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A man's running for Parliament as an independent - who last year was found not guilty by reason of self defence, after instructing his son to cut a finger off a teen home invader. Farmer William Bruce Burr appeared in a Hamilton High court trial last year. He's standing in the Taranaki-King Country electorate. He says he expects to win votes on a platform of fixing law and order. "There's just got...

A 40-year old woman in the UK has undergone the region's first successful womb transplant. The woman donated her uterus to her younger sister, who plans to undergo IVF later this year. UK correspondent Gavin Grey says the procedure comes with several risks, but hundreds of women have contacted Oxford Transplant Centre about receiving similar procedures.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Tonight on The Huddle, Jack Tame from ZB's Saturday Mornings and Q&A and Business Mentors NZ CEO Sarah Trotman joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! There's growing calls for David Seymour to apologise following his controversial comments about sending Guy Fawkes into the Ministry of Pacific Peoples after he seemingly doubled down. Should he apologise, or d...

Retail spending is continuing to decline as people opt to spend less money, according to new Stats NZ data. The total volume of retail sales fell 1 percent in the June quarter compared to the March quarter in the third consecutive quarterly decline, following on from March and December. Infometrics principal economist Brad Olsen says inflation and interest rates are finally hitting consumers, forc...

ANZ has followed in ASB's footsteps in lifting mortgage and term deposit rates. Most of the increases target mortgages with two or more years, raising most of those rates by 20 basis points. NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny says ANZ is blaming rising wholesale interest rates and inflation for these hikes- but it's tough to say if this is a justification.  LISTEN ABOVE See omny...

ANZ has followed in ASB's footsteps in lifting mortgage and term deposit rates. Most of the increases target mortgages with two or more years, raising most of those rates by 20 basis points. NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny says ANZ is blaming rising wholesale interest rates and inflation for these hikes- but it's tough to say if this is a justification.  LISTEN ABOVE See omny...

Several Kiwi businesses are feeling the impacts of a tougher economic climate as they report their earnings. Significant cost inflation and rising interest rates have impacted demand, and New Zealand's biggest companies aren't immune to the associated cost challenges. Milford Asset Management portfolio manager Mark Riggall says it's gotten harder for businesses to offset input prices with consumer...

The Prime Minister's highlighting controversial comments by ACT Party candidates. Rangitata candidate Elaine Naidu Franz has stood down after revelations she'd likened Covid vaccines to Nazi concentration camps. In the House, Seymour asked Chris Hipkins if his promise of a rigorous campaign means mis-characterising remarks by other parties- and Hipkins fired back. ZB senior political correspondent...

The Government has added a Cyclone Gabrielle provision into their controversial bright-line taxation rules. It was revealed yesterday some cyclone-affected homes would be caught up by the bright-line test, which charges a capital gains tax on properties sold within 10 years of being purchased. Tax adviser Bruce Bernacchi says this provision only covers those who accepted a buyout from central Gove...

The Australian Government is considering a rule change that would see employers banned from contacting employees outside their working hours. Under the proposed amendment to fair work laws, employees would have the legal right to ignore calls, texts and emails from their bosses off the clock- unless they're being compensated. Australian careers expert Sue Ellson says she approves of the concept, b...

A former National staffer says diversity is an aspect of the Party's list ranking selections. Dunedin-based List MP Michael Woodhouse said 'diversity won' - and told the Otago Daily Times he lost a contest between diversity and experience. But he denies the paper's reports he also said being male cost him his spot. Former staffer Ben Thomas says there are several ways to get into caucus, and Woodh...

Pressure on ACT over past anti-vaccine comments posted by candidates. Elaine Naidu Franz has resigned after creating a post comparing vaccine mandates to Nazi  concentration camps. Another candidate, Darren Gilchrist, has apologised for suggesting drownings were connected to the vaccine. A third candidate called Covid-19 a ScamDemic. ACT Leader David Seymour says the Nazi comment is unacceptable-...

Tomorrow is D-Day for scientists releasing treated nuclear wastewater from the Fukushima plant into the Pacific Ocean. It'll be done over the course of 30 years. A tsunami and earthquake in 2011 caused the worst nuclear accident since Chernobyl. It's caused one cancer death, but long-term studies are needed to reveal other radiation related fatalities. Curtin University Physics Professor Nigel Mar...

The race is on to pick a future Republican presidential candidate- but front-runner Donald Trump is set to skip a key debate. Trump won't join the eight hopefuls gathered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin tomorrow, and he explained on social media that the public 'already knew' what he could offer. US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says Trump is set to appear on Tucker Carlson's online show that night- which...

Concerns not enough is being done to meet demands of an aging population. A report from commercial real estate company JLL says an extra 22,000 retirement village units are needed by 2033, a 33 percent annual increase. It says demand's on track to be met, in terms of construction and planning. The Aged Care Association's Katherine Rich says she's worried there won't be enough beds. "We'd need anot...

It pains me to say this, it really does , but unfortunately for Michael Woodhouse- diversity does matter in politics, as much as I hate that it does . I think Michael Woodhouse has been treated poorly . There are other white men who work less hard than him and should’ve been bumped down the National Party list instead . But he’s been punished because he’s not in right friendship group in National...

Outrage in the UK as Lucy Letby refused to appear in court for sentencing after she murdered 7 babies. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak labelled her a 'coward' and confirmed the Government plans to change the law to compel convicts to attend sentencing. UK correspondent Enda Brady says this trial has lasted 10 months, and experts should have guessed Letby would do this. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/l...

Tonight on The Huddle, Tim Wilson from Maxim Institute and Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers' Union joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! Labour has dropped to 29 percent in the latest 1News Verian poll. National is up 2 points to 37 percent- and can form a coalition with ACT's 13 percent. How low can Labour go before the election? Can they turn their luck aro...

US sheep farmers are calling for further tariffs to be imposed on New Zealand sheep meat imports in order to save their industry. Trade and Export Growth Minister Damien O’Connor has expressed concern over this bid, and the ministry has approached the relevant US agencies. The Country's Jamie Mackay says domestic lamb and mutton production is down 60 percent in the US, and farmers have been taking...

On the other side of the Tasman, Australians are wondering how much further interest rates can rise. Australia's current OCR is sitting at 4.10 percent, and economists are predicting the RBA will hike interest rates again before the year is out. HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham says inflation is likely to persist longer, and the Reserve Bank will have to lift interest rates by the fourth quarter...

Villa Maria’s Māngere operations will start shutting down this October and will affect a total of 14 roles, owner Indevin announced today. Indevin Group, who acquired Villa Maria in 2021, said the decision follows a three-month review into its Māngere operations after the company announced it will  move half of Villa Maria’s bottling to the UK next February . The Māngere plant will start decommiss...

Labour and Chris Hipkins took a significant tumble in a recent political poll. The 1News Verian poll puts the incumbent party down 4 points to 29 percent, while National gained 2 points to 37 percent. National could now form a winning coalition with ACT's 13 percent. ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says this is part of a wider trend, as Labour has descended in the last several politi...

Kiwi entrepreneur and Zuru co-founder Anna Mowbray has launched a new app designed for the younger wave of job-seekers. Dubbed as 'Tinder for jobs', ZEIL allows candidates to easily browse through and save jobs they're interested in applying for. Mowbray explains that the app will connect job-seekers and employers in a more engaging, enjoyable and intuitive way.  "What's really incredible as well...

Police have admitted that the information they released following the disappearance of a 12-year-old girl was 'inappropriate'. The girl went missing from Auckland's Bucklands Beach on August 11, and turned up safe 8 days later. Independent victim advocate Ruth Money criticised the police releasing her name and picture, saying the public release of this information will affect her re-integration in...

Backlash throughout New Zealand's rugby community as Sir Steve Hansen takes on a role across the ditch. The former All Blacks coach has joined the Australians in France as the Wallabies gear up to complete their tournament preparation against the World Cup hosts this weekend. Former All Black Josh Kronfeld says it's common for coaches to offer their services across the world once their time is up....