Major tornados hit Iowa, leaving towns devastated and people injured or dead.

Greenfield was struck by the deadliest tornado of the storm, leaving homes and businesses destroyed, and while police confirmed fatalities at a news briefing, they were unable to say how many.

The town’s hospital was among the buildings damaged, forcing the injured to find refuge elsewhere.

US Correspondent Kathrine Firkin told Mike Hosking that there have been brutal storms right across the Midwest, but Iowa has borne the brunt of it.

She said that the exact death tolls are unknown as authorities are still combing through debris trying to work out who is unaccounted for.

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Major tornados hit Iowa, leaving towns devastated and people injured or dead. 
Greenfield was struck by the deadliest tornado of the storm, leaving homes and businesses destroyed, and while police confirmed fatalities at a news briefing, they were unable to say how many. 
The town’s hospital was among the buildings damaged, forcing the injured to find refuge elsewhere. 
US Correspondent Kathrine Firkin told Mike Hosking that there have been brutal storms right across the Midwest, but Iowa has borne the brunt of it. 
She said that the exact death tolls are unknown as authorities are still combing through debris trying to work out who is unaccounted for. 
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Katherine Firkin: US Correspondent on the brutal tornados and storms hitting the American Midwest

Labour’s lead in the UK election is holding steady as the Tories deal with a scandal.

The party has admitted that their campaign head, Tony Lee, placed bets on the timing of the vote, allegedly just days before Sunak went public.

The BBC revealed that Tory candidate Laura Sanders, wife of Lee, is also being investigated by Britain’s Gambling Commission.

UK Correspondent Vincent McAviney told Mike Hosking that it’s a huge scandal that these people have seemingly used insider information to infringe the UK’s betting laws.

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Labour’s lead in the UK election is holding steady as the Tories deal with a scandal. 
The party has admitted that their campaign head, Tony Lee, placed bets on the timing of the vote, allegedly just days before Sunak went public. 
The BBC revealed that Tory candidate Laura Sanders, wife of Lee, is also being investigated by Britain’s Gambling Commission. 
UK Correspondent Vincent McAviney told Mike Hosking that it’s a huge scandal that these people have seemingly used insider information to infringe the UK’s betting laws. 
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Vincent McAviney: UK Correspondent on the betting scandal facing the Tories

New Zealand's officially out of a technical recession but may not be out of the woods.

Stats NZ figures show GDP rose 0.2% in the three months to March and the same amount for the year.

However, per capita GDP decreased by 0.3%.

Infometrics Chief Economist Brad Olsen told Mike Hosking that the numbers are not looking promising for Q2.

He said that some of the important pieces of the business economy haven’t been doing as well —construction, non-food manufacturing, professional services— which doesn’t bode well for general economic momentum.

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New Zealand's officially out of a technical recession but may not be out of the woods. 
Stats NZ figures show GDP rose 0.2% in the three months to March and the same amount for the year. 
However, per capita GDP decreased by 0.3%. 
Infometrics Chief Economist Brad Olsen told Mike Hosking that the numbers are not looking promising for Q2. 
He said that some of the important pieces of the business economy haven’t been doing as well —construction, non-food manufacturing, professional services— which doesn’t bode well for general economic momentum. 
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Brad Olsen: Infometrics Chief Economist on the GDP increase and what it means for quarter 2

Tomorrow’s Super Rugby Final is set to be an intense match.

The Blues face off against the Chiefs at a sold-out Eden Park, kicking off just after 7pm. 

ZB’s Rugby Commentator Elliott Smith told Mike Hosking that the Chiefs have come out of nowhere in the last couple weeks.

The Blues were expected to face the Hurricanes in the finals, the Chiefs entering the playoffs sitting fourth on the table. 

He said they’ve stepped up not just one or two levels, but, to use a sporting cliché, they seem to have gone up and grown an extra leg, finding their feet and swept away the hurricanes on their home turf.

“It sets up an interesting final.”

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Tomorrow’s Super Rugby Final is set to be an intense match. 
The Blues face off against the Chiefs at a sold-out Eden Park, kicking off just after 7pm.  
ZB’s Rugby Commentator Elliott Smith told Mike Hosking that the Chiefs have come out of nowhere in the last couple weeks. 
The Blues were expected to face the Hurricanes in the finals, the Chiefs entering the playoffs sitting fourth on the table.  
He said they’ve stepped up not just one or two levels, but, to use a sporting cliché, they seem to have gone up and grown an extra leg, finding their feet and swept away the hurricanes on their home turf. 
“It sets up an interesting final.” 
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Katherine Firkin: US Correspondent on the brutal tornados and storms hitting the American Midwest

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