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Beef + Lamb New Zealand is joining forces with exporters to launch beef and lamb filled vending machines in China. This project will begin with two machines being rolled out into Shanghai, one of China's top business districts. The vending machines will be filled with ready to eat beef and lamb meals, and aimed at workers in need of a convenient meal. Michael Wan, Beef + Lamb New Zealand's Global...

Earlier this week, we found out that the Government plans on letting in 3000 more RSE workers to fill the gaps in the agricultural industry. Jamie Mackay, host of The Country, joins us in discussing whether we can take proper care of that many workers, and how we can make sure they're treated with due respect. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on The Huddle, we have Tim Beveridge, Newstalk ZB host and Simon Wilson, Herald senior writer to talk about the following: Nanaia Mahuta still hasn't recieved her voting papers among other Kiwis - we're at record low voting turn-out, how do we begin to solve this mess? Kelvin Davis has apologised to Chhour over yesterday's comments - was Kelvin out of line? The future of the Kiwi water park...

Our Kiwi dollar dropping has been a big topic of conversation this week. So how is it faring against the U.S dollar relative to everyone else? The NZ Herald business editor at large, Liam Dann, explains how it measures up here. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Auckland Council needs an extra $20 million dollar boost to their Economic Development agency to promote the city and encourage major events to be set in the region. In order to plug up the gap, they've turned to asking local Auckland businesses to contribute financially. Here to offer his take on this imperfect solution is Gavin Oliver, managing director at Waiheke island's EcoZip. LISTEN ABOVE S...

The current local body elections are up and running, but the low voter turnout is a significant issue. Many people also haven't received their voting papers in the lead up to the election.  Grant Duncan, political commentator, is here to offer some solutions to people who might not have gotten their papers, as well as explain why the voter turnout is the way it is. "If you haven't got your paper,...

The World of Wearable Arts festival is back tonight after two years of cancellations. It’s running for three weeks at the TSB Arena, with more than 100 finalists from 20 countries. The director for the festival, Malia Johnstone is here to talk us through it. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Te Whatu Ora is warning nurses that their decision to turn down extra shifts next week could be illegal. The Nurses Organisation has told their members to just work their contracted shifts next week. Te Whatu Ora's saying that could be an unlawful strike, because it's refusal to do something that's a normal part of the job. Employment expert, Max Whitehead, is here to explain why this strike is la...

Kelvin Davis has issued an apology to ACT MP Karen Chhour following his controversial comment about her seeing the world through "vanilla eyes" despite Karen Chhour being Maori. Our political editor, Barry Soper, is with us to explain why Labour definitely motivated him to make the apology for their sake. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Crown is appealing teen rapist Jayden Meyer's nine month home detention sentence. This is despite the Crown originally submitting that a home detention sentence would be most appropriate. This was the sentence that created protests around the country. Victims advocate, Ruth Money, is here to talk us through the appeal and what we should expect now. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Eden Park is unlikely to get the chance to host any more All Blacks test matches next year. This is due to the rules surrounding exclusivity that FIFA has in place for the Football World Cup. Jason Pine, host of Weekend Sport, explains why this news isn't surprising to learn about here. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Among the many personal details that got leaked during the infamous Optus data breach, one notable aspect of the leak involved many customers having their passport numbers released. Replacing a passport is a costly thing for many people, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wants Optus to cover all these charges for their customers. Australian correspondent Murray Olds is with us to expl...

Kiwi Water Park, one of the country's biggest water parks, may be forced to shut down before the upcoming summer season. The attraction won't be able to open up again unless a state highway with a right turning bay is implemented by November.  Kiwi Water Park co-owner Emily Rutherford explains what this all means here, and how the water park had dealt with an unconventional pre-planning due to Cov...

Today on The Huddle, Nick Leggett, Chief Executive of Transport NZ and Jack Tame, host of Saturday Morning and Q&A join us to talk about the following:  The petition about alcohol sponsorship being banned in sports. At 8000 signatures strong, will it go through? And aren't there bigger things to worry about? Local Government voting is at a record low, did councils and central Government do eno...

The IMF has criticised the current UK Government over its' plan for tax cuts. They've asked current Prime Minister Liz Truss to reconsider her current plan, which is based on offering tax cuts to the wealthy. Our UK correspondent, Gavin Grey, is here with us now to talk about the IMF's unusually direct criticisms, which state that these tax cuts will further exacerbate income inequality. LISTEN AB...

Our latest monthly job numbers are out today. Infometrics say businesses are starting to turn to youth and older workers to fill the gaps in the workforce. Brad Olsen, Infometrics principal economist has been looking into this for us. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back in August, the Government announced it would give build to rent owners a tax break. We've just found out Inland Revenue and the Treasury opposed that decision. With us now is Jenee Tibshraeny, the NZ Herald Wellington business editor. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Telecommunications company Vodafone announced that they will be re-branding to One New Zealand. This is set to come into effect in early 2023. Vodafone has stated that they made this decision in order to better reflect New Zealand and its development from a global group to a domestic operator.  Jason Paris, Vodafone CEO, is here with us to talk about the re-branding and explain the benefits of thi...

Next year, the Census is scheduled to take place, and strategies to increase the turnout are already being discussed. The previous census had a lower turnout than expected, with only 83 percent of the eligible population filling it in as opposed to the target amount of 94 percent. As such, the focus for the next few months is to find a way to get interest in the census up before next March. Statis...

A new study appears to have validated our collective dislike for pointless meetings.  New research coming out of the US confirms that meetings cost companies $175 million a year in productivity and that a third of them are pointless.  Professor of Human Resource Management at AUT, Jarrod Haar, joins us now to discuss the study and offer up some theories as to why this is. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystud...

A petition with more than 8000 signatures  is calling on MP's everywhere to support Chloe Swarbrick's new anti-alcohol bill. The bill will ban alcohol sponsorship in sports and ban appeals of liquor licensing decisions. Alcohol Healthwatch's Executive Director, Nicki Jackson, joins us here to talk about the bill and highlight that it raises good points, but doesn't look likely to pass. "I can't ma...

There's been discussion surrounding TVNZ and RNZ merging. Willie Jackson, the Broadcasting Minister, admitted the broadcasting outlets were under-performing in terms of ratings, and the merger will counteract that. Despite this, Willie Jackson has confirmed that there won't be any further Government interference in these news networks.  Barry Soper, our political editor, joins us today to explain...

Police have updated us today on how they're helping our retailers fight crime. They're very excited, saying since May, 40 stores have had assessments completed, and 5 have had installations completed. That's anything from fog cannons, sirens and bollards. With us now is Sunny Kaushal, the Chair of the Dairy and Business Owners Group. LISTEN ABOVE     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Hurricane Ian is set to make landfall within the next twenty-four hours. The category-three hurricane is set to arrive in Florida, with two and a half million Floridian residents under an evacuation warning.   Universal Studios and Disney World have shut down as well, and flights won't be leaving or departing for the next two days. Emergency services are also on hold.  US correspondent Dan Mitchin...

Today in West Auckland, New Zealand's first Costco opened its' doors to the public. Hundreds of people made it to the grand opening, one of which was Marina Seager, a self described Costco superfan, who went all the way from Riverton for the opening event.  She's here with us now to explain why it's so important for her to bulk buy and make it to Costco despite the distance. LISTEN ABOVE See omnys...