressions in the workplace - and there's concerns about pay disparity.
"More than 70 percent of them are dissatisfied with pay transparency - and more than half of them feel like they're not being paid fairly, with disparities particularly affecting technical and migrant professionals."
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There's fears stricter regulation of event organisers could hurt smaller promoters most.
Three companies connected to Juicy Fest and Timeless Summer have gone into liquidation - with ticket holders yet to receive refunds.
Eccles Entertainment co-founder Brent Eccles is pushing to force ticketing companies to hold money until an event has ended.
But Lo-Fi Productions Managing Director Owen Evans says that leaves no wiggle room for the unexpected.
"For us, the only time we struggle to pay people is either a knock-on effect from not being paid by other people - or things like the floods and Covid, where we had to dig into our own pockets to pay that."
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New research shows investors looking for the best returns might be better off putting money into whisky or Lego, as opposed to the share market.
University of Auckland finance lecturer Gertjan Verdickt has released new research into alternative investments, including Lego, instruments, classic cars, wine, whisky and baseball cards.
Verdickt says there's value in adding an additional component to a traditional investment portfolio.
"Having something real, something tangible, is worth something. And it can produce additional returns on top of your normal portfolio."
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Confidence in the labour market is shrinking, according to new reports.
The Westpac-McDermott Miller index shows employment confidence has reached its lowest level since mid-Covid - in September 2020.
It fell in 4 out of 11 regions - including the biggest jobs market - Auckland.
Westpac senior economist, Michael Gordon, says businesses are advertising fewer jobs.
He explained some are just looking for more specialist roles and others are overstaffed after keeping workers through the downturn.
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