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Federal Prosecutor Jack Smith laid out his most extensive case to date against former President Donald Trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election in a legal brief that was unsealed Wednesday.
A new report, which lands weeks before the US presidential-election, brings new information about Trump’s attempt to lean on state officials and paint a narrative of widespread fraud that prosecutors say Trump knew were false.
US correspondent Richard Arnold says the outcome of the election will decide the fate of Trump's case.
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You know what's more boring than talking about a capital gains tax? It’s talking about superannuation, and yet here we are again.
We're talking about it again, and how we need to take the Super off the 65 year olds because of what happened yesterday.
Now what happened yesterday was that for a brief minute, the two major political parties almost found consensus on the Super, but it only lasted a few hours.
So Nicola from National said to Barbara from Labour, we should have a chat, and Barbara said okay we should have a chat. Then Barbara thought about it over the next few hours and she's like, nah, we'll have a chat, but I actually don't really agree with that idea.
Which I think is a wise move from Barbara to be honest, because taking super off 65 year olds is unpopular. And it's probably always going to be unpopular as long as we keep running a welfare system that's so generous in this country that people are pretty much expected to spend an average of 13 years on the dole.
It is very, very hard to convince hard working taxpayers that when they get to their golden years, they should give up that little bonus that they get at the end of their lives. They should give that up because we need to save money, and then they look down the road and they see some of them taking the Mickey in the sunshine forever on the dole.
I think it's a hard one to push.
And by the way, while we're on consensus politics, I do not rate this idea. I don't care whether it's in Super, or housing, or transport, I hate it.
I think voters deserve choices. I think you should be able to decide if you want a cycle lane or if you want a road. You might want a cycle lane, you should have that choice. I might want a road, I should have that choice.
I think we should decide if we want to have three storey houses pop up next to us on the property next door without any consent. I think we should decide if we want Super taken away from us or not.
I don't want the politicians getting between themselves, stitching up a little deal and then leaving us no choice. Saying deals made, we've reached a consensus, just going to have to have it this way. That's not what I want.
It's counter to the very idea of democracy, which is that you have ideas running against each other and you, as the voter, get to choose which one of the ideas you like. So frankly, good call from Babs.
Consensus Politics can take a hike, and good luck pushing that stupid Super debate again.
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Police in New South Wales have settled for a pro-Palestinian vigil set to take place this week, after earlier attempts with the state’s top court to ban two pro-Palestinian rallies fell through.
Next Monday marks the one-year anniversary of Hamas’s attacks on Israel and the start of the conflict in Gaza - and police hoped to stop any rally taking place on that date.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds says police have to compromise for a pro-Palestinian vigil instead, following the supreme court's ruling.
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Auckland’s final round robin NPC clash will look a little bit different this week.
They’re saying goodbye to Eden Park and hello to the field at Auckland Grammar, taking the game back to the grassroots.
Auckland Rugby CEO Jarrod Bear told Heather du Plessis-Allan that it’s an opportunity to get out to different corners of Auckland, they’ve had great feedback.
He said that Auckland Grammar has a fantastic connection to the game, not only with their participation opportunities, but also in the number of All Blacks and Auckland players they’ve produced over the years.
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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 4th of October, Health NZ are facing a near $1 billion deficit, and Margie Apa isn't confident we will have a surplus next year either.
In a study of over 200 countries, New Zealand was the only country in the world where acne rates were dropping. So, what are we doing right?
Kerre Woodham and Tim Wilson wrap the week and talk MPs’ expenses, the PM's capital gains tax drama, and where the coolest place in the country is.
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With Mike Hosking away from the studio this week, Heather du Plessis-Allan was joined by Kerre Woodham and Tim Wilson to Wrap the Week that was.
They discussed the spending habits of MPs, the drama surrounding the Prime Minister’s capital gains, and debated what the coolest place in the country is.
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The Police Association says it's pleasantly surprised at the surge in new recruits.
Recruitment numbers have soared in the past year, with five and a half thousand applications in the first eight months of the year.
President Chris Cahill says one reason behind it is the state of the economy, and policing is seen as a place of stable employment.
He told Heather du Plessis-Allan some rule changes for recruitment have also helped, such as only needing a full license by the time they reach police college, instead of upon applying.
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An education leader says there needs to be a long-term plan for school property.
The Government's expected to respond to the Ministerial Inquiry into School Property today.
The inquiry was launched in February to address the issue of planned works being unrealistic and unaffordable.
Principals Federation president Leanne Otene told Heather du Plessis-Allan there are issues with existing school property - like ventilation and mould.
She says old stock needs to be addressed, and planning for future roll growth.
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There's scepticism over our decreasing acne rates.
New research in the British Journal of Dermatology has singled out New Zealand as the only country with decreasing rates, but only by a small amount.
Germany had the highest rates of reported acne, while the rate in the UK had increased to almost 15% from 1990.
Dermatologist Louise Reiche told Heather du Plessis-Allan the research is based on people who went to doctors for it.
She wonders if it's down to not having as much acne, or maybe people aren't as bothered to see their doctor about it.
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The Health New Zealand leader says their cost growth has plateaued.
Its report for the June quarter shows the preliminary result for the financial year is a $934 million deficit.
Earlier, in quarter three, a $299 million surplus was forecast.
Chief Executive Margie Apa told Heather du Plessis-Allan they've stopped their cost growth and have stabilised in the past quarter.
She says they need to take out costs and balance that with delivering on targets, using the core workforce they have.
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Labour’s going to have to sort itself out over this Middle East situation.
This is about Damien O'Connor's tweet. I was really surprised yesterday when I was listening to Carmel Sepuloni being interviewed on this, as the deputy leader of the Labour Party.
She was asked if he should apologise for his tweet and instead of saying yes, which is the only answer to give, she made excuses for him, saying he feels strongly about the situation as if that makes it OK.
Let me just remind you what he tweeted - "Palestinians have every right to do whatever they did on October 7th".
And I'll remind you what Hamas did that day. They raped and murdered innocent people.
It really doesn’t matter where you stand on this conflict. You can never, especially as a senior politician, say or think it’s okay for terrorists to kill teenagers out at a dance party just because you feel strongly about what the state of Israel is doing.
He should absolutely apologise for that.
I know that this is a conflict that is making people feel very upset and it’s scrambling people’s better judgment.
Just this week in Australia we had the case of a young reporter questioning why Australia doesn’t ban the Israeli flag like it bans the Hezbollah flag.
They’re not the same.
There is no equivalence between a state and a terrorist organisation, no matter how much you don't like what a state is doing.
But that’s exactly why Damien should apologise.
Because right now, when people are as angry and confused about what's going on, what we need is our major and serious political parties and our MPs, especially the senior ones holding senior portfolios like Associate Foreign Affairs spokesperson, to set an example for how to behave with decency.
Not the opposite.
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While he’s well-known for fronting Kiwi rock band Shihad, Jon Toogood is striking out with his biggest solo project yet.
His first ever solo album, Last of the Lonely Gods, drops next week, and to celebrate Toogood is embarking on a 19 date tour around New Zealand.
The album is a ten-track acoustic collection, showcasing themes of loss, resilience, and healing, and showcasing his artistic evolution.
Toogood told Heather du Plessis-Allan that performing solo is thrilling in the same way early Shihad gigs were.
“I don’t quite know what I’m doing,” he said.
“There’s nothing to hide behind. No big PA, no big light show, no other members of the band, it’s just me and my guitar.”
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On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Thursday 3rd of October, as Air NZ make further reductions on regional routes, they come on to answer whether there is more to come.
It's the annual Mood of the Boardroom today so Heather looks at who the business community thinks is doing well within the Government - and what Cabinet Minister has been a flop.
Shihad frontman Jon Toogood is going solo and has his first ever solo album out very soon, so he popped into the studio for a chat.
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Christchurch's Business Association is calling out the food truck plans of the city's Arts Centre.
The centre's applied for licences for 33 trucks to operate 12 hours a day, seven days a week.
But the Christchurch Business Association believes this is unfair, with chair Annabel Turley saying city businesses are subsidising the Arts Centre.
She told Heather du Plessis-Allan that the centre is getting $5.5 million over the next decade, and the rate differential for commercial compared to residential is a lot higher.
Turley says food trucks would also cheapen the site.
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Senior business leaders are rating Christopher Luxon well on keeping his Cabinet focused on delivery, and Education Minister Erica Stanford well on performance.
More than 100 CEOs and board chairs have been quizzed for today's Mood of the Boardroom survey.
They've identified energy prices as their biggest concern, followed by the cost of living.
Dame Joan Withers, Chairperson for the Warehouse Group, told Heather du Plessis-Allan that they’ve one incredibly well, and have addressed key issues up front, or tried to do as much as they can.
She said that business people are in consensus that we need to pivot and start maximising New Zealand’s opportunities both domestically and also in terms of our place in the world.
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An investigator says it was obvious Gail Maney didn't murder Auckland man Deane Fuller-Sandys in 1989.
Maney and Steven Stone's murder convictions have been quashed, and a re-trial's been ordered for Stone.
Colin Maney and Mark Henriksen have also had their accessory to murder convictions quashed.
The Crown's accepting the police failed to disclose important information, which caused a miscarriage of justice.
Private Investigator Tim McKinnel told Heather du Plessis-Allan that work is underway towards gaining compensation.
He says it became clear the Crown case was an absurdity, and those who looked at the case knew fairly quickly there'd been a miscarriage.
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There’s fiery opposition to the Government's charter schools move by the teacher's union.
Associate Education Minister David Seymour's championing a move to convert 35 state schools to charter schools, allowing $153 million for the initiative.
It's caused the PPTA to change its constitution to allow members who teach at charter schools to be members, despite its stance against the schools.
PPTA President Chris Abercrombie told Heather du Plessis-Allan it's not a backtrack, and they're still opposed.
He says the Government's forcing the conversion of schools against the teacher's will.
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Transport Minister Simeon Brown is confident in delivering Auckland's City Rail Link on time with no network issues.
KiwiRail has assured the $5.5 billion project will cut delays down to a maximum of 1 minute 20 seconds when it opens in 2026.
Official papers show Brown and Auckland mayor Wayne Brown are working to improve confidence in the wide rail network.
Simeon Brown told Heather du Plessis-Allan he's also aware of the rail fatigue among Aucklanders.
He says he gets the frustration about more maintenance and renewals and is determined to ensure they get as much done as possible.
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Air New Zealand won't say if the latest cuts to its domestic routes will be the last.
The airline's reducing flights between Christchurch and New Plymouth and running smaller planes between Christchurch and Queenstown, and Wellington and Dunedin.
On Monday it also scrapped direct flights between Wellington and Invercargill from early next year.
Domestic manager Scott Carr told Heather du Plessis-Allan they're strongly committed to their domestic fleet, but these are trying times.
He says if that continues indefinitely there may be more changes, but if it bounces back they can get more planes in the air.
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I’m loathe to keep talking about this, but I think Chris Luxon is being treated really unfairly on the sale of his apartment.
And because he’s being treated so unfairly, it’s hard to avoid saying something.
The latest instalment on this is a series of articles pointing out that Chris Luxon would’ve paid up to $70 thousand in tax on the sale of his apartment if it wasn’t for his government changing the bright-line test rules.
He bought the apartment in 2020 when the bright-line test was five years and because he sold it within five years, it should’ve been subject to the 5 year bright-line test and he should’ve paid a capital gains tax on it.
But his government cut the bright-line test back to 2 years, effective July this year, so he didn’t have to pay the tax.
The implication being that either by design or luck, he managed to dodge a tax he should've paid.
Honestly, give me a break.
The only reason Luxon is selling the apartment is because we’ve pressured him into moving into Premier House.
He didn’t want to move there, that was obvious, and why would he? The place is famously cold and drafty, and given that this guy’s been earning mega bucks for at least a couple of decades, he probably hasn’t lived in a house as cold as a student flat for a couple of decades.
But we gave him grief for not living there and taking the accommodation allowance instead, so he caved and said he’d move into Premier House.
And now that he’s doing that, we’re not happy either because he’s making money off his apartment.
Come on. What do we want here?
He isn’t costing the taxpayer on the accommodation allowance any more, he didn’t change the bright-line test so he could avoid tax – that was an election promise made last year when he clearly still intended to keep owning his property.
The absence of fairness in this ongoing drama suggest that this is exactly what he says this is, which is politics of envy.
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