Europe's human rights watchdog is accusing French police of brutality.

A controversial pension law has seen protests erupt in Paris for a second week.

UK-Europe correspondent Gavin Grey told Kate Hawkesby that the Council for Europe's Human Rights Commissioner believes comments will add fuel to the fire.

He says the commissioner believes people have a right to be protected from police brutality, and attacks against officers don't justify a heavy handed response.

King Charles' visit has also been cancelled, due to security concerns.

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Europe's human rights watchdog is accusing French police of brutality.
A controversial pension law has seen protests erupt in Paris for a second week.
UK-Europe correspondent Gavin Grey told Kate Hawkesby that the Council for Europe's Human Rights Commissioner believes comments will add fuel to the fire.
He says the commissioner believes people have a right to be protected from police brutality, and attacks against officers don't justify a heavy handed response.
King Charles' visit has also been cancelled, due to security concerns.
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A fresh and intelligent start to your day - catch the very latest international and domestic news developments, sport, entertainment and business on Early Edition with Ryan Bridge, on Newstalk ZB.

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Gavin Grey: European correspondent on the French protests

Banks aren't expected to increase fixed rates after the latest OCR hike. 

The Reserve Bank raised the Official Cash Rate another 25 basis points yesterday, bringing it to 2.75%. 

Governor Anna Breman says they are moving it towards a neutral level of around 3%. 

Co-operative Bank CEO Mark Wilkshire told Ryan Bridge the hike was largely expected, so those rates were already built in. 

He says the increase will be passed through to variable home loans quite quickly, but they're not expecting to see fixed rates rise. 

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Banks aren't expected to increase fixed rates after the latest OCR hike.&nbsp;
The Reserve Bank raised the Official Cash Rate another 25 basis points yesterday, bringing it to 2.75%.&nbsp;
Governor Anna Breman says they are moving it towards a neutral level of around 3%.&nbsp;
Co-operative Bank CEO Mark Wilkshire told Ryan Bridge the hike was largely expected, so those rates were already built in.&nbsp;
He says the increase will be passed through to variable home loans quite quickly, but they're not expecting to see fixed rates rise.&nbsp;
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Mark Wilkshire: Co-operative Bank CEO on the impact of the OCR hike on home loan rates

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A warning to asset owners across the country to take lessons from Wellington's Moa Point disaster. 

The Government has released the findings of an independent Crown Review into the massive February malfunction at the wastewater plant. 

It doesn't blame a single technical fault, but finds decades worth of significant gaps in accountability and risk management from asset owners. 

Water New Zealand Chief Executive Gillian Blythe told Ryan Bridge maintenance woes became normalised, which caused problems to pile up. 

She says there are lessons around the fact there was fragmented accountability and misaligned authority.  

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A warning to asset owners across the country to take lessons from Wellington's Moa Point disaster.&nbsp;
The Government has released the findings of an independent Crown Review into the massive February malfunction at the wastewater plant.&nbsp;
It doesn't blame a single technical fault, but finds decades worth of significant gaps in accountability and risk management from asset owners.&nbsp;
Water New Zealand Chief Executive Gillian Blythe told Ryan Bridge maintenance woes became normalised, which caused problems to pile up.&nbsp;
She says there are lessons around the fact there was fragmented accountability and misaligned authority. &nbsp;
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Gillian Blythe: Water New Zealand CEO on the lessons that can be learned from the Moa Point disaster

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Methanol producer, Methanex, has confirmed it is shutting the Taranaki plant that has run for 40 years. 

It says it's struck a deal to sell most of its natural gas entitlements under current contracts, starting in next year's first quarter. 

The company says continued decline in domestic natural gas, and no clear pathway to meaningful new supply, means continued operations in New Zealand aren't sustainable. 

Carnegie told Ryan Bridge says Methanex stepping back will free up some gas to be used elsewhere, but it's a bit like a snake eating its own tail. 

He says we're gaining that gas but losing a major manufacturer and exporter.  

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Methanol producer, Methanex, has confirmed it is shutting the Taranaki plant that has run for 40 years.&nbsp;
It says it's struck a deal to sell most of its natural gas entitlements under current contracts, starting in next year's first quarter.&nbsp;
The company says continued decline in domestic natural gas, and no clear pathway to meaningful new supply, means continued operations in New Zealand aren't sustainable.&nbsp;
Carnegie told Ryan Bridge says Methanex stepping back will free up some gas to be used elsewhere, but it's a bit like a snake eating its own tail.&nbsp;
He says we're gaining that gas but losing a major manufacturer and exporter. &nbsp;
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John Carnegie: Energy Resources Aotearoa Chief Executive on Methanex closing its Taranaki plant

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/84a9131b-0ace-447d-b200-b4b9012cf0e9/transcript

Gavin Grey: European correspondent on the French protests

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