The Flop House is a comedy podcast devoted to the worst in recent film. Your hosts (Elliott Kalan, Dan McCoy, and Stuart Wellington) watch a questionable film, then engage in an unscripted discussion about the movie's shortcomings and occasional delights, while never being afraid of a pointless, silly digression or two hundred.
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Join the internet's Stuart Wellington (of "The Flop House Podcast") & his resident Hysterian Alex Smith in this thorough & thoroughly rockin' discussion of the work of rock legends Def Leppard
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Tell Me About It is a madcap game show about proving that the things you like are actually interesting and cool. Adal Rifai is an eccentric billionaire who forces someone new every episode to share, argue, and defend the thing they love the most. He’s wrangled his audio butler Eric to lead the contestant through a series of absurd challenges and games, all to gain points and get on the Most Interesting Thing High Score Board. Tell Me About It: the most fun podcast run by a multibillionaire. ...
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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.
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Todd McClay: Trade Minister on Chinese Premier Li Qiang visiting New Zealand this week
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The Trade Minister says it's important for the nation to strengthen its economic relationship with China. Earlier today, Prime Minister Luxon announced Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit New Zealand later this week. Minister Todd McClay says since the change in Government, there's been an increase in contact and engagement with China. "$40 billion…
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Oliver Peterson: Australian correspondent on Peter Costello resigning as Nine Entertainment chair following alleged assault
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Former federal treasurer and Nine Entertainment chair Peter Costello has resigned after he was accused of assaulting a journalist at Canberra airport. Costello was accused of pushing a News Corp journalist after he refused to answer questions about the embattled media company. Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says Costello has denied the as…
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Jason Pine: Sportstalk host on whether the Black Caps can turn their performance around?
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The Black Caps are in a tough spot following their disappointing start to the T20 World Cup. The team have entered must-win territory ahead of game two against the West Indies on Thursday, following their 84-run defeat by Afghanistan in Guyana. Sportstalk host Jason Pine explains that the Black Caps are facing a historic loss if Thursday doesn't go…
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John Carnegie: Energy Resources Aotearoa Chief Executive on the lack of overseas interest in NZ's oil and gas output
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The Government has claimed oil and gas exploration is necessary to address energy security issues - but it's unlikely to attract overseas investors. Resources Minister Shane Jones yesterday confirmed the ban on petroleum exploration beyond onshore Taranaki will be reversed in the coming months. Energy Resources Aotearoa Chief Executive John Carnegi…
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Ep.#426 - Boat Trip, with Alonso Duralde
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Alonso Duralde, of our sister Max Fun podcast Maximum Film and many other projects joins us to discuss something that is, technically, a film, and not a pile of feces. But it's a tough call! In honor of Pride Month and also Alonso's new book Hollywood Pride, our guest pitched us some bad LGBTQ+ themed movies, and (in lieu of trashing some failed fi…
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Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday, 7 June 2024, Australia has gone back on its word and will re-start deporting Kiwi criminals who spent the majority of their lives in Australia. Doctors are warning they're seeing more cases of nitrous oxide induced health problems as people use the gas as a cheap high - available f…
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Joseph Tully: Criminal Defence Lawyer on the real life Martha suing Netflix
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The woman who claims to be the inspiration behind Netflix’s Baby Reindeer is suing them for at least NZ$274m. Scottish woman Fiona Harvey first announced she was the inspiration behind Martha, the main character’s stalker, in May. Criminal lawyer Joseph Tully told Heather du Plessis-Allan “The defence by Netflix will be that they told the truth.” T…
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Gavin Grey: UK Correspondent on predictions for the upcoming European Parliament Election
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The European Union Election runs Thursday to Sunday. They're held every five years across the 27-member bloc. This year marks the 10th parliamentary election since the first polls in 1979, and the first after Brexit. The vote takes place from 6-9 June. Initial results can only be revealed on the evening of 9 June, once polling stations have closed …
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Peter Lewis: Asia Business Correspondent on Narendra Modi losing outright majority
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Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 240 seats in the 543-member lower house of parliament – not enough to form a government. National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners won a further 53 seats to drag the coalition over the line. Modi has kept a dominant presence in Indian politics for the past decade - with outright majorities i…
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Barry Soper: Senior Political Correspondent wraps the political week, discusses developments on Te Pāti Māori allegations
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Te Pāti Māori is asking Police to lead an urgent investigation of allegations made against the Party. It denies claims Census information collected at Manurewa Marae was used in electioneering. The Electoral Commission, Stats NZ and Police are investigating - and the Privacy Commissioner is looking into the claims. Senior Political Correspondent Ba…
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Sharon Zollner: ANZ's Chief Economist on the bank's changed outlook on the official cash rate.
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The ANZ Bank has changed its official cash rate (OCR) forecast, now expecting the first cut to arrive in February, rather than May 2025. Meanwhile, The European Central Bank has cut interest rates for the first time in five years, and the Bank of Canada has become the first G7 nation to cut rates. ANZ Chief Economist Sharon Zollner told Heather du …
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The Huddle: Newshub Sports Presenter Andrew Gourdie and Oceania Football Federation Media Manager Matt Brown discuss Super Rugby Playoffs
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Tonight, on the Sports Huddle with Andrew Gourdie & Matt Brown: The future of Super Rugby Playoffs Newshub Sports Presenter Andrew Gourdie told Heather du Plessis Allan “I prefer to have a top six, give the top two a week off, three through six playoff, then semifinal.” Gourdie said “The competition bosses would like to get an extra week out of thi…
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Dr Julia De Bres: Sociolinguist on NCEA exam which included deciphering memes
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In a recent NCEA literacy exam, Year 10 students were asked to read four memes and discuss which two had the most similar underlying themes. Sociolinguist Julia de Bres told Heather du Plessis-Allan “I was extremely surprised and delighted by this development.” De Bres said “You can think of memes as ‘static images’ - ads, and cartoons have been ar…
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Murray Olds: Australian Correspondent on NZ-born criminals being deported to NZ
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Australia's Immigration Minister Andrew Giles issued ‘Direction 110’ on Friday, which means non-citizens with violent criminal records can be deported, even if they'd lived their whole lives in the country. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says "it's just not right". Australian Correspondent Murray Olds told Heather du Plessis Allan “This is Politi…
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Barry Soper: Senior Political Correspondent on David MacLeod's undisclosed political donations
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The police have been referred to an investigation into National MP for New Plymouth David MacLeod's failure to report $178,394 in donations. MacLeod - a backbench MP - unveiled this last month, and was stood down from the Environment and Finance select committees. Senior Political Correspondent Barry Soper told Heather du Plessis-Allan “There’s a l…
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Dan Mitchinson: US Correspondent on Hunter Biden's federal gun trial
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Hunter Biden’s ex-girlfriend Hallie is testifying in his federal gun trial. Hallie described to the court how she found a gun in his truck, his drug use and how he got her into drugs. Biden is charged with three felonies stemming from the purchase of a gun in 2018. US Correspondent Dan Mitchinson told Heather du Plessis-Allan “Joe Biden has release…
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Helen Clark: Former Prime Minister and Head of UN Development Agency on Australian 501s and funding for Gaza
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New Zealand will make its annual payment of $1 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) as scheduled - Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has confirmed. "This follows careful consideration of the UN's response - including through external & internal investigations - to serious allegations against certain UNRWA staff being …
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Jason Pine: Best Sports Presenter 2024 on Super Rugby Quarter Finals
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This weekend, the Fijian Drua will play the Blues at Eden Park in their second quarterfinal in a row. Meanwhile, The Melbourne Rebels are closing up shop – bringing Super Rugby’s finals system down to a six-team playoffs next year in an 11-team competition. SportsTalk Host Jason Pine told Heather du Plessis-Allan “I don’t think the Rebels or the Dr…
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Dr Shilpan Patel: Neurology Registrar on calls to regulate nitrous oxide following rising hospitalisations
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An Auckland woman who can no longer move her legs after inhaling nitrous oxide - otherwise known as 'nangs' or 'laughing gas - is urging the government to regulate the sale of the gas. Nitrous oxide has been used as an anaesthetic for over than 150 years, but it’s also popular as a recreational drug. Auckland City Hospital Neurology Registrar, Dr S…
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: We can't stop Australia deporting NZ-born criminals, but we can help them once they're here
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The Australian change of heart on the 501s didn't last long did it, ay? They flipped their position today. They've issued a new directive. Now, what this is going to do essentially is it's going to force decision-makers when they’re considering whether to send a 501 back to New Zealand, or wherever else: they now have to put more emphasis on Austra…
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Heather du Plessis Allan Drive Full Show Podcast: 6 June 2024
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday 6 June 2024, Transport Minister Simeon Brown details his $4 billion spend to fix and prevent potholes on the nation's roads. With further calls for an investigation into Te Paati Māori and alleged misuse of personal information, the issue has reached a point where a broader inquir…
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Enda Brady: UK Correspondent on Madeleine McCann case updates
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New information has been revealed about Christian Brueckner, the lead suspect in the long-running Madeleine McCann case. German police have claimed Brueckner had an email account containing messages related to the killing of McCann. UK Correspondent, Enda Brady told Jack Tame “Police have discovered a Hotmail account and external hard drive, which …
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Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on forecast for official cash rate
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Infometrics predict the official cash rate (OCR) won’t move until February next year - rather than this November. Non-tradeable inflation (inflation that is domestic and not influenced by international factors) has caused issues for the Reserve Bank – say business commentators. It makes up almost 60% of the consumer price index (CPI), which the Res…
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Jamie Mackay: The Country Host on rural male suicide rates
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University of Otago research revealed last year that twice the number of under 30-year-olds living in rural areas die compared to those in cities. It’s the strongest evidence yet that the health of rural Kiwis is worse than those who live in the city. The Country Host Jamie Mckay told Jack Tame “The rural male suicide rate is 64% higher than in cit…
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Liam Dann: NZ Business editor-at-large on dropping oil prices and its effect on NZ economy
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Good news for motorists: the price of oil has gone down around 7 percent in the last week. The Brent Crude oil price dropped below US$80 a barrel at the weekend, after OPEC+ came to a deal to extend voluntary production cuts. NZ Business editor-at-large, Liam Dann told Jack Tame “That’s good news for motorists – and good news on the inflation fight…
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Dan Huggins: BNZ Chief Executive on decision to keep branches open 5 days a week
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The Bank of New Zealand is extending the opening hours of part-time branches. The bank put an emphasis on call centres and digital services after closing 38 branches during the height of the pandemic. BNZ Chief Executive Dan Huggins told Jack Tame “We’ve heard from our customers – particularly small businesses – that they want to talk to our people…
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The Huddle: Former Jacinda Ardern staffer Mike Munro and Maxim Institute Tim Wilson on funding for doctors
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On The Huddle: Health funding in this year’s budget The government will fund $22m to train 25 more doctors each year through the existing medical schools at Otago and Auckland universities. Although, Waikato University's plan for a new medical school - which had support from National - is not in the Budget. The Maxim Institute’s Tim Wilson told Jac…
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Shane Reti: Health Minister on funding for RAT tests and radiology
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The government will purchase an additional 9 million rapid antigen tests (RATs), extending freely available tests by three months. Health Minister Shane Reti announced today that nearly $200m of the funding will go towards vaccines and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test processing. Health Minister Shane Reti told Jack Tame “I believe Kiwis want t…
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Dr Brian Nguyen: University of Southern California Obstetrician-Gynaecologist on male birth control gel
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Male birth control may be on its way – in gel form. It’s a hormonal gel that men rub on their shoulders, which has been developed at the University of Southern California (USC). USC Obstetrician-Gynaecologist, Dr Brian Nguyen told Jack Tame “It’s very similar to female contraceptive methods – we have so much experience with it.” Nguyen said “The en…
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Jordan Williams: Taxpayers Union Executive Director on calls for Privacy Commissioner to investigate Te Pāti Māori allegations
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Te Pāti Māori is facing allegations that personal information collected by a Manurewa marae during Covid immunisations was used for political campaigning. The marae was also controversially used as a polling booth in last year’s general election. Te Pāti Māori has denied the allegations. Taxpayers Union Executive Director, Jordan Williams, told Jac…
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Simeon Brown: Transport Minister on the government's new pothole fund
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The Government will spend $4 billion over the next three years fixing and preventing potholes on state highways and local roads nationwide. Auckland will get a $478 million boost in pothole funding; Waikato will get $214m and Canterbury has been allocated $187m in funding. Transport Minister Simeon Brown told Jack Tame “The real focus here is preve…
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Barry Soper: Senior Political Correspondent on ease of access for x-rays in the regions
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The Government is putting $30 million towards free and timely access to radiology services including X-rays, CT scans and ultrasounds across the country. Health Minister Shane Reti made the announcement this morning during a visit to Waikanae Health Centre. Senior Political Correspondent Barry Soper told Jack Tame “The biggest problem has been in t…
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Murray Olds: Australia Correspondent on the Australian government's case against X (formerly Twitter)
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Australia's cyber safety regulator has dropped a case against Elon Musk-owned X (formerly Twitter) over the removal of videos of the stabbing of an Assyrian church bishop in Sydney. Australia Correspondent Murray Olds told Jack Tame “It was seen as a test of Australia’s ability to enforce online safety rules against these giant companies.” Olds sai…
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: SportsTalk host on Suaalii's red card in State of Origin
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Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has insisted his knockout tackle on Reece Walsh was an accident. Suaalii apologised to the whole of New South Wales, after being sent off at the beginning of his State of Origin debut. D'Arcy Waldegrave SportsTalk host told Jack Tame “Seven minutes into the game - the oxygen goes out of the place.” Waldegrave says “He just tur…
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Aimee Whiley: Motor Industry Association CEO on five months of dropping sales
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It’s the fifth straight month of slow new car sales, and it’s likely for more dealers to close. This comes after the Government removed the Clean Car Discount – stating the Clean Car Standard will achieve results. Motor Industry Association CEO Aimee Whiley told Jack Tame “It feels harder right now, than it did during the GFC.” Wiley said “Consumer…
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Jack Tame: We need a broad, transparent inquiry into allegations against Te Pāti Māori
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A fascinating interview on the Mike Hosking breakfast this morning, with the lawyer acting on behalf of former workers at Auckland's Manurewa marae, where it is alleged that private information was improperly accessed to help with election campaigning. Now these are really, really serious allegations and it is just so important to note that Te Pāti…
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Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on the cyber attack impacting major London hospitals
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Several major hospitals in London have been impacted by a cyber attack - which led to operations being cancelled and emergency patients being diverted. The incident has had an impact on the delivery of key services, including blood transfusions and test results. UK correspondent Gavin Grey explains the widespread damage being caused by the attack. …
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Jeremy Hutton: Milford Asset Management Equities Analyst on Tiwai Point locking in a 20-year deal
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A 20-year deal with Southland's Tiwai Aluminium Smelter could be good news for everyday New Zealanders. The agreement signed by Meridian, Mercury, Contact Energy and New Zealand Aluminium Smelters will guarantee supply until 2044. Milford Asset Management's Jeremy Hutton says this is positive news for the electricity sector. LISTEN ABOVE See omnyst…
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Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on the Government's tax take surpassing expectations
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The Government's tax take has surpassed Treasury’s expectations for the first time in a while. This positive result was found to have come from efforts to minimise the amount of tax trustees pay. NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny says this shows how hard companies worked to flush out their retained earnings. LISTEN ABOVE See omn…
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Barry Soper: ZB senior political correspondent on Kiwirail building parts for mega ferries before contract was cancelled
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Parts of the new Cook Strait mega ferries had already been built and tested, before the contract for the ships was canned. The Government announced last year that it would not give Kiwirail more money for the new ferries, but a written question to Paul Goldsmith revealed some engine parts had been built. ZB senior political correspondent Barry Sope…
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Dan Mitchinson: US correspondent on the start of Hunter Biden's federal gun trial
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Another historic criminal prosecution in the US begins as Hunter Biden faces federal gun charges. The jury's been sworn in for the trial of Joe Biden's 54-year-old son. He's accused of lying about illegal drug use when buying a Colt Cobra revolver in 2018, and illegally possessing it for 11 days. US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says Hunter Biden co…
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on former Phoenix goalkeeper Alex Paulsen signing on to Bournemouth
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Former Phoenix goalkeeper Alex Paulsen is set to move to English Premier League side Bournemouth. The 21-year-old has been offloaded from the Wellington Phoenix in the biggest transfer in the club's history, estimated at $4 million. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains this update further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy …
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 5 June 2024, political commentator Bryce Edwards is calling for a coordinated investigation after allegations the Maori Party misused private information for election campaigning. How much time are people willing to give the Government to fix crime issues in our central cities? …
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The Huddle: How can the Government fix inner-city crime?
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Tonight on The Huddle, Jack Tame from ZB's Saturday Mornings and Q&A and Infrastructure NZ CEO Nick Leggett joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Police Minister Mark Mitchell held a public meeting to attempt to address the crime in Auckland's CBD currently impacting residents and businesses. Can the Government…
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Scott Pritchard: Precinct Properties chief executive confirms move into residential property through proposed Auckland CBD project
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Precinct Properties plans to funnel over $300 million into housing in Auckland CBD. The company has announced it'll build student accommodation of 500 units on Queen Street, to boost housing in the city centre. CEO Scott Pritchard says moving toward residential property is a natural next step. "For a long time now, we've been developing commercial …
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Brooke van Velden: Workplace Relations and Safety Minister on the Government's plan to change the Holidays Act
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The Government's drafting legislation to change the Holidays Act 2003, and will put it out for consultation in September. It'll include proposals to pro-rata sick leave and move annual leave from an entitlement system, to one using accrual. Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden says she aims to simplify the Act so businesses can…
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Bryce Edwards: Political Commentator on the approach to the investigation into the Te Pāti Māori allegations
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There’s a view the investigation of allegations against Te Pāti Māori should be more co-ordinated. It's been alleged that information collected at Manurewa Marae was used to help the party's election campaign, which it denies. Stats NZ has appointed an investigator, a complaint's been laid with Police, and the Privacy Commissioner says he's talking…
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Ian Wright: Queens Arcade property manager responds to Mark Mitchell's meeting to address Auckland CBD crime
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A business owner in Auckland's CBD says locals need to back the police. Police Minister Mark Mitchell led a public meeting to address increased crime rates last night, which grew strained at points. Queens Arcade property manager Ian Wright says crime has been on the rise across the nation - but he's confident things are headed in the right directi…
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