Fears continue to grow surrounding the impact the Manawanui Defence Force ship sinking will have on Samoan sea life. 

The Navy says the ship - which sunk after hitting a reef on Saturday - had 950 tonnes of diesel fuel onboard. 

Samoan locals say turtles have perished and oil can be smelt on Samoan beaches, while officials are scrambling to assess the damage. 

Waikato University marine scientist Chris Battershill join Jack Tame with more. 

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Fears continue to grow surrounding the impact the Manawanui Defence Force ship sinking will have on Samoan sea life.&nbsp;
The Navy says the ship - which sunk after hitting a reef on Saturday - had 950 tonnes of diesel fuel onboard.&nbsp;
Samoan locals say turtles have perished and oil can be smelt on Samoan beaches, while officials are scrambling to assess the damage.&nbsp;
Waikato University marine scientist Chris Battershill join Jack Tame with more.&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

Chris Battershill: Marine scientist on the impact of Manawanui on Samoan sea life

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Listen to the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday  8 October.

Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Listen to the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Tuesday 8 October. 
Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Full Show Podcast: 08 October 2024 

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Tonight on the Huddle, CEO of the Maxim Institute Tim Wilson and Ali Jones from Red PR joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!

A sea turtle was filmed struggling in an oil spill near the HMNZS Manawanui wreck site. How much money should we be putting into fixing this disaster?

Auckland dog shelters are forced to euthanise more dogs than at any point in the past decade - 11 per day. 

Sophia Crestani coronial findings and calls for improved safety at student parties. How feasible is this?

Tui's 'Yeah right' billboard referencing Philip Polkinghorne falls flat with social media users. 

Bluebridge ferry Connemara damages a wharf on Picton in a berthing mishap. 

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Tonight on the Huddle, CEO of the Maxim Institute Tim Wilson and Ali Jones from Red PR joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
A sea turtle was filmed struggling in an oil spill near the HMNZS Manawanui wreck site. How much money should we be putting into fixing this disaster?
Auckland dog shelters are forced to euthanise more dogs than at any point in the past decade - 11 per day.&nbsp;
Sophia Crestani coronial findings and calls for improved safety at student parties. How feasible is this?
Tui's 'Yeah right' billboard referencing Philip Polkinghorne falls flat with social media users.&nbsp;
Bluebridge ferry Connemara damages a wharf on Picton in a berthing mishap.&nbsp;
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The Huddle: How much should we give to fix what happened in Samoa?

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/380733f0-3689-4276-8a84-b20300602c17/transcript

The Retirement Commissioner is calling for action on the size of houses being built, with downsizing issues causing a headache for retirees and older people. 

Two-bedrooms are fewer than 20% of the new stock and one-bedroom homes are less than 10%, with new terraced housing being unsuitable. 

Jane Wrightson is the Retirement Commissioner and joins Jack Tame to discuss the urgent need for smaller homes. 

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The Retirement Commissioner is calling for action on the size of houses being built, with downsizing issues causing a headache for retirees and older people.&nbsp;
Two-bedrooms are fewer than 20% of the new stock and one-bedroom homes are less than 10%, with new terraced housing being unsuitable.&nbsp;
Jane Wrightson is the Retirement Commissioner and joins Jack Tame to discuss the urgent need for smaller homes.&nbsp;
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Jane Wrightson: Retirement Commissioner calls for smaller homes to be built

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/7784f840-c291-422a-924b-ad9000bbad71/clips/b852b2a1-3fb8-4e8d-9551-b203005c3b8f/transcript

Chris Battershill: Marine scientist on the impact of Manawanui on Samoan sea life

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