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Remember the free G.P scheme the Government set up to try ease the pressure on Middlemore's E.D? A review has recommended against rolling it out again, saying it was high cost and there's limited evidence of any benefits. With us now is Bryan Betty, the Medical Director at the College of GP's. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

GDP figures have come out today- revealing some substantial growth at 1.7 percent.  This indicates that there's no sign of an incoming recession so far. Sharon Zolner, ANZ's Chief Economist, is here to express her surprise at these numbers with us. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the Bledisloe test match set to kick off in a couple hours, sports contributor D'arcy Waldegrave is here with us to talk us though it. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The first Bledisloe test kicks off at 9:45 tonight. The All Blacks have arrived in Melbourne off the back of a 50 point win over Argentina, redeeming what's been quite an interesting season. NZME's rugby writer Liam Napier is joining us now from Melbourne. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellington Council has voted today to cut speed limits down to 30 kilometres an hour on 80 percent of the roads. Wellington City Councillor Iona Pannett, who was directly involved in today's vote, is here with us now to explain what this will do for Wellington. "We'll look at it in a bit more detail, the economic impacts. But it's 8 million dollars to save some lives and stop some injuries and to...

New Zealand police are wanting to extradite a 42 year old woman from South Korea. This is over the deaths of two children who were found in suitcases. The woman was arrested today, and if she's bought back to New Zealand, she will face two charges of murder. Neil Boister, a law professor at the University of Canterbury, is here to talk us through it. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Fair enough for James Shaw to back his co-leader Marama Davidson over her speech about the Queen this week.  I can’t see that Marama Davidson did anything wrong. I think some have the impression that using the first set of speeches to mark the Queen’s death was the wrong time for Marama Davidson to have a crack at the royals for colonisation. And that she was complaining that the Queen’s death was...

UK correspondent Gavin Grey is here with us today to discuss the UK's inflation and rising prices, as well as update us about the current wait times to pay respects to the Queen. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An unexpected increase in America's consumer price index today has sent the stock market tumbling. It's ended up being the worst day for U.S stocks for two years. With us now is Brad Olsen, Infometrics Principal Economist. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you're hoping for falling interest rates anytime soon, don't hold your breath. After our Reserve Bank boss Adrian Orr went to Jackson Hole in America to meet his counterparts, he seems to have come back more hawkish. The NZ Herald's Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny is with us now. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The U.S CPI has come in hotter than expected at 8.3 per cent. And the market's tumbled big time. Deborah Lambie from Milford Asset Management is with us to explain what happens now. “As interest rates rise and the cost of buying comes through, we expect that will have more of an impact on the consumer in the coming months. We’re already hearing anecdotes of consumers starting to trade down their p...

Contamination of the environment at Tiwai Point is significant, and ongoing. This is according to an Environment Southland report, who now want to find out what damage this is actually doing. The Chief Executive of Environment Southland, Wilma Falconer, is here with us now. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

School Strike for Climate Wellington is facing an unexpected charge that will likely put the march in jeopardy.  Wellington City Council is billing the school strikers $5000 to cover traffic management for their protest. One of the organisers, Izzy Cook, is here to talk us through it. "We've asked some other organisations for funding, but it's not looking like we're going to get there." LISTEN ABO...

The waiting list to renew a firearms license is getting substantially long.  Long enough to the point where thousands of gun owners have been waiting six months for a renewal. Hundreds more gun owners have been waiting at least a year.   ACT's Nicole McKee is here with us to explain why these limitations have become impractical for gun owners, as travelling to find a new person to hand your guns o...

The new housing intensification bill is generating plenty of discussion, especially following Christchurch City Council's recent rejection of the bill. The bill concerns construction of property and allows people to build multiple three story houses without established permission. Both Labour and National stand behind this bill, and National housing spokesperson Chris Bishop is here to explain Nat...

Political editor Barry Soper is here to officially confirm who New Zealand is sending along to Queen Elizabeth II's funeral. The bigger names include current Governor-General Cindy Kiro, Maori King Tuheitia Paki, former Governor-General Silvia Cartwright, former corporal Willie Apiata, former Minister of Foreign Affairs Don Mckinnon, and Tipene O'Regan the former New Zealander of the Year. LISTEN...

In international finance news, inflation numbers have recently been released in the US, and stocks have been dropping as a result. According to US correspondent Dan Mitchinson, US stocks have reached their lowest level in the last two years.  Factors in play include concern surrounding a possible recession, the Federal reserve raising interest rates, and a housing market slowdown.  LISTEN ABOVE Se...

Sportstalk host D'arcy Waldegrave- here with the latest updates! LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hepatitis A has recently been found in frozen berries. This poses a risk to consumers. To avoid contracting hepatitis A, Vincent Arbuckle of NZ Food Safety recommends boiling your frozen berries. “Consuming them in an uncooked state will not kill the virus present in the berries.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Business associations aren't happy with the new transport powers that could be given to councils. It''s the reshaping streets proposal, where councils could modify street layouts and traffic layouts for up to two years without consultation. Mark Knoff-Thomas, from the Newmarket Business Association is here to talk us through it. "The biggest problem, really, is the lack of consultation. And, you k...

On this matter of the Rugby Union losing $280,000 because they don’t have enough women on the board. If you haven’t caught up on it, news came through yesterday that Sport NZ has ordered all the sports governing bodies to have at least 40% women on their boards and if they don’t, they’ll lose funding. NZR is the only organization out of 65 not to have enough women. It has 9 spots on the board, thr...

The GDP numbers are expected to come out this Thursday, and the lead up doesn't look too promising. Between falling house prices and rising food prices, the economy is set to be in an interesting position going forward. Pattrick Smellie of Businessdesk has more to explain here. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Following Queen Elizabeth II's recent passing, people all over the world are planning to pay their respects. This has led to long queues and wait times of up to 35 hours in order to see the Queen. UK correspondent Edna Brady has more! LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the rest of us look forward to the upcoming public holiday to commemorate the Queen at the end of the month, farmers will be too busy with seasonal work to appreciate it in the same way.  Jamie Mackay is here to talk us through it! LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mercury Energy is planning on installing a $115 million dollar wind farm near Gore.  This is part of the company's newest commitment to renewable wind generation, which has amounted to $600 million dollars worth of projects so far.   CEO of Mercury, Vince Hawksworth, is in with us now to explain the wind farm, how it works, and how it can be used to distribute renewable energy for homes and EVs. ...