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Time's ticking for US trade partners to sign tariff deals with Donald Trump.

In April, the President announced most countries, including New Zealand, would face a 10 percent minimum levy - but has delayed their implementation. 

This week, he's promised to send out what he's calling 'take it or leave it' letters. 

Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly revealed how the markets reacted.

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New Zealand has a limited range of ventures producing medicinal cannabis - but the most successful distributor doesn't even sell directly to Kiwis.

Medical marijuana company Puro has just signed a $16 million distribution deal in the UK, but co-founder Tim Aldridge says red tape is stopping the business from selling domestically.

Aldridge says there's no manufacturing or packaging companies that can take their product - and they ne...

Tonight on The Huddle, Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani and Auckland Councillor Maurice Williamson joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!

There's concerns broadening citizen's arrest powers could endanger young people - both thieves and retail workers. Do we need to find a better solution?

The second part of the Covid-19 inquiry is under way - do we think Jacinda Ardern will return to answer question...

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 7 July 2025, the jury has found mushroom cook Erin Patterson guilty on all charges - three cases of murder, and one case of attempted murder. 1 News correspondent Aziz Al Sa'afin tells Ryan Bridge there were several pieces of slam dunk evidence.

Should former PM Dame Jacinda Ardern give evidence before the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Covid response? Its ch...

Should Jacinda Ardern return to the country and face the Covid inquiry music? The answer, I think, must be yes.

I confirmed this morning on my Herald NOW show that the Royal Commission has reached out to Jacinda and asked her to attend in August.

The KC running the show would not answer whether she'd replied or whether she'd lawyered up, but he did say that the only way to get out of attending is if you're not the in the count...

Health Minister Simeon Brown has revealed the make-up of the new Health Zealand Board - who will take over in a fortnight.

They, along with a Crown Observer, will replace the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners appointed last year.

Experienced clinical director Doctor Andrew Connolly, and current Deputy Commissioner Roger Jarrold are among those appointed.

Brown says Commissioner Lester Levy will stay on as Chair for a year.

"Thi...

There's fears broadening citizen's arrest powers could endanger young people.

The Government has proposed allowing the arrests at all times of day - and wants to clarify when reasonable force can be applied. 

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said it could allow children to be restrained until police arrive.

Chief Children’s Commissioner Dr Claire Achmad says citizen's arrests won't prevent stealing and could lead to violence.

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There's slim options for Takapuna Golf Course, which looks likely to halve in size under an Auckland Council plan to turn it into a flooding wetland.

The Council's final proposal converts the course into a flood-protection area.

Public consultation is planned for later this year, including how to use the dry half. 

Auckland Council Head of Sustainable Partnership, Tom Mansell, says they don't want golf in the wetland section.

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The second phase of the Covid-19 inquiry has begun, with many voices from business, tourism, and events venting frustration over the response.

The Royal Commission of Inquiry will run until Thursday - and many are wondering if former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will be called up to weigh in.

Sir Ian Taylor says it would be 'wonderful' if Ardern found a way to give some answers.

"It would perhaps reinforce the concept that everyth...

Australia's Erin Patterson is facing life in prison after being found guilty this afternoon of triple-murder. 

The 50-year-old appeared emotionless as a jury delivered its verdict to the Supreme Court, ending seven days' deliberations.

It agreed Patterson deliberately fed members of her estranged husband's family a beef wellington laced with death cap mushrooms, killing three and attempting to kill a fourth. 

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Former broadcaster and journalist Oriini Kaipara is putting her name forward to be Te Pāti Māori's Tāmaki Makaurau candidate after Takutai Tarsh Kemp died, triggering a by-election.

Kaipara has an extensive broadcasting background and has worked for Mai FM, TVNZ, Māori TV and Newshub - where she presented the Saturday morning politics-heavy show The Nation. 

NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan says nominations close thi...

Australian Erin Patterson can now be called a triple-murderer after a nine-week trial ended in a guilty verdict.

A jury has unanimously agreed the 50-year-old deliberately laced a beef wellington with death cap mushrooms, killing three members of her estranged husband's family.

She's also been found guilty of attempting to murder a fourth person, after a jury deliberated more than six days.

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Wellington Hospital is trialling cutting maternity and gynaecology beds to ease ED pressure. 

Staff have been told maternity overflow space will be re-purposed as 12 more Emergency Department places.

NZ College of Midwives Chief Executive Alison Eddy says staff in Wellington have reported the current maternity facility is over 100 percent occupancy.

"There might be spare beds today, but on a regular basis they're over capacity...

Digital cameras are seeing an explosion in sales following the latest Gen-Z trends. 

These cameras have widely been considered dated since the arrival of smartphones. However, the younger generations seem to have made the switch back. 

Auckland Camera Centre Manager Nick Khoey told Heather du-Plessis Alan that the rise in demand for these cameras has been outstanding.  

‘We’ve been selling them new, used... we just c...

Festivities are kicking off in Dunedin - a day before it hosts its only All Blacks game this year.  

The first international match of 2025 against France has sold out at Forsyth Barr Stadium tomorrow night. 

But the opening of Christchurch's new stadium in April could mean Dunedin will host even fewer matches.   

Mayor Jules Radich told Heather du Plessis-Allan he isn't worried.  

He says the rugby union wi...

The Police Minister says a Labour MP's claim is a deliberate attempt to undermine hard-working officers. 

Labour's Deborah Russell told Newstalk ZB Police were being told not to attend domestic violence crimes. 

Political Editor Jason Walls told Heather du Plessis-Allan that data shows police are attending 7.7 percent more family violence callouts, since changing the triage system. 

He says Mitchell called Russell's ...

Right, tell me what you think of this. 

There seems to be a bit of an effort underway at the moment to portray IRD as bad guys because they're chasing Kiwis overseas who owe money on their student loans. 

Now, tell me if you think that we should let either of these two off the hook on the money that they owe. 

The first is a pilot who moved to Australia 10 years ago. He now owes IRD $170,000. That is his original loa...