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The Country's host Jamie Mackay joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to discuss the climate change commissions advice.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Political Editor Liam Dann joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to discuss the Reserve Banks next move. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all know inflation's the talk of the town at the moment. But most key drivers, such as food, are falling sharply. So where does that leave us? Sam Dickie from Fisher Funds joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to discuss interest rate predictions. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacinda Ardern warned the UN has failed in its response to the Ukraine war - during a speech at a Sydney-based foreign affairs think-tank today.At the Lowry Institute, Ardern blamed the fault on the position taken by Russia in the Security Council.Democracy Project's Geoffrey Miller told Heather du Plessis-Allan New Zealand has taken the position for a long-time the UN needs reform.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Political editor Jason Walls joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to discuss Jacinda Ardern's Foreign Affairs speech in Sydney.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The money being spent on the government's new supermarket watchdog's being questioned. Commerce and consumer affairs minister David Clark says he expects kiwis will save a lot of money as a result of the new role. Community leader and founder of Brown Butterbean Motivation, Dave Letele told Heather du Plessis-Allan this sort of bureaucracy isn't where the money needs to be going right now. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I’m starting to quite like labour MP Paul Eagle as a result of the spat he’s just had with the Wellington City Council. Paul eagle is the MP taking leave from parliament to run for mayor. He’s stuck a bunch of ‘VOTE EAGLE’ digital billboards up around the city ahead of the election in October  But the social media warriors have got angry. They reckon the billboards shouldn’t be up this early because they’re only allowed up six weeks before the election  So, they complained to the Wellington City Council. The council contacted Paul and told him to take them down. He refused. And he told the media he was refusing. He was unequivocal.  Turns out, He’s right. The council is wrong.  Either they don’t’ know their own rules or they do but they tried to get one over him. Because that six-week rule only applies to the plastic hoardings you see on the side of the road and not billboards. And there’s more, this has been done before. Nick Legget ran for mayor back in 2016. He had his face on buildings and busses as early

A Lower Hutt four square is taking on the capital's top eateries in this year's Wellington on a plate foodie festival.  Kelson four square is entering the high-profile event with its very own chicken burger for the first time in August.  Falgoon Patel joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to dicuss their Wellington on a plate submission.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian government has dropped the prosecution case against lawyer Bernard Collaery.The previous government charged Collaery with leaking information about the Australian government bugging East Timor government offices.Australian correspondent Murray Olds told Heather du Plessis-Allan the leaked information was about the carve up of a gas field between East Timor and Australia.He says a lot of people think it was an embarrassing spell for the Australian government.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One in four kindergarten age children have sub-optimal developmental health.That's the latest research finding from the long-term Growing up in New Zealand study.The four-and-a-half-year-olds at a social and economic disadvantage, Maori and Pasifika children are more likely to be in that category.Lead author Dr Jin Russell told Heather Du Plessis-Allan there needs to be investment in children's early years.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The end is possibly near for Boris Johnson as two senior staffers call it quits.Underwater drones have been caught smuggling drugs from northern Africa into Spain.Wimbledon players and coaches have been maxing out their food allowances.UK correspondent Gavin Grey joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well that’s got to be it then.77 percent of submitters want the Christchurch City Council to push ahead with the stadium as it is, never mind the cost. So I’d say that’s the decision made then.Looks to me like the Council has been sent a very clear message. They had more than 30,000 submissions on the stadium.That’s a huge amount of engagement. It’s the highest since the post-earthquake Share an Idea campaign in 2012.And that tells you people care deeply about this.And why they care I’d say is because they’re tired of all the dawdling and indecision.It’s been 11 years since the earthquake. This thing should’ve been built years ago. I read an editorial in the local paper today that said: “Christchurch should waste no more time and get cracking on building such a stadium.”That was written in August 2017. Five years ago. People are tired of waiting for this. Yes $683 million is expensive, and yes it’ll probably end up more even more expensive. If it’s like any other big project anywhere in the country it’ll blow

Business confidence has taken a dive this week.But what does mean for the Reserve Bank's decision on the OCR next week?The main issue for the Reserve Bank, however, is inflation.Infometrics chief forecaster Gareth Kiernan joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Electricity prices have reached the highest sustained level on record.It reached €325 per megawatt-hour yesterday.A year ago, the average price was less than €50. Compared to here, we pay around $200.Milford Asset Management Investment Analyst Dr Deborah Lambie joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacinda Ardern has stressed the need for regenerative tourism in Sydney.She said that we need to promote clean, green tourism and tourism that embeds Maori values.She also wants airlines to shift towards using cleaner types of fuel. NZ Herald Wellington Business Editor Jenée Tibshraeny joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

He Waka Eke Noa needs some critical tweaks to work.This is according to the Climate Change Commission.For now, they recommend cracking on with the existing plan to get farmers to pay for their climate emissions.Climate Change Commission chair Rod Carr joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacinda Ardern has emphasised the need for regenerative tourism at a tourism conference in Sydney.She wants tourists who come down here to feel good about themselves when it comes to climate change.Covid case numbers have surpassed 10,000 for the first time since April.As a result, the debate to return to the Red light setting has returned, with many experts calling to go back, but the Government are a bit more hesitant.Christchurch City Council has ripped up thousands of dollars of invoices incurred following anti-mandate protests over the summer.More than $50,000 was invoiced to the Freedom and Rights Coalition over protests in and around Cranmer Square.Meanwhile, Auckland Council has decided a section of Queen Street is only allowed low-emission vehicles.Jack Tame and Nick Mills joined Heather du Plessis-Allan on The HuddleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The confirmed death toll from a mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in Chicago has risen to seven.The 21-year-old suspect has been charged with several counts of murder.US correspondent Katherine Firkin told Heather du Plessis-Allan the oldest identified victim was 88.“Tragically, the younger victims so far were the mother and father of a young boy. They were actually with their child at the parade and what a tragedy that that child is now parentless.”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Interest rates may have already reached their peak.In May 2020, borrowers taking out a standard one-year rate were paying an average of 3.2 percent, but that increased to just over 5 percent in May this year.It comes as ANZ, BNZ and Westpac cut their two-year fixed mortgage rates.Squirrel Mortgages CEO John Bolton says told Heather Du Plessis Allan the OCR will keep increasing, but longer-term fixed rates are peaking.“Looks like New Zealand’s economy is slowing down quite quickly. We’ve had a lot of bad news lately, that’s sort of starting to dampen down how fast and how far the market believes the Reserve Bank’s gonna have to push the OCR up.”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new commissioner is being set up for supermarkets.The Government is setting it up to keep an eye on the sector to hold it to account and ramp up competition.It would be based within the Commerce Commission and review competition in the sector annually.Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.