The second round of voting has begun in the French election, just a week after the far right National Rally Party won a third of votes. 

Cabinet in the UK is meeting for the first time since Labour won the election. 

French cyclist Julien Bernard is being fined for kissing his wife during a Tour de France time trial. 

UK and Europe correspondent Gavin Grey discusses all of this with Ryan Bridge on Early Edition. 

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The second round of voting has begun in the French election, just a week after the far right National Rally Party won a third of votes. 
Cabinet in the UK is meeting for the first time since Labour won the election. 
French cyclist Julien Bernard is being fined for kissing his wife during a Tour de France time trial. 
UK and Europe correspondent Gavin Grey discusses all of this with Ryan Bridge on Early Edition. 
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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.

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: French, UK elections

The British government announced it will hand sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in a settlement that ends decades of disputes over Britain’s last African colony, while maintaining a key US-British military base in the archipelago.

Europe correspondent Vincent McAviney says the UK keeping its military base for another 99 years marks a landmark deal for Prime Minister Keir Starmer's new government.

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The British government announced it will hand sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, in a settlement that ends decades of disputes over Britain’s last African colony, while maintaining a key US-British military base in the archipelago.
Europe correspondent Vincent McAviney says the UK keeping its military base for another 99 years marks a landmark deal for Prime Minister Keir Starmer's new government.
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Vincent McAviney: Europe correspondent on UK giving sovereignty to Chagos Islands

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There's several possible reasons behind a rise in the number of homes empty on Census night. 

The latest data shows just more than 110 thousand homes were empty, up from just under 100 thousand in 2018. 

Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen says part of that could be due to Cyclone Gabrielle flood levels, and high levels of construction.  

He told Ryan Bridge that some of the biggest areas with the largest increase in “ghost homes” were Auckland, Gisborne, and Hawke’s Bay. 

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There's several possible reasons behind a rise in the number of homes empty on Census night.&nbsp;
The latest data shows just more than 110 thousand homes were empty, up from just under 100 thousand in 2018.&nbsp;
Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen says part of that could be due to Cyclone Gabrielle flood levels, and high levels of construction. &nbsp;
He told Ryan Bridge that some of the biggest areas with the largest increase in “ghost homes” were Auckland, Gisborne, and Hawke’s Bay.&nbsp;
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Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on the ghost houses revealed in the latest census data

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Flooding and landslips are keeping officials busy in Otago.  

The area is in a State of Emergency due to heavy rain, with downpours expected to continue into the afternoon. 

Fire and Emergency NZ have responded to 31 calls between 6pm last night and 5.30am, with around 70 people evacuating to welfare centres. 

Dunedin Civil Defence Manager Scott MacLean told Ryan Bridge their advice is for people to stay home and stay safe. 

He said that people should avoid going out driving unless they absolutely have to, as it causes problems for emergency responders. 

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Flooding and landslips are keeping officials busy in Otago. &nbsp;
The area is in a State of Emergency due to heavy rain, with downpours expected to continue into the afternoon.&nbsp;
Fire and Emergency NZ have responded to 31 calls between 6pm last night and 5.30am, with around 70 people evacuating to welfare centres.&nbsp;
Dunedin Civil Defence Manager Scott MacLean told Ryan Bridge their advice is for people to stay home and stay safe.&nbsp;
He said that people should avoid going out driving unless they absolutely have to, as it causes problems for emergency responders.&nbsp;
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Scott MacLean: Dunedin Civil Defence Manager on the State of Emergency in the region

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Gavin Grey: French, UK elections

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