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NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny has been reading over the Reserve Bank's response to the pandemic. But it seems to have left her with more questions than answers, particularly concerning the housing market in late 2020/early 2021.  According to Jenee Tibshraeny, the Reserve Bank didn't put more weight on what the spike in house prices at the time meant for the resilience of t...

According to new data from KPMG, New Zealand is underperfoming in sustainability reporting. The KPMG report ranked New Zealand 38th out of 58 eligible countries in our environmental, social, and governance reporting, which puts us below the pack in terms of trading partners. KPMG NZ partner Ian Proudfoot says getting our reporting standards up is important, as talented workers want to attach thems...

National Party leader Chris Luxon has recently come under fire after he blamed school leaders for poor attendance numbers. Te Tai Tokerau Principals Association president Pat Newman is among the many who disagreed with Chris Luxon's comments, as he believed Chris Luxon simplified the issue and came to the wrong conclusion. "It just shows that he has absolutely no understanding whatsoever of the is...

Health Minister Andrew Little has recently suggested that pharmacists may be given permission to treat minor conditions to ease the workload GP's are currently facing.  GenPro Deputy Chair Angus Chambers says that he has concerns about pharmacists being brought in to treat minor ailments, as it's unclear as to whether pharmacists have the proper training. "Something that might appear minor to some...

Tension and confusion over the origin of a deadly Russian-missile that hit in Polish territory. Poland has placed its military on high-alert, after the blast in a village near Ukraine's border killed two people. Both Russia and Ukraine are flatly denying responsibility. US President Joe Biden and Nato leaders have declared their support in helping Poland investigate the cause. Newshub European cor...

Donald Trump announced his intentions to run for president again in the upcoming 2024 US election. Trump made the announcement at a public appearance at his Mar-A-Lago resort to an audience of fans and supporters. Political editor Barry Soper observed that Trump's election announcement is likely to spark discussion about his previous actions and time will tell as to whether or not he'll secure the...

The US is gearing up for another two years of Donald Trump on the hustings. The former President announced to supporters at his Mar-a-Lago home he'll run again for President in 2024. But many traditional media backers, such as Fox News, are turning their backs on him. US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says Trump's bid is a vanity project. He says Fox News host Laura Ingram reckons if voters see you...

Isaac Humphries of Melbourne United has just come out as gay, making him the first openly gay player in a  top-tier men’s basketball league.  Isaac Humphries recently made this announcement in a video to Instagram, stating that athletes had to set examples and be who they were without hiding their identities. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave was definitely pleased to hear this news, but hopes the...

Melbourne's got a new $ 2.5 million playground - except at first glance, you wouldn't want your kids anywhere near it. Think slides on wheels, boulders resting on dolleys and what looks to be hard pavement underneath. But it’s actually perfectly safe and created to prove that risky looking playgrounds enhance children's development. The New Zealander who designed it, engineer and artist Mike Hewso...

The UK has recently signed a deal with France to try and stop migrants from crossing through the English Channel. These migrants are coming in on small boats in large numbers, with at least 1000 crossing through last Saturday alone. A majority of these migrants are being sent in from France, so the UK felt the need to make this deal. Enda Brady, UK correspondent, explained why this deal was put in...

The head of the International Monetary Fund says global inflation could be peaking. Where does that leave Australia and New Zealand’s Reserve Banks? Ours meets on Wednesday next week, where more information will be divulged. HSBC Chief Economist Paul Bloxham explained what this may mean for global inflation and rising rates in this part of the world. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Environment Minister David Parker recently revealed that the Resource Management Act (RMA) will be reformed. The replacement system will take a while to be rolled out, but this promised system overhaul is set to fix the economy and save money in the long run. Political editor Barry Soper weighs in on this reform, and advises that we may have to wait and see any real changes going forward. LISTEN A...

Today on The Huddle: Neale Jones from PR firm Capital and Nick Leggett, Chief Executive of Transporting NZ talked about the following topics- and more! A group of people chased down the Ellerslie robbers yesterday, and now police have come out and said please don't chase robbers and to leave that to the police. Is this a good idea, considering the public perception of the police? More complaints a...

Yesterday afternoon, a jewellery store in Ellerslie was targeted by a group of robbers wielding hammers, and several people in the area attempted to stop them. Police Minister Chris Hipkins has told people to not go after robbers and ram raiders in a statement made to the media following the incident. One of the people who attempted to stop the daylight robbery in progress was Lesley, who spoke ab...

There are concerns we're becoming too used to high inflation. Annual inflation is currently at 7.2 percent. ASB Chief Economist Nick Tuffley says there are signs perceptions of future inflation are slipping. He says a recent Reserve Bank survey shows people think inflation will still be about 5 percent a year away and about 3.6 percent in two years. Tuffley says that jumped about half a percent co...

New Zealand's new resource management system will get a road test first. The Government plans to repeal the ailing RMA for new legislation designed to cut costs and consent times by the next election. It will eventually slash and merge the 100-plus plans produced under the RMA, to just 15. The transition is expected to take roughly 10 years, as regions individually move their processes. Environmen...

The UK's former environment secretary George Eustice has weighed in on the Australia free trade deal with the UK. George Eustice has stated that the free trade deal isn’t in the UK’s best interests and that it gave away too much for too little in return.  Rowena Duncum, producer of The Country talked us through the deal, and explained that it was a great trade deal for Australia and New Zealand, a...

What really frustrates me about this debate about dropping the speed limits is that it’s not evidence-based. This proposal doesn’t seem to be based on facts. People have just accepted the argument at face value without looking a little deeper and asking: will dropping speed limits on 500 kilometres-worth of roading in this country really help us get road deaths down significantly?  Will it really...

Major deficiencies have been found in Police responses to fraud complaints. An Independent Police Conduct Authority report has exposed a number of problems - deriving from Police wrongly viewing fraud as having low importance or little impact. Police Association president Chris Cahill says  it's not often he'd agree with the IPCA, but he agrees with this. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener f...

Over in Christchurch and Dunedin, an influx of cruise ship passengers have been opting to catch the bus into town, as opposed to the more costly private shuttle. Christchurch City councillor is expressing concerns about how these tourists are impacting the Christchurch locals, as more people are crowding onto the buses. Public transport in Christchurch is already impacted by staffing shortages, an...

Australia's Prime Minister is scheduled to have talks with his Chinese counterpart in an effort to thaw their relationship. Xi Jinping hasn't met with an Australian PM since Malcolm Turnbull in 2018. Anthony Albanese will be hoping for trade to recommence between the two countries. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says former PM Scott Morrison did serious damage to their relationship. LISTEN A...

It's set to be a great week for women's rugby, as the Kiwi Ferns have made it to the Women's Rugby League World Cup final. They made it through to the finals following their defeat of England in the semifinals earlier on Tuesday. It marks an exciting development in New Zealand women's rugby, but Sportstalk's D'Arcy Waldegrave claims that a clear win against Australia doesn't seem likely.  LISTEN A...

A push to incentivise Queenstown property owners to offer properties as long term rentals- not Air BnBs. The Queenstown Lakes Community Housing Trust's wait list has grown to a massive 820 households. Chief executive Julie Scott says they'd like the Government to consider action on short-term accommodation platforms. She says they could perhaps make it less attractive for people to put properties...

On Sunday November 13th, a bomb went off on a major pedestrian avenue in Istanbul, killing six people and wounding at least dozens more. This attack was linked to terrorism, according to an observation made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. French President Emmanuel Macron has also tweeted in support of Turkey, and labelled the attack as terrorism. UK correspondent Gavin Greystates that s...

A Kiwi earphone company has been named as one of Time's Best Inventions of 2022. After growing frustrated with his earphones falling out while cycling, founder James Bell-Booth decided to fix it with an invention. He opened a Kickstarter and raised $2 million dollars to launch Earshots. One year later, the earbuds had gone from the Herald’s Startups to Watch to Time’s Best Inventions. Founder of E...