It's been another big week in politics - Greens MP Tamatha Paul went under fire for DJ'ing anti-police anthems at a Wellington festival, while her colleague Benjamin Doyle received backlash for his social media posts. 

Meanwhile Te Pāti Māori are planning their own version of the Privileges Committee meeting after refusing to attend a hearing over the haka protest. 

Senior Political Editor Barry Soper wraps the political week with Ryan Bridge. 

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It's been another big week in politics - Greens MP Tamatha Paul went under fire for DJ'ing anti-police anthems at a Wellington festival, while her colleague Benjamin Doyle received backlash for his social media posts.&nbsp;
Meanwhile Te Pāti Māori are planning their own version of the Privileges Committee meeting after refusing to attend a hearing over the haka protest.&nbsp;
Senior Political Editor Barry Soper wraps the political week with Ryan Bridge.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE.&nbsp;

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

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More meth and MDMA was uncovered in the first six months of roadside drug testing than cannabis, according to new reports.

Police data shows just over three percent of saliva tests came back positive, out of more than 4,000 conducted by officers.

The Spinoff reports in nine of the 13 police districts, meth and MDMA was detected as frequently or more frequently in drivers than cannabis.

Drug Detection Agency head Glenn Dobson says that's higher than expected.

"Meth was increasing from a workplace drug testing perspective - and that creates some huge safety problems, both on the road and in the workplace, but we normally see cannabis at a higher rate." 

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More meth and MDMA was uncovered in the first six months of roadside drug testing than cannabis, according to new reports.
Police data shows just over three percent of saliva tests came back positive, out of more than 4,000 conducted by officers.
The Spinoff reports in nine of the 13 police districts, meth and MDMA was detected as frequently or more frequently in drivers than cannabis.
Drug Detection Agency head Glenn Dobson says that's higher than expected.
"Meth was increasing from a workplace drug testing perspective - and that creates some huge safety problems, both on the road and in the workplace, but we normally see cannabis at a higher rate."&nbsp;
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Glenn Dobson: Drug Detection Agency CEO on the stats from the first six months of roadside drug testing

Bruno Mars will headline a second Auckland show, with another concert set to take place at Eden Park on March 14.

Citing 'overwhelming fan demand' for the singer’s March 13 date, promoter Live Nation said presale tickets for the new show are now on sale for those who registered.

Entertainment commentator Chris Schulz says the next few months are shaping up to be good for major artists, with Robbie Williams, the Foo Fighters, Olivia Dean and Dom Dolla, among others, seeing big demand among Kiwi audiences.

"I don't have the stats yet, but I believe that would be record-breaking. I can't think of another summer like it." 

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Bruno Mars will headline a second Auckland show, with another concert set to take place at Eden Park on March 14.
Citing 'overwhelming fan demand' for the singer’s March 13 date, promoter Live Nation said presale tickets for the new show are now on sale for those who registered.
Entertainment commentator Chris Schulz says the next few months are shaping up to be good for major artists, with Robbie Williams, the Foo Fighters, Olivia Dean and Dom Dolla, among others, seeing big demand among Kiwi audiences.
"I don't have the stats yet, but I believe that would be record-breaking. I can't think of another summer like it."&nbsp;
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Chris Schulz: entertainment commentator on Bruno Mars getting a second Eden Park show

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Revelations Moa Point wastewater plant's collapse could have been avoided if Wellington Council had gone ahead with a second stage of construction. 

An independent Crown review of the February disaster, which let billions of litres of raw sewage flow into coastal waters, found three decades of governance and risk assessment failures. 

Report author Raveen Jaduram says it's likely councillors didn't know they needed to build the next stage. 

"Because of the time delay, people leave and the new people coming in didn't know and didn't make it their business to find out." 

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Revelations Moa Point wastewater plant's collapse could have been avoided if Wellington Council had gone ahead with a second stage of construction.&nbsp;
An independent Crown review of the February disaster, which let billions of litres of raw sewage flow into coastal waters, found three decades of governance and risk assessment failures.&nbsp;
Report author Raveen Jaduram says it's likely councillors didn't know they needed to build the next stage.&nbsp;
"Because of the time delay, people leave and the new people coming in didn't know and didn't make it their business to find out."&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE

Raveen Jaduram: Moa Point report author on what Wellington Council could have done to prevent collapse

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/0a741ee0-4d0e-41c3-b140-b4b9005ff745/transcript

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