Labour's Peeni Henare is calling for an inquiry into a police raid in Ōpōtiki on properties with ties to the Mongrel Mob, with arrests and asset seizures.
 
There've been accusations women were strip-searched and a three year old child was left alone. 
 
Police Minister Mark Mitchell denies children were left alone - and questions the claim of strip searches. 

ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper wonders why Henare is calling for this move.

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Labour's Peeni Henare is calling for an inquiry into a police raid in Ōpōtiki on properties with ties to the Mongrel Mob, with arrests and asset seizures. &nbsp; There've been accusations women were strip-searched and a three year old child was left alone.&nbsp; &nbsp; Police Minister Mark Mitchell denies children were left alone - and questions the claim of strip searches.&nbsp;
ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper wonders why Henare is calling for this move.
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Barry Soper: ZB senior political correspondent on Labour's Peeni Henare calling for investigation into Ōpōtiki police raid

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Meat and wine exporters are scrambling to get a handle on the possibility of higher tariffs in a key market if Donald Trump wis the presidency.

The Republican presidential candidate has threatened tariffs of at least 20 percent on all imports to pay for tax cuts and increase jobs in the US.

The Country's Jamie Mackay says producers won't want to shoulder the extra costs that could come with these changes.

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Meat and wine exporters are scrambling to get a handle on the possibility of higher tariffs in a key market if Donald Trump wis the presidency.
The Republican presidential candidate has threatened tariffs of at least 20 percent on all imports to pay for tax cuts and increase jobs in the US.
The Country's Jamie Mackay says producers won't want to shoulder the extra costs that could come with these changes.
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Jamie Mackay: The Country host on Kiwi meat and wine exporters bracing for tariffs ahead of potential Trump presidency

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The Reserve Bank has warned the economic downturn is expected to get worse before it gets better, with unemployment being expected to worsen.

The bank's biannual Financial Stability Report says unemployment will peak at 5.4 percent by 2025.

Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen says there are better economic times on the horizon - but there'll be 6-9 months of pain first. 

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The Reserve Bank has warned the economic downturn is expected to get worse before it gets better, with unemployment being expected to worsen.
The bank's biannual Financial Stability Report says unemployment will peak at 5.4 percent by 2025.
Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen says there are better economic times on the horizon - but there'll be 6-9 months of pain first.&nbsp;
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Brad Olsen: Infometrics Principal Economist on unemployment figures being expected to grow

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Inland Revenue has admitted to providing Facebook owner Meta with the names, addresses and other contact details of 268,000 taxpayers in 'raw' unencrypted form.

This news comes after an investigation into the IRD's use of social media companies to target taxpayers.

Queenstown employment relations consultant and initial complainant David Buckingham was surprised by this development.

"I did actually think they had some pretty good processes around at least hashing it - that wasn't really the focus of my initial complaint." 

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Inland Revenue has admitted to providing Facebook owner Meta with the names, addresses and other contact details of 268,000 taxpayers in 'raw' unencrypted form.
This news comes after an investigation into the IRD's use of social media companies to target taxpayers.
Queenstown employment relations consultant and initial complainant David Buckingham was surprised by this development.
"I did actually think they had some pretty good processes around at least hashing it - that wasn't really the focus of my initial complaint."&nbsp;
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David Buckingham: Queenstown employment relations consultant on the department supplying taxpayer data to Meta

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Barry Soper: ZB senior political correspondent on Labour's Peeni Henare calling for investigation into Ōpōtiki police raid

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