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Ahead of the UK election, the Labour Party is pushing back against demand for a four-day working week.
Unions have put pressure on the party to mandate shorter working weeks, as more UK workplaces adapt to unique working models.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says this issue will be on the minds of voters ahead of the election.
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Fletcher Building's shares have bounced back up after the business completed and handed over part of their NZ International Convention Centre project.
The project is back in SkyCity's hands - with the project on track to reopen by the end of the year.
Harbour Asset Management spokesperson Shane Solly explains further.
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The Finance Minister is determined to grow the economy and ease the cost of living for struggling Kiwis as the Government outlines its next points of focus.
The Government today unveiled its third quarterly priorities - focusing on law and order, the economy, public services and infrastructure.
Minister Nicola Willis says it's important for the Government to focus on making sustainable financial choices now.
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 1 July 2024, Prime Manager Chris Luxon has announced his to do list for Q3- with law and order top of the list. Heather speaks to Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith.
GPs are warning patient fees will have to rise and some clinics will have to close, because Health NZ is not funding them sufficiently.
Kainga Ora Chair Simon Moutter tells Heather why the housing agency's CEO decided to quit - with a handsome payout.
Business leader Rob Fyfe on his new $100m start-up and what he's learnt about New Zealand's outlook while in London.
Plus, the Huddle debates whether Joe Biden needs to quit the US presidential race.
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, Trish Sherson from Sherson PR and Auckland councillor Richard Hills joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
Joe Biden delivered a shaky performance during last week's debate with Donald Trump - what can the Democratic Party do now? Is it time to bring in a replacement?
The Government unveiled their Q3 to-do list, primarily focused on law and order. Is this the right way to unveil new policies?
Kāinga Ora's CEO has confirmed he plans to step down - what do we think of this? Is this the right move?
GPs have slammed the Government's 'inadequate' funding proposal - what can be done to address this? Does more money need to be directed towards the health system?
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Former Air New Zealand CEO Rob Fyfe is set to launch his biggest - and most sustainable - business venture yet.
Recorp, an aluminium canning company, is set to launch in September, with former House of Travel head Bruce Parton being appointed the inaugural CEO.
Fyfe says many Kiwi companies are phasing out plastic, meaning there's room to enter a new market.
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Kāinga Ora's Chief Executive Andrew McKenzie will be stepping down at the end of October, with a $365,000 payout.
A review has found the state housing provider needs significant savings to be financially viable.
Kainga Ora Chair Simon Moutter says it's the right time.
"Given the extent of change going on in this organisation with the changes through the Government's budget allocations to KO and the findings of the independent review...it was only right."
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Did you watch that Trump-Biden debate?
Man, that was excruciating wasn’t it? At one point, I think it was the Medicare bit, I was literally watching it through my fingers, cause I'd already covered by face with my hands, it was that bloody awkward.
The amazing thing about it is that this is day four of calls for Biden to stand down, which is an enormous amount of pressure. And there is no indication from within the top ranks of his party that they are going to make him stand down.
And if you read what's going on behind the scenes, like the Saturday phone call between the top members of the Democratic Party and committee members across the states - it sounds like they don't realise how bad this looks.
The message out from all the people who were on it was that the party's top guys are not taking what happened in the debate - and the impact on the vote - seriously. They don’t realise that the world thinks the guy they’re running for President is going senile, they don’t think that’s what we can see.
Not that we matter, we don't get to vote - they don’t think that's what American voters can see.
So while my gut says he’s got to go, everything I'm reading out of the States from top commenters through to credible publications say that chances are: he’s staying in the race.
How nuts is that?I tell you what, I'm happy to make the prediction that if he runs, and chances are that he does, he loses to Trump. Because it’s very hard to see America electing a guy who is only going to become more senile over the next four years.
If they manage to get him out and replace him, it's still not a great situation for the Democrats, because Trump will make a feast of the fact that’ he’s running against their second choice.But surely that's better for their party, because at least the Democrats can retain some credibility.
If they run a guy who is going gaga while pretending he’s not going gaga -when everyone can see he's going gaga - they will look ridiculous.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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There's high hopes from Santana Minerals following the revelation of unearthed gold in Central Otago.
The company's discovery on the privately owned Bendigo Station land has been dubbed one of New Zealand's most significant in 40 years - with a $4.4 billion dollar lifetime export value.
Santana Minerals Chief Executive Damian Spring is hopeful an investment decision will be made by the new year.
"We're on track to submit our application under the RMA by the end of this year, the Fast-Track Approvals Bill would have passed by then - and it suits what we're aiming to do."
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GPs say a Government funding proposal is not enough.
Health New Zealand is suggesting a 4 percent increase in GP capitation funding, the money each practice receives for each enrolled client - and letting them raise fees by just under 8 percent.
The sector's warning some practices may go under.
General Practice Chair Dr Bryan Betty says studies have shown GPs have been up to 20 percent under-funded in the past two decades.
"All this does is go some way towards cost increases over the last year - it doesn't actually fix the underlying deficit, which is getting worse."
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The Justice Minister says new law and order legislation will pass in the next three months, and be implemented by the end of the year.
The Government has laid out 40 actions to meet its third quarterly priorities, which include the economy and better public services and infrastructure.
It promises to crack down on crime by letting police ban gang patches, and confiscate firearms.
Minister Paul Goldsmith says they want to work at speed, but it's important to properly follow select committee processes.
"Now everybody's sort of impatient, they want the police to have the extra power to deal with gangs, they want to deal with the firearms control - but we do have to pass the legislation."
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The Prime Minister's released his Government's third quarterly plan, saying the next three months will have a focus on law and order.
Chris Luxon's set his side 40 actions until the end of September, including passing four laws to crackdown on criminal activity.
These include legislation giving police the power to ban gang patches, as well as confiscating firearms and providing better access to rehabilitation services for prisoners on remand.
ZB political correspondent Barry Soper explains further.
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Barnaby Joyce stuck to his word after he promised he would cut back on alcohol - and lost 15kgs to show for it.
In February, a video surfaced of an intoxicated Joyce sprawled out on a Canberra sidewalk after a drunken night out.
Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says Joyce was clearly embarrassed by the events of the video.
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Razor's first All Blacks squad is due to face off against England in the coming days.
England's already indicated they'll take the All Blacks down - and the pressure's on for the team do do well.
Sportstalk host Jason Pine explains further.
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There's claims that merging four Wellington Councils into one is a practical way forward to solve the region's challenges.
The mayors of Upper Hutt, Hutt City, and Porirua are holding early talks about amalgamation.
But although they're keen to merge, Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau says now is not the time.
Porirua Mayor Anita Baker says Whanau needs to come around to the idea of a super-city.
"It seems silly - we could be up for larger funding, we should be working together. We are a very small region."
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Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer have clashed over taxes, employment and immigration in their final showdown.
Voters in the UK will decide next week who will lead the country through its next term.
Prime Minister Sunak says he understands why voters might be frustrated with his Conservative Party.
But he says the election's a choice with consequences for voters and the country - and before voters make it, they should think about what a Labour Government would mean.
UK correspondent Enda Brady unpacked the debate further.
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Denmark is moving ahead on plans to introduce a carbon tax on agriculture, with cattle farmers facing additional charges as a result.
The bill suggests that farmers would be taxed at 300 DKK ($70) per ton of CO2 equivalent emitted from 2030, moving to 750 DKK ($177) by 2035.
The Country's Jamie Mackay says the farmers will be unlikely to take this lying down - and they love a good protest.
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International research group BMI has lowered its GDP growth forecast for New Zealand for 2024 - and warned of economic challenges to come.
BMI predicted the nation's GDP would grow by just 1 percent this year, down 0.2 percent from previous estimates.
NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann unpacked this research further.
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A barrister says Green MP Darleen Tana's alleged Electoral Act breach is on the less serious side.
Tana and the publishers of Verve Magazine have been accused of failing to include a promoter statement in an election advertisement published in May 2023- and both have been referred to police.
ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper suspects more will be revealed next week.
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has returned to Australian soil, after 14 years in confinement.
Assange pleaded guilty to an espionage change in exchange for his release - and will be focused on recovery in the coming days.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds says Assange has been lying low since his arrival.
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