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Kiri Allan's arrest has raised questions about Labour's chances in the upcoming election. Ginny Andersen has taken over as Justice Minister from Kiri Allan - who was charged with careless use of a motor vehicle and refusing to accompany a police officer in Wellington last night. She's the latest Minister exiting Cabinet in recent months, following Stuart Nash and Michael Wood. Former Labour Chief...

Kiri Allan has resigned all her portfolios after being charged with reckless driving and resisting arrest following a car crash. The Prime Minister today confirmed the former Justice Minister was taken into custody after the crash on Evans Bay Parade in Roseneath just after 9pm. She was charged with reckless driving and resisting arrest, and was released about 1am. ZB senior political corresponden...

Swimmer Erika Fairweather welcomes the strength of her 400-metre freestyle peers in the build-up to next year's Paris Olympics. The 19-year-old's claimed bronze at the world championships in Japan, becoming the fifth woman to go under four minutes in the discipline. Sportstalk host Jason Pine explains this accomplishment further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The New Zealand Bar Association is warning against misinformed anger at the judiciary following Thursday's Auckland shooting. The revelation that the 24-year-old shooter was serving five months’ home detention following domestic violence charges has been met with questions and criticism. Bar Association Criminal Committee co-chair James Rapley KC says it's normal for offenders who commit domestic...

Two men who were charged alongside Mama Hooch rapists Danny and Roberto Jaz have been granted permanent name suppression, to avoid being “stigmatized” by their connection to the case. Senior Political Reporter Anna Leask told Jack Tame that one of the men was acquitted on the single charge he was facing, and the other was acquitted on all but offering to supply a class C drug. She said that the Ju...

How fricking good? I watched the Football Ferns on my phone last night as I drove from Auckland to Rotorua. Streaming it from the passenger seat as we zipped along the Waikato expressway. I can’t think of a time when I’ve been more anxious for the 4G reception to hold out. And talk about adding new meaning to ‘Are We There Yet’? Those last nine minutes of additional time felt like ninety. We neede...

A targeted intelligence-gathering campaign by China-based hackers has resulted in the email account of Nicholas Burns, US Ambassador to China, being breached. The hackers also accessed the accounts of the assistant Secretary of State for East Asia, Daniel Kritenbrink, and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. US Correspondent Dan Mitchinson told Jack Tame that these attacks seem to be happening almost...

National says the Government needs to scrap its 30-percent inmate reduction target. A 24-year-old on home detention for domestic violence fatally shot two workmates at an Auckland building site yesterday. He was permitted to work at the site, wearing a monitoring anklet. He died after a police shootout. National's Paul Goldsmith told Jack Tame that people convicted of violent crimes are ending up...

History was made at Eden Park on Thursday night. New Zealand scored its first victory at a Fifa World Cup — beating Norway 1-nil. Striker Hannah Wilkinson scored in the second half, snatching the victory for the Ferns. She said they just knew it was going to happen, that the belief that they had to put one away and that was the moment to do so. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Over in the UK, polls have opened in three parliamentary seats where byelections are being held- and Rishi Sunak is less than enthusiastic.  In the leadup, Sunak was downcast about his party's electoral prospects, following low polling data and earlier revelations in the Partygate report. UK correspondent Enda Brady says the shadow of Boris Johnson still hangs over Sunak's party. LISTEN ABOVE See...

Tonight on The Huddle, Tim Wilson from Maxim Institute and Infrastructure NZ Chief Executive Nick Leggett joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! Health Minister Ayesha Verrall is under fire for admitting her office withheld information from being announced because it may have interfered with other Government announcements. Is this a sign of a bigger issue? A 24-...

Wheat prices soared by 8 percent overnight after Ukrainian ports were hit by Russian missiles. Rabobank senior grains analyst Dennis Voznesenski says this rise in overseas wheat prices will likely have a direct impact on local New Zealand wheat import prices. The Country's Jamie Mackay says New Zealand relies on imported wheat to make bread, and this will add extra strain during an important perio...

Meta's launch of Threads has left analysts and experts wondering what this new platform will do for the company's bottom line. Threads has generated over 100 million sign ups in less than a week and made Meta's shares jump by 6 percent. Fisher Funds senior portfolio manager Sam Dickie says Threads generated plenty of excitement in the early days, and will likely boost earnings down the line. LISTE...

Cheese prices still remain high- and they may be responsible for inflation being stubbornly high. Stats NZ singled cheese prices out as being one of the culprits responsible for a 6 per cent increase in the Consumers Price Index for the June year. NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann says cheese prices are still high despite a fall in GDT auction prices- and demand is clearly high. LISTEN...

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins struck a sombre tone when addressing this morning's deadly shooting in Auckland CBD. Two people were killed and multiple people injured when a gunman opened fire in building that was being renovated on lower Queen Street. ZB Political Editor Jason Walls says Hipkins was clearly emotional, but made it clear that the situation was contained and there was no threat to New...

Australia's Commonwealth Games chief is questioning the sums that led to Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews backing out of hosting the event. Daniel Andrews made this announcement yesterday, claiming the ballooning costs of hosting were too much. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says Daniel Andrews  is refusing to elaborate on how the costs blew up into over $6 billion. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudi...

Farmers are delighted to see a taxpayer top up towards more ambitious Fonterra climate goals. Fonterra is putting up to $790 million towards halving manufacturing emissions by 2030, and the Government's adding an extra $90 million. Federated Farmers President Wayne Langford says most Kiwis should appreciate these moves to reduce emissions. "I think it'll be a huge step forward. I think Fonterra ar...

National's health spokesperson is suspicious of Ayesha Verrall's requested delay in publishing correct clinical performance data. The Health Minister had corrected an answer to Parliament, admitting her office stopped data being released because of the timing of other Government announcements. Shane Reti says there's something murky surrounding Ayesha Verrall's request, comparing it to Jan Tinetti...

Hundreds of moviegoers are flocking to theatres to catch the highly anticipated Barbie movie. Starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, Kiwi fans are excited enough to dress on theme, with Afterpay data showing sales for pink clothes and shoes are skyrocketing. Auckland's Silky Otter Cinemas is among the solidly booked movie theatres across the country, and manager Tyson Pula is pleased with the ne...

The FIFA Women's World Cup opening ceremony is kicking off at Auckland's Eden Park shortly. A moment of silence will be held to mark today's shooting, and the FIFA Fan Festival at Auckland's waterfront will open tomorrow at noon instead The opening game of the tournament is between New Zealand and Norway at 7pm. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/li...

Police are continuing to work hard following the shooting in downtown Auckland. Two people were killed and 10 were injured when a gunman opened fire in a building that was being renovated on lower Queen Street this morning. Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says there's still a lot to do. "We're working to identify victims and notifying next of kin for our two people who were shot. So that's all s...

The Police Minister says it is far too early to know if any Government agencies could have stopped today's shooting. Ginny Andersen says the police, justice and corrections ministries will be looking into the situation. "Today, all those organisations will be undertaking a full review of exactly what happened here to particularly understand if there were any flags that were missed." LISTEN ABOVE S...

Where to start? It’s just awful, it’s hideous, it is traumatic and I think deeply unsettling for all of us to see an event like this morning’s play out in New Zealand. For the most part, we are very fortunate to live in a country where these active shooter events are relatively uncommon. I think most of us feel sick for the families of those who have been killed or injured today. Those people who...

Two civilians are dead and ten are injured after a shooting attack in downtown Auckland CBD. The 24-year-old gunman stormed a Britomart building under construction just before 7:30 this morning. Auckland mayor Wayne Brown says this is something that we're not used to. "It is safe to be here, it's a shock to Aucklanders. We all feel terribly upset and sad for the people whose families and lives hav...

Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Ben Thomas from Ben Thomas PR joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says the Government's creating a new offence targeting ram raid offending and allowing 12 and 13 year olds to be charged in the youth court. Is there any merit to these changes?  The Consumers Price Ind...