This week marks the conclusion to the Donald Trump Hush Money Trial in New York.

The first criminal trial of former President Donald J Trump will have its closing arguments on Tuesday before Jurors have to decide to convict him.

Mr Trump is accused of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.

Anthony Davis is an LA based journalist and host of Five Minute News and told Mike Hosking it is "hard to know just how damaging this will be" for him.



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This week marks the conclusion to the Donald Trump Hush Money Trial in New York.
The first criminal trial of former President Donald J Trump will have its closing arguments on Tuesday before Jurors have to decide to convict him.
Mr Trump is accused of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels.
Anthony Davis is an LA based journalist and host of Five Minute News and told Mike Hosking it is "hard to know just how damaging this will be" for him.
 
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Donald Trump Hush Money Trial: "Hard to know how damaging" this will be

Kamala Harris is set to reveal her running mate in the coming days.

The current Vice President will be holding her first rally with her new vice presidential nominee on Tuesday, August 6th US time.

The rally will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the campaign saying it will launch a four day “battleground tour”.

US Correspondent Mitch McCann told Ryan Bridge that the top contenders in this race are the Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.

He said that while the rally is taking place in Pennsylvania, the campaign is telling people not to buy into that when it comes to the pick.

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Kamala Harris is set to reveal her running mate in the coming days. 
The current Vice President will be holding her first rally with her new vice presidential nominee on Tuesday, August 6th US time. 
The rally will be held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the campaign saying it will launch a four day “battleground tour”. 
US Correspondent Mitch McCann told Ryan Bridge that the top contenders in this race are the Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro, Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. 
He said that while the rally is taking place in Pennsylvania, the campaign is telling people not to buy into that when it comes to the pick. 
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Mitch McCann: US Correspondent says Kamala Harris is set to reveal her running mate in the coming days

There’s confidence the new regional roles at Health New Zealand will offer something new.

The Government's appointed four Deputy Chief Executives to run different regions from next month. 

It comes after its board was sacked and replaced by a sole commissioner. 

Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Executive Director Sarah Dalton told Ryan Bridge that these appointments will replace existing regional directors. 

She says they've got a different set of responsibilities, including bringing parts of the funded health sector back under their oversight.

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There’s confidence the new regional roles at Health New Zealand will offer something new. 
The Government's appointed four Deputy Chief Executives to run different regions from next month.  
It comes after its board was sacked and replaced by a sole commissioner.  
Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Executive Director Sarah Dalton told Ryan Bridge that these appointments will replace existing regional directors.  
She says they've got a different set of responsibilities, including bringing parts of the funded health sector back under their oversight. 
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Sarah Dalton: Association of Salaried Medical Specialists ED on the new regional directors at Health NZ

There's a belief New Zealand's building sector is still many months away from a rebound, as consents plummet.

Stats NZ data shows fewer than 34,000 new homes were consented in the year to June.

That's a 24% annual drop, and five-year low.

Construction Industry Council Executive Director Tommy Honey told Ryan Bridge it's a continuation of a trend that began mid-2022

He says they've been waiting for that to reverse —or at least plateau— but numbers are still seemingly sinking.

Annual building consents of apartments have also plummeted, with a 51% drop in the year to June. 

Honey told Bridge apartments are seen as a risk for builders, developers, and investors.

He says it's also related to inflation running high, and while that's turning a corner, there's a lag at the Reserve Bank.

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There's a belief New Zealand's building sector is still many months away from a rebound, as consents plummet. 
Stats NZ data shows fewer than 34,000 new homes were consented in the year to June. 
That's a 24% annual drop, and five-year low. 
Construction Industry Council Executive Director Tommy Honey told Ryan Bridge it's a continuation of a trend that began mid-2022 
He says they've been waiting for that to reverse —or at least plateau— but numbers are still seemingly sinking. 
Annual building consents of apartments have also plummeted, with a 51% drop in the year to June.  
Honey told Bridge apartments are seen as a risk for builders, developers, and investors. 
He says it's also related to inflation running high, and while that's turning a corner, there's a lag at the Reserve Bank. 
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Donald Trump Hush Money Trial: "Hard to know how damaging" this will be

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