With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.
Tonight on The Huddle, Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers' Union and Jack Tame from ZB's Saturday Mornings and Q&A joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
It's been revealed agriculture will be taken off the Emissions Trading Scheme. Is this the right call for New Zealand's emissions profile?
Waikato authorities have offered 80,000 to finally find the missing Marokopa father and children. W...
The Royal New Zealand Air Force has reported observing breaches of UNSC sanctions against North Korea during patrol missions.
The P-8A Poseidon flew 11 missions to detect and deter evasions of UN during April and May - and allegations of illegal ship-to-ship transfers have surfaced.
RNZAF No. 5 Squadron Commanding Officer Mark Whiteside says they detected multiple transfers that could potentially contain banned goods, such as oil...
Consumer NZ is calling on banks to refund people targeted by scams.
The watchdog launched a petition and campaign urging the Government and other agencies to better reduce harm for scam victims.
Campaign manager Jessica Walker says Governments in places like the UK, Australia, and Singapore have made moves to protect people.
"So what we're asking our Government is just to do the same - to offer New Zealanders the same protection...
The Commerce Commission says the delay in companies dropping the cost of petrol when company costs fall is costing Kiwi motorists $15 million a year.
It's warning fuel companies it'll be watching prices when Auckland's regional fuel tax kicks in next month.
AA principal policy advisor Terry Collins says petrol companies will acting quickly come July to avoid further criticism.
"I've been talking to contacts within the industry, ...
The Climate Change Minister says plans to reduce agricultural emissions must be balanced with maintaining New Zealand's production.
The Government plans to change the law in order to to stop farming being charged with credit offsets through the Emissions Trading Scheme.
It was the fallback plan if partnership group He Waka Eka Noa couldn't find an alternative way to charge agriculture.
He Waka Eke Noa will be replaced and Simon ...
A baby boy's previous injury will be re-investigated after he died on Saturday in Waikato's Te Kūiti.
Police say 10-month-old Mustafa Ali had suffered violent blunt-force trauma that didn't appear accidental.
They say he suffered another non-accidental injury in October.
Detective Inspector Graham Pitkethley says he's working to investigate the inconsistencies found within prior statements.
"Like anything in these tragic situat...
Over in Australia, Opposition leader Peter Dutton has confirmed the coalition will not set a 2030 emissions reduction target before the next election.
Dutton claimed the coalition was committed to net zero by 2050, but refused to reveal any interim targets.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds says both parties have underestimated the challenges of implementing renewable energy.
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Warriors halfback Shaun Johnson will make his return from a pectoral muscle injury in Saturday night's game against the Melbourne Storm.
Coach Andrew Webster has today confirmed he's ready to play this weekend.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave unpacks today's announcement.
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Authorities in Waikato have upped efforts to find the three children of missing Marokopa man Tom Phillips.
An $80,000 reward has been posted for anyone with information, with a warrant out for Phillips' arrest.
Acting Detective Inspector Andrew Saunders suspects other people are assisting Phillips - and hopes the reward and immunity will draw them out.
"That's one of the reasons why we put this reward up for a limited period of ...
Here’s some good news for farmers on the eve of Fieldays - they will not have to pay for their emissions.
The Government's announced it’s taking agriculture back out of the ETS, which is where it’s always been until the last Labour Government put it in there.
And outside is where it should always be, because the idea of putting a climate tax on farmers who provide the food we need to survive is crazy.
The idea is so ...
Far-right parties have rattled traditional powers in the European Union following recent parliamentary elections.
French President Emmanuel Macron has called a snap election after exit polls put Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally party well ahead of pro-European centrists.
Meanwhile, the far-right Alternative for Germany party is in second place in their vote, ahead of centre-left Social Democrats - with the Conservatives i...
The owners of toy company Zuru have been named New Zealand's wealthiest people, the first change to the top spot in 20 years.
This year's NBR Rich List saw Mat and Nick Mowbray bump packaging, property and investment magnate Graeme Hart from number one.
NBR co-editor Hamish McNicol says the pair have openly planned to become the next Google or Tesla.
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Prime Minister Chris Luxon has revealed Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit New Zealand later this week.
This will be the first significant visit by one of the nation's largest trading partners in over seven years.
NZME business commentator Fran O'Sullivan explains what this visit means for the future of business optimism regarding New Zealand.
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The Government has called on the Public Service Commission to investigate claims of misuse of election data.
Te Pati Māori's been accused of copying information obtained during Covid vaccination drives, and for enrolling people for last year's census, and using it persuade people to vote for them in the 2023 election.
ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says the allegations against Te Pati Māori cut to the heart of demo...
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 10 June 2024, Trade Minister Todd McClay tells Heather the Chinese Premier Li Qiang will come to New Zealand this week - the first visit since 2017.
The Government has asked the Public Services Commission to launch an independent investigation into allegations of illegal data sharing from census and vaccine data involving Te Pati Maori and Manurewa Marae. Finance ...
Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Ali Jones from Red PR joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
Chinese Premier Li Qiang is set to visit New Zealand later this week. Is this good news for the country?
Oil and gas exploration is back on the table, as Minister Shane Jones has confirmed the ban will be revered later this year. Will investors return ...
The Finance Minister says the planned independent inquiry into Te Pati Māori's data use is important for everyone.
It's been alleged information collected at Manurewa Marae was used to help the party's election campaign, which Te Pati Māori denies.
Minister Nicola Willis says it's important to ensure Government agencies have the proper processes in place to protect people's information.
"In this case, the Te Pati Maori allegatio...
Air New Zealand has stopped flights between Auckland and New Caledonia's Nouméa for the next few months.
The airline will look to resume flights at the end of September.
The decision comes amid ongoing uncertainty in the island nation following political unrest.
House of Travel chief operating officer Brent Thomas says it isn't a major destination for New Zealanders.
"Having said that, there'll be a few hundred people who are i...
A debate about the unwritten rules of café etiquette has surfaced after an incident in Napier.
Reporter Mark Story was asked to leave Napier café Smiths, after being told he hadn't spent enough to stay longer than an hour.
Kiwi restaurateur Martin Bosley says different establishments are likely to have different house rules.
"I think it's common sense... if the place is empty, if there's no one around, you're not casing any prob...
A new report into witness reliability in Scott Watson's second attempt before the Court of Appeal has been challenged by the Crown.
Watson was found guilty of murdering friends Ben Smart and Olivia Hope in 1999.
The pair were last seen getting off a water taxi onto a yacht in the Marlborough Sounds on New Year's Eve.
Open Justice reporter Catherine Hutton says the report presented as evidence by the defence today argues many wit...
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