Chris Hipkins says there's lessons New Zealand's Labour party can learn from its British counterpart.

He's attending the UK Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool this week to meet with members of the recently elected Government.

ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says this comes off the back of an underwhelming poll result for Labour - and Hipkins is getting philosophical about the loss.

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Chris Hipkins says there's lessons New Zealand's Labour party can learn from its British counterpart.
He's attending the UK Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool this week to meet with members of the recently elected Government.
ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says this comes off the back of an underwhelming poll result for Labour - and Hipkins is getting philosophical about the loss.
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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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Barry Soper: ZB senior political correspondent on Chris Hipkins meeting members of the UK Government in Britain

The weight-loss industry is on track to bring in billions by 2030 - and one Kiwi company is taking advantage of the craze.

Calocurb was developed with the help of Plant and Food Research and it's selling itself as a natural appetite suppressant.

CEO Sarah Kennedy the company is growing every quarter - and has attracted significant interest in the US.

"The biggest thing for us in the US is not only word of mouth, it's advertising. One company spent a billion dollars, but we're not going to do that - we don't have to." 

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The weight-loss industry is on track to bring in billions by 2030 - and one Kiwi company is taking advantage of the craze.
Calocurb was developed with the help of Plant and Food Research and it's selling itself as a natural appetite suppressant.
CEO Sarah Kennedy the company is growing every quarter - and has attracted significant interest in the US.
"The biggest thing for us in the US is not only word of mouth, it's advertising. One company spent a billion dollars, but we're not going to do that - we don't have to." 
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Sarah Kennedy: Calocurb CEO launches Kiwi alternative to Ozempic

Tonight on The Huddle, Phil O'Reilly from Iron Duke Partners and AUT Chancellor Rob Campbell joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!

Teachers are concerned about implementing the new maths and literacy curriculum and have urged the Government to delay the changes. Is this a fair thing to ask?

According to documents seen by Newstalk ZB, AUT's point-based system of determining who can go on international trips comes with an equity consideration - with Pacific and Maori staff members getting extra points added. Is this worth a review?

Wellington mayor Tory Whanau revealed she had to sell her car to make ends meet. Do we have any sympathy?

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Tonight on The Huddle, Phil O'Reilly from Iron Duke Partners and AUT Chancellor Rob Campbell joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
Teachers are concerned about implementing the new maths and literacy curriculum and have urged the Government to delay the changes. Is this a fair thing to ask?
According to documents seen by Newstalk ZB, AUT's point-based system of determining who can go on international trips comes with an equity consideration - with Pacific and Maori staff members getting extra points added. Is this worth a review?
Wellington mayor Tory Whanau revealed she had to sell her car to make ends meet. Do we have any sympathy?
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The Huddle: Does AUT's system for staff members need a review?

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 17 September 2024, a massive win in the fight against gangs took place today. Detective Superintendent Greg Williams told Heather nearly every single member of the Comancheros gang has been hit with criminal charges.

Three quarters of teachers and principals want the Government to delay the introduction of the new maths and English curriculum, saying they don't have enough time to prepare delivering the new content.

On the Huddle, AUT chancellor Rob Campbell defends the university's policy to help Māori and Pacifica staff with the travel costs to overseas conferences.

Plus, Heather is wondering if her 2.5 year old Iggy is special because he can count to three!

Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 17 September 2024, a massive win in the fight against gangs took place today. <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/greg-williams-detective-superintendent-on-the-police-arresting-nearly-every-comancheros-member-following-lengthy-investigation/">Detective Superintendent Greg Williams told Heather nearly every single member of the Comancheros gang has been hit with criminal charges.</a>
Three quarters of teachers and principals want the Government to delay the introduction of the new maths and English curriculum, saying they don't have enough time to prepare delivering the new content.
On the Huddle, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-does-auts-system-for-staff-members-need-a-review/">AUT chancellor Rob Campbell defends the university's policy to help Māori and Pacifica staff with the travel costs to overseas conferences.</a>
Plus, Heather is wondering if her 2.5 year old Iggy is special because he can count to three!
Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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Barry Soper: ZB senior political correspondent on Chris Hipkins meeting members of the UK Government in Britain

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