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What's going on inside the Reserve Bank? The company appears to have been hit hard by staff turnover. 22 percent of staff left in the previous financial year, the highest portion of staff since records began in the 1990's. NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explained why this staff turnover may be happening. The Reserve Bank is not immune to similar issues impacting companies in...

The Electricity Authority is proposing ways to help investment in renewable generation. A new paper stresses the critical role new entrants play in the renewable electricity generation market by encouraging competition. Market Policy General Manager Andrew Doube says the entry or threat of entry by competitors is one of the most powerful forces to mitigate the exercise of market power. He says the...

Today on The Huddle- Jack Tame, host of ZB's Saturday Mornings and Q&A, and Clare de Lore, journalist are here to talk about the following- Ruapehu ski-fields are on a knife edge - but why should taxpayers keep paying the ski field out if we're seeing nothing in return? Skilled migrant visa category is back open, so is the parents visa. Is this enough change to start to plug the huge gaps? Whe...

Voluntary administrators have been appointed to Ruapehu Alpine Lifts Limited, which will keep it trading while trying to figure out the best way forward. The company runs Mt Ruapehu's Whakapapa and Turoa ski areas - currently employing 196 staff. Covid-19 and poor weather has meant the fields have significant cash flow issues. Ruapehu mayor-elect Weston Kirton is most worried about those who work...

The Mad Butcher's warning ram-raiders who stole from his jersey collection displayed at Mount Smart Stadium this morning to tread carefully. Sir Peter Leitch says he was called today and told 14 Warriors jerseys had been taken. He says they're collectors' items, and people won't be able to wear them in public. Peter Leitch is warning the thieves he's made a lot friends over the years. LISTEN ABOVE...

The Government's new plan to make farmers pay an emissions tax isn't being well-received so far.  In the interest of maintaining a positive reputation with the farming community, National Party Leader Chris Luxon says that National will repeal this tax scheme if elected in 2023. Chris Luxon went on to state that this tax plan is bad for the state of the farming industry, jobs, and rural communitie...

The Government's today resumed selections for skilled migrant and parent visas - key residence categories effectively closed during the pandemic. It's also starting consultation on a simplified points system, where artificially constraining regulations will take a backseat to an applicant's skills. For instance, applicants won't get 30 extra points for living somewhere besides Auckland anymore. Im...

Maori sheep and beef farmers could receive taxpayer assistance to meet emissions targets. Information has come to light that farmers of a Maori background may be at a disadvantage, as they have fewer assets and will be disproportionately impacted by emissions taxes. Barry Soper, political editor, explained how the feedback generated from this study could impact the development of this emissions ta...

Over in America, Joe Biden's approval ratings are getting lower, and members of the Democratic party are looking towards newer, younger candidates. The midterm elections and the 2024 presidential race are on people's minds, and prominent Democratic senators have observed that younger candidates for president could be the shake-up the party needs. Dan Mitchinson, US correspondent, explained why you...

Danny Hay, coach of the All Whites, will be leaving his tenured position at the end of the month.  His contract has almost expired and he declined the chance to reapply for the role ahead of the 2026 World Cup campaign.  Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explained it all here, and went over some theories as to why Danny Hay may have walked away from renewing the position.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystu...

Ashburton's Mayor says the town's unlikely to chip in for Christchurch's new stadium. Just days into the job, the Garden City's new mayor, Phil Mauger is asking neighbouring councils to help with the 150 million dollar budget blow-out on the sports facility. He wants Environment Canterbury - the regional council - to bring in a levy. Ashburton's Neil Brown says rate payers won't be keen. LISTEN AB...

This can’t happen: The plan the Government has to force farmers to pay for their emissions. They cannot persist with this plan as it is. In its current form it is going to be a devastating for farming communities…and given how important farming is to our national income… it’s going to be terrible for our economy. If they persist with this, they will shut down up to 20% of lamb production, 20% of o...

It's not quite Braveheart level, but Nicola Sturgeon's latest speech was similarly focused around Scottish independence. The Scottish National Party leader has vowed to host another referendum on Scottish independence, and she wants the discussion to take place on October 19th, 2022.  UK correspondent Enda Brady explained further, as well as explain what's likely to happen in the discussions and h...

The Government has outlined their new agriculture emissions scheme, where farmers will be expected to pay for their methane emissions in order to counteract climate change. This strategy, the He Waka Eke Noa report, has been met with some backlash from farming communities and lobby groups. Jamie Mackay, host of The Country, explains that the farmers aren't against reducing agricultural emissions,...

Ahead of the 2023 election, Labour have refused to comment one way or the other about focusing on tax cuts. Both ACT and National have promised to include tax cuts as part of their campaigns. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says Labour hasn't created their election policy on tax yet – so the option hasn’t been ruled out. Independent economist Cameron Bagrie commented on the issue by stating that tax...

Carterton's new mayor says a missing woman believed to be linked to suspicious fires is adding to the community's unease. Police are still looking for 47-year-old Maya Moore in relation to multiple fires in South Wairarapa this morning. Incoming mayor Ron Mark says he was alerted to the fires in the early hours of this morning. He says people living in rural New Zealand might already be isolated a...

The Government has recently released a tax plan that will require farmers to pay an emmisions tax a by 2025 under He Waka Eke Noa. A subset of farmers and farming groups, including Federated Farmers, don't support this plan. Award-winning Otago farmer and New Zealand's representative on The Global Farmer Roundtable, Jane Smith, is also not in favour of this tax plan. She observed that pricing emis...

Today on The Huddle, Tim Wilson from Maxim Institute and Cas Carter from Cas Carter Communications spoke about the following: ASB is threatening to pull its name from the ASB Classic if any Russian or Belarussian players get selected - considering no Russian or Belarussian players have been selected, is this virtue signalling? He Waka Eke Noa- Federated farmers very quick to lash out, Governments...

ASB may be joining boycotts to protest against war in Ukraine. It's being reported the bank will pull its name from the ASB Tennis Classic if Russian and Belarussian players play. Pead PR Executive Chair Deborah Pead says it'd be a strange move - since no players from those countries have been announced as contestants. Deborah Pead says they may be playing it safe and avoiding risks, or perhaps th...

Parts of Auckland have no tsunami sirens - with 31 stolen since May. Auckland Emergency Management says theft and vandalism of the sirens is an ongoing concern, particularly on the West Coast. They can't be used for other purposes like playing music and the organisation is struggling to source the number of replacements needed. Auckland Emergency Management's Adam Maggs says it's very frustrating,...

It's announced farmers will pay for their own emissions from 2025 - but some lobby groups argue that's a step too far. Today's Government announcement adopted many recommendations from the industry-led He Waka Eke Noa report. The strategy's now out for consultation - with Cabinet set to sign it off next year. Damien O'Connor, current Agriculture Minister says farms will adapt and that New Zealand...

Jacinda Ardern released a tax plan outline that would require farmers to pay for agricultural emissions by 2025 today. The plan has been considered as a step forward in the decades-long discussion to find a way to hold farms accountable for producing a substantial amount of methane emissions. Barry Soper, political editor, talks about the mass reaction to this tax plan announcement, and how farmin...

Two separate airports in Australia, one in Melbourne and one in Adelaide, faced shut downs and mass evacuations. These events were caused by two separate and unrelated security breaches and resulted in several flights being delayed or missed. Australian correspondent Murray Olds reassured us that it's not a serious cause for concern, and that the shut downs can be attributed to internal confusion....

ASB has always been a sponsor of the Classic tennis tournament- but that might be set to change. ASB is considering withdrawing their partnership ahead of next year's tournament event if Russian and Belarusian players are appearing on the court, and will instead use its money and branding to stand behind Ukraine. D'Arcy Waldegrave, Sportstalk host explained today that ASB is only speculating and t...

Concerns about children wandering Kaitaia's streets. A local in the far North town was shocked to find two small children looking for food in a rubbish bag last week. Northern Districts Security firm's Kaitaia Branch Manager, Carol Shutt, says she's escorted more than 30 children home in the past year. She says they do night patrols at all hours, and see children just hanging around. "It's pretty...