Te Pāti Māori's behaviour is once again a topic of discussion following bill burning and allegations of over-spending this week.

Barry Soper told Heather du Plessis-Allan that Te Pāti Māori 'shouldn't be anywhere near Government'.

Soper identified a possible link between the ongoing party controversies and it's culture of nepotism. 

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Te Pāti Māori's behaviour is once again a topic of discussion following bill burning and allegations of over-spending this week.
Barry Soper told Heather du Plessis-Allan that Te Pāti Māori 'shouldn't be anywhere near Government'.
Soper identified a possible link between the ongoing party controversies and it's culture of nepotism.&nbsp;
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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.

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent says the Māori Party are not fit to be in Government

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No individual has had more of an impact on modern Hollywood visual effects than Sir Richard Taylor. 

The Co-Founder and Chief Creative force behind Weta Workshop has now received well deserved recognition from his peers, as he has won the Visionary award from the Visual Effects Society in LA.

Sir Taylor told Heather du Plessis-Allan that he wasn't expecting to win the award.

"I was a little overwhelmed when I heard that I was going to collect this. I actually thought maybe they'd made a mistake, but it turned out they hadn't."

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No individual has had more of an impact on modern Hollywood visual effects than Sir Richard Taylor.&nbsp;
The Co-Founder and Chief Creative force behind Weta Workshop has now received well deserved recognition from his peers, as he has won the Visionary award from the Visual Effects Society in LA.
Sir Taylor told Heather du Plessis-Allan that he wasn't expecting to win the award.
"I was a little overwhelmed when I heard that I was going to collect this.&nbsp;I actually thought maybe they'd made a mistake, but it turned out they hadn't."
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Sir Richard Taylor: Weta Workshops Co-Founder celebrates winning the Visionary Award

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Netflix has backed away from its proposal to buy Warner Bros Discovery, clearing the way for Paramount Skydance to win the months-long bidding war.

Warner Bros, which put itself up for sale last year, says Paramount's latest bid was superior to Netflix's, which in turn refused to raise its offer.

The massive media company owns Harry Potter, DC Comics and CNN.

Wall Street Journal's Joe Flint told Heather du Plessis Allan that there are now concerns about major job cuts in the impending merger.

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Netflix has backed away from its proposal to buy Warner Bros Discovery, clearing the way for Paramount Skydance to win the months-long bidding war.
Warner Bros, which put itself up for sale last year, says Paramount's latest bid was superior to Netflix's, which in turn refused to raise its offer.
The massive media company owns Harry Potter, DC Comics and CNN.
Wall Street Journal's Joe Flint told Heather du Plessis Allan that there are now concerns about major job cuts in the impending merger.
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Joe Flint: Wall Street Journal reporter says workers worried about job cuts after Paramount wins bidding war

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Students may be short changed by a lack of secondary school teachers.

The latest Ministry of Education figures show a predicted shortfall of just over seven hundred high school teachers this year. 

Post Primary Teachers Association President Chris Abercrombie says the Ministry of Education's prediction that the gap will be filled by 2028 is overly optimistic. 

He says we need to take the politics out of teaching and get down to a solution with a long term plan for staffing. 

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Students may be short changed by a lack of secondary school teachers.
The latest Ministry of Education figures show a predicted shortfall of just over seven hundred high school teachers this year.&nbsp;
Post Primary Teachers Association President Chris Abercrombie says the Ministry of Education's prediction that the gap will be filled by 2028 is overly optimistic.&nbsp;
He says we need to take the politics out of teaching and get down to a solution with a long term plan for staffing.&nbsp;
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Chris Abercrombie: PPTA President comments on Ministry of Educations' prediction that teacher numbers will stabilise by 2028

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Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent says the Māori Party are not fit to be in Government

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