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The US dollar surged and bitcoin hit a record high after Donald Trump swept through the battleground states and won the presidency. Despite the race starting off too close to call, markets picked up after Trump was determined the winner of the election. Sam Dickie from Fisher Funds explains what happens next. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federated Farmers have voiced their disapproval with Westpac over their emissions targets for New Zealand producers. The bank's new climate targets will require Kiwi farmers to get their climate targets down to 0.75 tons of carbon per ton of milk - while Australian farmers need to get emissions down to 0.85 tons of carbon. The Country's Jamie Mackay explained the controversy further. LISTEN ABOVE...

Donald Trump is set to return to the White House - leaving economists everywhere to wonder what comes next. Trump won't take office until next January, but his proposed policies regarding business, trade and tariffs have people guessing. NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann explains it could be an interesting four years. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over in Australia, experts are wondering about the implications that come with a second Trump presidency. Donald Trump has won the US election after securing more than the 270 Electoral College votes he needed to win. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says there's concerns about his trade policy - and people are hoping he'll roll back the tariffs. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 7 November 2024, Donald Trump's the new US president-elect, so what does this mean for NZ trade and world peace? A fascinating insight from Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters. Democrats are waking up with a bad hangover - Barack Obama's former speechwriter David Litt hazards a guess where it all went wrong for Kamala Harris...

Tonight on The Huddle, Ali Jones from Red PR and Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers' Union joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Donald Trump is going to be the next President of the United States. What do we make of it - is it the worst news ever or are people overreacting? Will the Democrats understand why they lost?  The Treaty Principles Bill got rele...

Kiwi start-up Recorp, backed up by some of New Zealand's biggest names in business, has opened up its new aluminium facility. The company is promising to be the most innovative can producer in New Zealand - and a direct threat to Australian competitors. Chair Rob Fyfe says it's a huge relief to get the company up and running. "I've been going for three years, a lot of money - and it's just, in the...

Donald Trump is set to return to the White House - but the question remains over what will happen to his dozens of criminal charges. The former President will be the first person to take up the role while several criminal cases against him are pending. Cornell University law professor Randy Zelin says all criminal charges against Trump are likely to disappear. "The practical end of things wins out...

There was controversy in Parliament today, following the introduction of ACT's Treaty Principles Bill.  If adopted, it would set out the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi in law and require them to be used when interpreting legislation. It faced tough questioning from Te Pati Maori, who made several attempts to have it withdrawn.  Ngati Toa Iwi chief executive Helmut Modlik says he li...

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says we shouldn't get ahead of ourselves worrying about Donald Trump's trade agenda.  Trump has soared to victory in the US, nailing a historic second presidential term.  He campaigned on introducing up to 20 percent tariffs on global imports - and 60 percent on Chinese imports. Peters says we have a strong case to make ourselves an exception, due...

David Seymour’s Treaty Principles Bill has been introduced to Parliament today, sparking protests outside the Beehive. The Bill was introduced a full 11 days earlier than expected - and it proposed re-writing and codifying the key principals of the Treaty of Waitangi. ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says Seymour has launched an online campaign following the backlash and encouraged Ki...

An available-again Ethan de Groot has been unable to break into the All Blacks 23 for Saturday's test against Ireland. The loosehead specialist has been left out, despite having served his penance for failing to meet team standards last week. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains what went wrong. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's uncertainty among the Democrats as Donald Trump prepares to take up the White House reins. The Republican Party has attained a decisive victory, winning the presidency with Donald Trump, majority in the Senate - and holding a strong lead in the House of Representatives.  David Litt, a former speechwriter for Barack Obama, says inflation and economic troubles contributed to a difficult...

Let me tell you, it was absolutely no surprise to me to see my Facebook friends going crazy over Trump winning the election last night - and there's been plenty of hysterical predictions now that he's won. My absolute favourite one was from my husband, who said that Trump would take us to the brink of war. Hello - the world is already at war, we don't need to be taken to the brink, we're already t...

To the Treaty Principles Bill. Despite David Seymour's best efforts to pretend that there's absolutely nothing to see here, there is no doubt in my mind that the government is planning to introduce the Treaty Principles Bill tomorrow to try to hide it - because they know full well, we're all going to be completely obsessed and distracted by the US election. They know that if they get it out on Thu...

The US election has taken over headlines worldwide, with the UK’s news cycle battling time zones to print the latest in their morning papers.  Meanwhile, the UK government is set to ditch plans to ban smoking in the gardens of pubs and restaurants in England.  And, Queen Camilla has cancelled engagements this week due to a chest infection.  UK correspondent Gavin Grey gives the late...

Kamala Harris will not speak tonight. Donald Trump is making his way towards his headquarters.  NZ Herald Deputy Political Editor Thomas Coughlan is at Harris’ HQ and tells Heather du Plessis-Allan the space has been largely empty throughout the night, and many campaign staff are heading out.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former US correspondent Tim Wilson of Maxim Institute and Auckland Councilor Maurice Williamson, former US Consul General join the Huddle to discuss the US presidential race, the Government’s change of schedule for the Treaty Principles Bill, and calls for a jetski ban at a holiday spot in the Bay of Plenty.  LISTEN ABOVE    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 6 November 2024, Donald Trump is on track to win the US election.   Heather speaks to Republican Scott Brown who has been US ambassador in NZ under Trump… but his Democrat counterpart Mark Gilbert is still positive.  Plus, is Jack Tame a bad omen for Democrat candidates?  Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Fu...

Trump is leading in swing states and pollster John Zogby tells Heather du Plessis-Allan the “path to victory” for Kamala Harris is narrowing.  Zogby says within her campaign Harris swung the female vote due to fear of abortion laws under a Trump presidency.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Westpac has set tougher climate targets for Kiwi dairy farmers than it has for their Australian counterparts.  The bank wants to reduce the emissions of all dairy farms it finances by 10% by 2030.  To achieve this, the bank has told Australian farmers to get emissions down to 0.85 tons of carbon per ton of milk – but Kiwi farmers must get emissions down even further to 0.75 per ton of mi...

New Zealand business wait with bated breath to find out who will become president in the US.  It currently seems that Trump will take the win. He has promised big tariffs on goods from overseas.   Former Trade Minister and former NZ ambassador to the US Tim Groser tells Heather du Plessis-Allan the Democratic party’s cardinal mistake was fronting a candidate that was “never going to succ...

Unemployment rose less than expected in the September quarter – from 4.6% to 4.8%.  This comes slightly below the financial market expectation of 5%.   Infometrics CEO and Principal Economist Brad Olsen tells Heather du Plessis-Allan there are still a lot of challenges.   Olsen believes this does not affect any hope of a 75 basis point cut but does create a significant dampener.&nbs...

Democrat and former US ambassador to New Zealand Mark Gilbert is at Howard University, Kamala Harris’ election night headquarters where she is expected to speak very soon.  Gilbert tells Heather du Plessis-Allan this is not to be a concession speech – instead it is scheduled to follow the polls called in the West Coast.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informat...

The votes continue to be counted, and it is looking like an uphill battle for Kamala Harris.  Donald Trump leads in all swing states except Nevada.  US political commentator and former Senate debate moderator Dominic Carter tells Heather du Plessis-Allan Kamala Harris has not been an ideal candidate for the Democrat party and has not resonated the way she was expected to.  LISTEN AB...