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Jamie Mackay: Fonterra to cut 120 jobs in Hamilton

Up to 120 jobs are on the line as Fonterra plans to shut its Hamilton packaging facility.  The closures due to 'challenging economic conditions'.  'The Country'...

Nick Brunsdon: South Island employment growing faster than North Island

Employment data out today shows filled job numbers rose 0.2% in March. Primary industries led the growth up 04%. Infometrics Principal Economist Nick Brunsdon...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast: 29 April 2025

Listen to the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 29 April. Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening...

Enda Brady: 'Atmospheric phenomenon' shuts down parts of Spain

Spain has declared a state of emergency entire areas of the country and of Portugal are without power. The outage has disrupted trains, cut cell phone and internet...

Cameron Bagrie: Current fiscal settings aren't sustainable

The Government’s halfling their operating allowance in the budget out at the end of May. They say they have freed up “billions” in additional public service cuts...

Simeon Brown: Doctors strike going ahead despite Health NZ offer

Despite reports of critical levels of vacancies for senior doctor positions, Taupō hospital now has accreditation to train rural doctors.  It will be the first North...

The Huddle: Should mayors be responsible for school truancies?

ACC minister backtracks on race-based targeting: 'I've learnt a valuable lesson'

A controversial new initiative to reduce injuries in the manufacturing sector has been put on pause by ACC.  The tender process specifically focused on Māori and...

Ray Chung: Little and Whanau came to a deal prior to her stepping down

Wellingtonians have one less candidate to choose from as current Mayor Tory Whanau bows out of the race. She has instead endorsed Labour’s Andrew Little for the...

Canadian election: Liberal party win 'unfathomable' a few months ago

Canadian Liberal Party leader Mark Carney has won the election, leading his party into a fourth-consecutive term in power. The former Bank of England boss had never...

Nicola Willis: Reprioritising slashes operating allowance in half

The Government is set to half its operating allowance, through a $1b cut in the upcoming budget. It means a small number of government departments will receiveadditional...

Government's operating allowance funding 'smallest amount in a decade'

The Government’s plan to reduce the operating allowance from $2.4 billion to $1.3 billion is the smallest amount of new spending in a decade. Finance Minister Nicola...

‘Run’: Inquest hears chilling details of Bondi Junction attack

An inquest into the Bondi Junction stabbing incident today heard from the police officer who shot dead the attacker. Amy Scott said she thought Joel Cauchi was...

D’Arcy Waldegrave: NRL referees to crackdown on head contact sparks debate

The NRL’s calling on referees to crackdown on head contact. It comes as the sports latest round saw 18 yellow cards. But some are saying it’s part of the game...

Anita Baker: Mayors 'do a lot already' without monitoring school truancy

David Seymour’s calling on mayors to help in reducing school truancies. The Associate Education Minister’s asking mayors to use the Government’s new daily school...

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Can Nicola Willis pull off her no new money budget?

If Nicola Willis can pull this Budget off, it'll be impressive, because she has written a budget, by the looks of things, that is so tight, there is basically no...

Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: The Government has a bigger police problem

Look, maybe I'm being naïve, but I'm not that stressed at the news that 3 people were allowed to start police college without passing the fitness test. Were you? I...

Identities, names and ranks of British SAS personnel found available online for a decade

New reports reveal the identities of serving members of Britain's special forces had been published online for more than a decade. This security breach saw the names...

Capital markets stabilise after turbulent quarter

The first 100 days of the new Donald Trump administration have seen capital markets undergo a turbulent few months - but things appear to be stabilising. The tariffs...

The Huddle: Do cops still need to pass a physical test?

Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson and Sherson Willis PR and Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and...

Airports Association suggests review into Air NZ needed following latest investigation

New Zealand's Airports Association has voiced disapproval with the latest review of their regulatory arrangements - and suggested the scrutiny needs to be on Air...

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast: 28 April 2025

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 28 April 2025, reputable builders will be able to sign off on their own work without council...

Nicola Willis urges Auckland Council to issue clarification around Waitākere Ranges plan

The Finance Minister is calling on Auckland Council to be transparent about its Waitākere Ranges management plan.  The proposed plan would see Iwi, the Department...

Taxpayers' Union calls for reduction in 'wasteful' spending as councils chase up unpaid rates

Councils are taking millions of dollars of unpaid rates through people's mortgages.  A little-known clause of the Local Government Act gives councils the power to...

North Shore fire: Firefighters Union calling for investigation after equipment failure left firefighters trapped

The Firefighters Union says a recent life-threatening equipment failure at Thursday's massive North Shore Recycling Plant blaze wasn't the first. Two firefighters...

Police launch application audit after multiple fitness test breaches

The Police Association is underlining why aspiring recruits need to pass the physical aptitude test before joining police college. Police are doing an audit after...

Builders, plumbers, drainlayers able to sign off on own work under new scheme

A promise tradies have to get it right when they sign-off their own work under new rules. The Building and Construction Minister has announced a scheme to let approved...

Thomas Coughlan: ACT and NZ First speak out over Waitākere Ranges plan

New Zealand First and ACT are opposing an Auckland Council plan for the Waitākere Ranges.  The council wants to set up a committee including iwi, the Crown and Auckland...

Labor holds early lead in Australian election, new poll shows

There's less than a week to go before the Australian general election- but new polls show Labor is holding an early lead. The latest national Newspoll has given...

Explained: What made Auckland FC's first season so successful?

Eyes forward at Auckland FC as they shake off the dust of their A-League Premiers' Plate celebrations. The expansion side secured the silverware over the weekend...