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Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on Starmer and Trump speaking for the first time since Trump criticised the UK's Iran response
Sir Keir Starmer and Donald Trump have spoken for the first time since the US president condemned the UK's response to the Iran conflict. Reports claim the two leaders discussed the situation in the Middle East and military cooperation between the UK and US. UK correspondent Gavin Grey says many …
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Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management expert on the economic impact of the war in Iran
There's growing concerns about the economic impacts of the war in Iran. Crude oil prices have topped $100 US dollars a barrel for the first time since 2022 - and our petrol prices surged another 14 cents over the weekend. Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly says these attacks are directly impa…
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Anna-Marie Brennan: Waikato University Senior Lecturer in Law explains ethics of asteroid mining
There's growing debate about the future of asteroid mining, as technology keeps making new advancements. These new developments have prompted concerns about how this process can be regulated, as it looks more likely asteroid mining will take off by the end of the decade. Waikato University Senior…
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The Huddle: Will National roll Luxon eventually?
Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! There's bee plenty of speculation over the weekend about Luxon's political future, but after today's round of interviews, it's un…
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Full Show Podcast: 09 March 2026
On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 9 March, 2026, Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones warns we may have to ration fuel if the Iran war drags on. More people are learning Te Reo Maori - but there's an issue with getting enough teachers. A Waikato University lectu…
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Has Luxon entered 'dead man walking' territory?
Look, I know we’re all going to have different points at which we think the media reaction to a news story gets silly but for me, that point was this morning. Members of the media chasing the Prime Minister through Wellington Airport, asking whether he was considering resigning and whether he had…
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Nicola Willis: Finance Minister on the Government's plan to monitor fuel prices amid Middle East conflict
The Government is actively monitoring the impact international fuel prices are having on the price we're being asked to pay at the pump. Crude oil prices have topped $100 US dollars a barrel for the first time in three years - and our petrol prices surged another 14 cents in the weekend. Finance …
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Andrew Little: Wellington mayor on the growing calls for the Government to pay its 'fair share' of council rates
There's growing calls for the Government to pay rates on Crown land. Wellington mayor Andrew Little has announced he'll lobby for changes to the Local Government Act to repeal the measure as part of his council’s triennium plan. Currently, most property owned by central Government, such as school…
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Stacey Morrison: Māori language advocate on the increase in Kiwi kids learning Te Reo Māori
There's belief not enough children are learning Te Reo to become a bilingual nation. New data shows more than 28,000 students were taught the curriculum through Māori more than half the time last year, 71 percent up on 2000. Māori language advocate Stacey Morrison says 250,000 kids still aren't t…
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Greg Smith: Generate investment specialist on the economic impact of the Middle East conflict
The NZX has fallen 3.1 percent as the US and Israeli war on Iran dents people's investment portfolios. Closure of the crucial Strait of Hormuz has ignited supply concerns over crude oil - now costing more than $100 US dollars a barrel. Shares in Auckland Airport and Fisher and Paykel Healthcare…
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