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Pop singer Lizzo has broken her silence over allegations of inappropriate behaviour. Three former back up dancers have accused her of weight shaming and sexual harassment. The Grammy winner says the claims are false and unbelievable and the dancers who are making the allegations have their noses out of joint after being told off for poor behaviour. LA Entertainment Correspondent Sean Mandell told...

Farmers were trudging around a little deeper in the mud today after a fall in Fonterra's expected payout to dairy farmers. Fonterra has drastically cut its forecast Farmgate Milk Price, with the midpoint falling from eight-dollars-per-kilogram of milk solids to just seven-dollars. It's blaming reduced demand for whole milk powder from China. Federated Farmers Dairy Chair Richard McIntyre told Heat...

There are calls for more police in Auckland's CBD after another shooting. Police were called to reports of fighting between two groups on Lower Queen Street around 11.30 last night. One person fired up to four shots, leaving two people critically injured. Police are now hunting for the offenders. Heart of the City chief executive Viv Beck told Heather du Plessis Allan that they'd like a police sta...

The Defence Minister's not shying away from the criticisms that his new forward-looking military focus is too aggressive. Andrew Little's released the Government's updated strategic defence policy — a document which takes a more critical look at China's role in the Pacific. He told Heather du Plessis-Allan that New Zealand's not willing to sit on the sidelines if areas of strategic importance, suc...

Doesn't the shooting in Auckland overnight  illustrate to you that the Police Ministers’ idea of getting volunteers to do patrols in Auckland CBD so police don’t have to is not only cooked , but also dangerous . The latest from police is that these guys didn’t know each other and got into a verbal altercation on Fort Street. Next minute, got into a physical altercation , and next minute one chap p...

In the UK, interest rates are expected to rise a 14th time as the Bank of England struggles to bring down inflation. Economists have predicted the Bank will lift rates from 5 percent to 5.25 percent. UK correspondent Enda Brady says interest rates will continue to rise in the coming months, with at least 3 predicted before Christmas. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...

Tonight on The Huddle, Radio Hauraki's Matt Heath and Ben Thomas from Ben Thomas PR joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! ACT leader David Seymour has ruled out a partnership with NZ First and Winston Peters. Should Chris Luxon and National follow suit- or do they need to form a coalition? Police Minister Ginny Andersen has suggested wardens for Maori and other...

US markets plummeted overnight following Fitch downgrading the US credit rating from AAA to AA+. The agency cited fiscal deterioration over the next three years and drawn-out debt ceiling negotiations. Fisher Funds senior portfolio manager Sam Dickie says the fiscal situation in the US Government has been heavily publicised, meaning Fitch mulled over their decision to downgrade. LISTEN ABOVE See o...

International milk prices took a fall in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction, concerning exporters and analysts. The GDT Price Index was down 4.3 percent across the board, with an average selling price of $3,100 per metric ton. The Country's Jamie Mackay says analysts will be reaching for the red pens to cut milk price forecasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Robertson and Hipkins have admitted Government's books are in a more challenging position than expected- but deny claims of a fiscal hole. The Finance Minister confirmed he met with public service chiefs for a meeting about monetary restraint. NZ Herald business editor Liam Dann explained that as the economy goes further south and diverges from Treasury forecasts, the gap in the Crown accounts gro...

Questions over whether a bold makeover for Auckland's waterfront is good for the harbour facilities. Mayor Wayne Brown's put up plans for an open air saltwater pool, an exhibition centre, a water amphitheatre - and aquaculture. Maritime Union National Secretary Craig Harrison says it's unclear where Auckland Council is going to get the money to fund this project with. "Someone else could develop i...

Bad news for brunch lovers, with some food joints claiming egg supplies are dwindling. Bakeries and restaurants are apparently having to lower their usage. Bakehouse on Bond owner, Tom Bullock, says it's been a frustrating six months. "Egg powder's playing a part in the actual baking in some products, mostly bread-based products like brioche, etc." The Poultry Industry Association's Michael Brooks...

Police believe a ute being driven by missing Marokopa dad Tom Phillips was involved in an altercation in the Waikato area last night. Phillips was spotted yesterday in Te Awamutu, Te Rapa and Kawhia in three separate sightings. He disappeared more than 18 months ago with children Jayda, Maverick and Ember. Police inspector Will Loughrin says the stolen bronze 2003 Toyota Hilux flat-deck ute forms...

New Yorkers are being encouraged to escape to a new city- our very own Capital. For the Escape to Wellington campaign, a computer was set up on the streets of the Big Apple for a day. Passers-by could click on a button for a glimpse of Wellington's lifestyle benefits on offer. Wellington NZ Chief Executive John Allen says the region needs talent and tourists, and a campaign set up in New York coul...

Progress on reducing waitlists in our health system - despite winter pressures. Health Minister Ayesha Verrall says total planned care treatments, including minor operations, are increasing nationwide. She says staff are moving through the waitlists in stages - starting by treating those who've waited more than three years. "Then we're moving down through that, potentially, with the goal of gettin...

A private investigator trying to find missing Marokopa man Tom Phillips says he'll likely hide again, after being spotted. Phillips disappeared 18 months ago with his children Jayda, Maverick and Ember. He was seen yesterday in Te Awamutu, Te Rapa and Kawhia in Waikato - driving a stolen bronze Toyota Hilux flat-deck ute. Police still haven't found him or his children. Investigator Chris Budge say...

Human remains have been found in the search for four army crew, after a helicopter crash off Queensland's coast. The chopper hit the water off Hamilton Island during a joint Australian US military training exercise on Friday. Australian correspondent Murray Olds explained that positive identification will not be possible at this stage- until more wreckage is brought to the surface. LISTEN ABOVE Se...

ACT's drawn a line in the sand- saying its MPs won't sit around the cabinet table with Winston Peters or his MPs. NZ First scored 4.1 percent in the latest Newshub/ Reid Research poll, edging up to the 5 percent threshold. But David Seymour confirmed he won't be in a Government where Peters is in Cabinet. ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says he's not surprised David Seymour ruled out...

All Blacks coach Ian Foster today revealed his picks for for the second Bledisloe Cup test in Dunedin. 12 starting changes have been made for Saturday's test against Australia. That includes test debuts for Shaun Stevenson on the right wing and Chiefs team-mate Samipeni Finau at blindside flanker. ZB sport news director Clay Wilson explains further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

The Police Minister has suggested volunteer wardens could supplement police in central Auckland. Ginny Andersen says wardens for Maori and other ethnicities could do more patrols. Former mayoral candidate, Leo Molloy, says it's a dumb idea. He says crime has progressively reduced in downtown Auckland - and there are more visible police. "They're around a lot more. You know, they started to listen...

Reasonably significant political news today - ACT’s David Seymour has absolutely ruled out working with Winston Peters in Government after the election.  Saying: “It's impossible to see us sitting around the Cabinet table.” And: "There's no way that you're going to solve the problems that New Zealand needs to solve when you've got someone who's had so many chances and screwed it up so many times b...

Poland has rushed troops to its eastern border after accusing Belarus of violating their airspace with military helicopters. The Belarusian military denied these violations, but had earlier taunted Poland over the presence of Russian Wagner mercenaries near their joint border. UK correspondent Gavin Grey says tensions are being ratcheted up between both countries, which may lead to further conflic...

Tonight on The Huddle, Jack Tame from ZB's Saturday Mornings and Q&A and Business Mentors NZ chief executive Sarah Trotman joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! Finance Minister Grant Robertson has met with public sector leaders to discuss spending restraint amid a rumoured hole in the Government books. National says the Government's financial situation's m...

One educational expert suggests children are growing more narcissistic- and it's creating problems for teachers. Columnist and former teaching academic Jenna Price wrote a piece in the Sydney Morning Herald claiming children have gotten more rude and entitled in recent years. She says children being brought up in Western cultures are being taught to be aggressive and disagreeable by parents enabli...

Two major players in the tech world are reporting strong results this US earnings season. Meta and Alphabet are seeing digital advertising revenue bounce back from the doldrums of of late 2022 and early 2023. Milford Asset Management's Felix Fok says advertising spending is sensitive to economic conditions, and Alphabet and Meta are performing better than predicted. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com...