A driving instructor says one student drove 500 kilometres to sit his full licence test because of months-long wait times.

Counties Driving School's Alistair McGregor says the man drove from Pukekohe to Dannevirke.

The Government scrapped free driving test re-sits this year to cull long wait times.

McGregor says it's taking time to see any effect.

"The existing tests need to be worked through, so it's going to take a month or two - maybe a little longer - before it starts to ease."

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A driving instructor says one student drove 500 kilometres to sit his full licence test because of months-long wait times.
Counties Driving School's Alistair McGregor says the man drove from Pukekohe to Dannevirke.
The Government scrapped free driving test re-sits this year to cull long wait times.
McGregor says it's taking time to see any effect.
"The existing tests need to be worked through, so it's going to take a month or two - maybe a little longer - before it starts to ease."
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With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

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Alistair McGregor: Counties Driving School instructor on long wait times still preventing students from getting driver's licences

The UK Government has established emergency measures to ease prison overcrowding as more rioters are being sentenced for their role in the recent unrest.

The system, known as Operation Early Dawn, means defendants waiting for a court appearance will be kept in police cells until prison space is available.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey says hundreds of people have been arrested over the last few weeks - which puts additional strain on the system.

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The UK Government has established emergency measures to ease prison overcrowding as more rioters are being sentenced for their role in the recent unrest.
The system, known as Operation Early Dawn, means defendants waiting for a court appearance will be kept in police cells until prison space is available.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says hundreds of people have been arrested over the last few weeks - which puts additional strain on the system.
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Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on the UK Government enacting measures to stop prison overcrowding

Logistics and courier company Freightways has recorded a 5.8 percent decrease in net profit after weathering what its leaders believe to be the worst of the economic cycle in New Zealand and Australia.

Freightways announced its 2024 results to the NZX on Monday. It reported net profit after tax of $70.9 million, a reduction from its 2023 result that the company said was largely due to higher interest expenses.

Earnings before interest, depreciation, tax, and amortisation were $229.1m, up 6.6% from 2023.

Freightways CEO Mark Troughear explains further.

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Logistics and courier company Freightways has recorded a 5.8 percent decrease in net profit after weathering what its leaders believe to be the worst of the economic cycle in New Zealand and Australia.
Freightways announced its 2024 results to the NZX on Monday. It reported net profit after tax of $70.9 million, a reduction from its 2023 result that the company said was largely due to higher interest expenses.
Earnings before interest, depreciation, tax, and amortisation were $229.1m, up 6.6% from 2023.
Freightways CEO Mark Troughear explains further.
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Mark Troughear: Freightways CEO on the company reporting a decrease in net profits

BNZ’s performance of services index - which measures sentiment across services firms - was up 3.9 points to 44.6 in July from a rock-bottom level of 40.7 in June.

While it’s better than June it’s still a very low result - a result below 50 indicates activity is contracting for the fifth straight month.

Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly explains how this adds to the proof that the Reserve Bank needed to cut the OCR.

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BNZ’s performance of services index - which measures sentiment across services firms - was up 3.9 points to 44.6 in July from a rock-bottom level of 40.7 in June.
While it’s better than June it’s still a very low result - a result below 50 indicates activity is contracting for the fifth straight month.
Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly explains how this adds to the proof that the Reserve Bank needed to cut the OCR.
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Alistair McGregor: Counties Driving School instructor on long wait times still preventing students from getting driver's licences

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