Bus drivers eagerly await their turn to discuss working conditions today.

Transport Minister Michael Wood is meeting with union representatives in Auckland - the hot topics: wages and conditions.

More than 500 bus drivers have been hired since November, meaning Go Bus and NZ Bus numbers in main centres will be back to full strength in coming weeks.

Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff told Kate Hawkesby says the conditions need to be improved.

He says some drivers are working over time and getting fatigued on the job.

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Bus drivers eagerly await their turn to discuss working conditions today.
Transport Minister Michael Wood is meeting with union representatives in Auckland - the hot topics: wages and conditions.
More than 500 bus drivers have been hired since November, meaning Go Bus and NZ Bus numbers in main centres will be back to full strength in coming weeks.
Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff told Kate Hawkesby says the conditions need to be improved.
He says some drivers are working over time and getting fatigued on the job.
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Richard Wagstaff: Union boss says working conditions of bus drivers need to be improved

The All Blacks are hoping to rally after back-to-back losses to the Springboks. 

But this time they're not on South African territory, instead the two sides are clashing on the neutral ground of Baltimore in the United States. 

But whether or not the All Blacks manage to tie the series, former Springbok Kevin Putt believes Dave Rennie has already got the tick. 

He told Ryan Bridge he's gone toe to toe with the 'Boks, so people can see he's doing his job okay. 

Putt says this is more of a test of New Zealand Rugby and what's happened over the last four years with their development of young players, and NZR may be found wanting. 

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The All Blacks are hoping to rally after back-to-back losses to the Springboks.&nbsp;
But this time they're not on South African territory, instead the two sides are clashing on the neutral ground of Baltimore in the United States.&nbsp;
But whether or not the All Blacks manage to tie the series, former Springbok Kevin Putt believes Dave Rennie has already got the tick.&nbsp;
He told Ryan Bridge he's gone toe to toe with the 'Boks, so people can see he's doing his job okay.&nbsp;
Putt says this is more of a test of New Zealand Rugby and what's happened over the last four years with their development of young players, and NZR may be found wanting.&nbsp;
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Kevin Putt: Former Springbok previews the final Greatest Rivalry test between the All Blacks and Springboks

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/32e2df8f-a114-4c0d-9074-b4c101814906/transcript

A retired US politician believes the Iran war has no end in sight.

The Wall Street Journal reports top advisers told President Trump privately that his war would likely drag on through the rest of his term. 

It differs from his comments yesterday, in which he was telling supporters it'd end immediately after the November mid-terms. 

Former Defence Secretary and CIA Director Leon Panetta told Ryan Bridge that's unlikely. 

He says this is Trump claiming everything will be fine, but in reality, the war will go on.

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A retired US politician believes the Iran war has no end in sight.
The Wall Street Journal reports top advisers told President Trump privately that his war would likely drag on through the rest of his term.&nbsp;
It differs from his comments yesterday, in which he was telling supporters it'd end immediately after the November mid-terms.&nbsp;
Former Defence Secretary and CIA Director Leon Panetta told Ryan Bridge that's unlikely.&nbsp;
He says this is Trump claiming everything will be fine, but in reality, the war will go on.
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Leon Panetta: Former Defence Secretary and CIA Director on the US-Iran war

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/bbfe16cd-4660-4d03-a649-b4c10135685c/transcript

A warning from a constitutional law expert that every time the Government rushes legislation, it risks a major stuff up. 

The Ministry of Social Development's apologising after 30 thousand winter energy payments and main and supplementary benefits were wrongly cut.  

It was caused by an error in legislation which was passed under urgency through Parliament last year.  

Graeme Edgeler told Ryan Bridge these mistakes happen a lot under urgency, but they don't always have such drastic consequences. 

He says skipping the select committee process means losing that extra chance for people to point out mistakes as officials will often be working on the legislation and fixing errors as they go. 

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A warning from a constitutional law expert that every time the Government rushes legislation, it risks a major stuff up.&nbsp;
The Ministry of Social Development's apologising after 30 thousand winter energy payments and main and supplementary benefits were wrongly cut. &nbsp;
It was caused by an error in legislation which was passed under urgency through Parliament last year. &nbsp;
Graeme Edgeler told Ryan Bridge these mistakes happen a lot under urgency, but they don't always have such drastic consequences.&nbsp;
He says skipping the select committee process means losing that extra chance for people to point out mistakes as officials will often be working on the legislation and fixing errors as they go.&nbsp;
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Graeme Edgeler: Constitutional law expert on an MSD review which found more than 30-thousand cases, where benefits and payments were wrongly suspended

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/894c9809-f8ee-456a-b8d2-b4c101341f90/transcript

Richard Wagstaff: Union boss says working conditions of bus drivers need to be improved

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