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Crusaders coach Scott Robertson claims to be expecting an announcement from NZR about the appointment process for the next All Blacks coach. New Zealand Rugby followed up by stating an announcement confirming the appointment of the All Blacks head coach isn't imminent, despite Robertson's hints. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave says that Scott Robertson's hints don't indicate that he's going to b...

DairyNZ chief executive Dr Tim Mackle will be departing the role on June 30, 2023. Dr Mackle has been in the role for 15 years and led DairyNZ through difficult financial times, including the 2008/09 global recession and Covid-19. He says with the company in a good position, this was the the best time to step down. "We've got a great strategy in place now to deliver more value to farmers and farme...

A 45-year-old mortgage adviser disappeared while walking her dog. Nicola Bulley went missing on January 27th, and police have suspected she fell into a river while on a work call. Her mobile phone and the lead and harness attached to her dog were found on a bench near the River Wyre in the Lancashire countryside. UK correspondent Enda Brady says police have called in a sonar search expert to check...

The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised the cash rate up by 25 basis points to 3.35 percent. This is the ninth rate hike in a row, raising Australia's OCR to the highest it's been since 2012. HSBC Chief Economist Paul Bloxham says this rate hike wasn't a surprise, as several economists had predicted this increase and suspect that this won't be the last. "To get inflation to come down, we should e...

Farmer confidence in economic conditions has hit a record low, according to the latest survey from Federated Farmers. This comes off the back of 2022's Rabobank survey, which also showed farmer confidence was at a historic low. The Country's Jamie Mackay says farmers are primarily concerned about the emissions trading scheme, debt and bank pressure, and regulation and compliance costs. Jamie Macka...

Jarden is predicting Air New Zealand will announce a full-year dividend in August. This will be the first full dividend for Air New Zealand since pre-Covid. BusinessDesk managing editor Pattrick Smellie says this is a departure from two years ago, where the company was relying on Government subsidies to keep them afloat. Pattrick Smellie says this proves Air New Zealand was able to bounce back qui...

Today on The Huddle: David Farrar, Kiwiblog writer and Curia pollster and Jack Tame, host of ZB's Saturday Mornings and Q&A joined in on a a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! Retail NZ's Greg Harford says there's been a rise in retail crime across the sector and this contributes to rising prices- Do we believe this? Why is there a rise in shoplifting? Chris Hipkins me...

Banks are being asked to treat customers in hardship with more compassion, as complaints increase. There's been a 56 percent increase in the number of complaints to the Banking Ombudsman regarding hardship and debt collection. Banking Ombudsman Nicola Sladden says the reason for the complaints are wide-ranging, often due to cost of living pressures or a relationship breakdown, illness, or change o...

There are claims retail crime is becoming more commonplace. A video has emerged of two people being stopped by employees as they tried to steal a trolley of groceries at an Auckland supermarket. Retail NZ Chief Executive Greg Harford says they're seeing a surge in burglaries across the retail sector. He says the cost of crime is estimated at about $1.2 billion a year, meaning on average every hous...

Google recently unveiled their new AI tool 'Bard' in a bid to compete with ChatGPT. 'Bard' is a chatbot designed to generate written responses to user prompts using a trove of online data.  Tech commentator Paul Spain says this AI technology has plenty of practical applications in the working world to save companies time. "I can imagine this will become something we rely on just as much as we rely...

Fears countless children may be trapped under rubble after devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. At least 4300 people have died since the catastrophic 7.8 magnitude quake yesterday. Just over an hour ago, another 5.6 magnitude earthquake rocked Central Turkey in one of more than 130 aftershocks. Well over 5000 buildings have collapsed in Turkey alone. Save the Children's Jacqui Southey says...

501 deportees were on the agenda again today when the Prime Ministers of New Zealand and Australia met. Recent changes to the 501 deportation policy mean officials will consider how strongly a Kiwi criminal is linked to Australia before deporting them. Sydney Morning Herald Foreign Affairs Correspondent Matthew Knott says Anthony Albanese's Government seems more committed to a common-sense approac...

Australian PM Anthony Albanese met with Chris Hipkins on the first overseas trip the new Prime Minister took. The two held a press conference after the meeting and Anthony Albanese stated that he was confident in the new changes made to the 501 policy. Albanese also stated that Australia "r etained Section 501, deportation, the capacity to cancel visas and remove people who pose a risk to the comm...

The Breakers successfully advanced to the NBL semi-finals after beating out Brisbane on Saturday night. The final overtime score was 80-75, and the Breakers finished second overall behind the Sydney Kings. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave says this is the first time in a long time that the Breakers have made it this far in the playoffs. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

The Australian Reserve Bank has hiked the official cash rate to 3.35 percent to tame inflation. This is the ninth consecutive rate hike, and the Reserve Bank is indicating there may be further increases to come. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says inflation rose by 48 percent over the Christmas season, which is well above the RBA's target. Murray Olds says Reserve Bank needed to lift the OCR...

I don’t think any of us should be getting excited about the possibility that Australia’s developed a conscience about deporting violent criminal 501s our way. That’s obviously not happened. The clue was in the first thing that came out of Anthony Albanese’s mouth today on the subject of deportees. He held a press conference in Canberra after meeting Chris Hipkins for the first time in his role as...

A group of health experts is urging the Government to rapidly expand free school lunches. The program is restricted to schools with the poorest 25 percent of students, but the call is to make that 50 percent. Health Coalition Aotearoa's Boyd Swinburn says one in five children are in households that can't regularly put food on the table. "Those children are actually spread across all the schools, e...

Co-governance could be in for a re-branding from the new Prime Minister. Chris Hipkins met with the Iwi Chair forum this morning at Waitangi, and told reporters there had been a lack of clarity around co-governance. Hipkins says he likes to think of it as mahitahi: working together. Newstalk ZB's Chief Political Reporter Aaron Dahmen told Heather du-Plessis Allan that it could be a way to introduc...

Disbelief over Corrections' management of a convicted rapist who moved on to murder. Joseph Brider was sentenced to a life behind bars this week for killing his neighbour Juliana Herrera in her Christchurch home. It happened just 72 days after Brider had been released from Prison. The Parole Board referred him to an intensive rehab programme but Corrections cancelled it, claiming there was no spac...

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has completed his first 100 days in office. Rishi Sunak entered the role in a time of economic uncertainty and political experts feel like his progress leaves a lot to be desired. UK correspondent Enda Brady says costs of living are still going up, wages haven't kept up with inflation, and food and petrol costs are on the rise. Enda Brady says that Rishi Sunak is the...

Today is World Wetlands Day, and New Zealanders are being encouraged to preserve wetlands to celebrate. Just 9 percent of New Zealand's original wetlands remain, and Wellington and the Bay of Plenty are down to their last 3 percent. The Country's Jamie Mackay says we should be working harder to preserve the wetlands, as they act as nature's filter by trapping sediment and filtering nutrient run-of...

Today on The Huddle, Wellington ZB host Nick Mills and Jack Tame, host of ZB's Saturday Mornings and Q&A joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! What do we think of Saudi Arabia potentially sponsoring the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup? Will Australia and New Zealand's football associations boycott this choice or ignore it by kick-off? Transport Minister Michael...

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has confirmed Princess Anne will be visiting New Zealand later this month. Princess Anne will be travelling to New Zealand at the request of the Army’s Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals, of which she is Colonel in Chief, to attend its 100th Anniversary celebrations. Barry Soper, ZB's senior political correspondent says this visit will be Princess Anne's first since 20...

Protesters gathered today at Cardinal George Pell's funeral, at Sydney's Saint Mary's Cathedral. The Catholic leader was convicted of molesting teen choirboys in 1996, before his conviction was quashed in the High Court in 2020. Protesters chanted slogans like "Pell go to Hell" and tied ribbons on the church fence. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says some high profile Australians were at the...

Clean-up crews attempting to clear roads before the Waitangi long weekend are facing an uphill battle. Waka Kotahi warns travellers should plan ahead and expect delays, in light of the extreme damage wreaked by heavy rain in the North Island. State Highway 23 to Raglan and State Highway 1 from the Brynderwyns to Waipu in Northland aren't expected to open over the weekend. Meanwhile, State Highway...