The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games are due to get under way in a couple of weeks, and the pressure's on for the Silver Ferns.

The team are in camp currently, and their first match against Scotland will mark 634 days since Dame Noeline Taurua's last match in charge after she was controversially stood down.

Taurua says getting back into coaching the side was like 'riding a horse' and she's 'amped' to get things going.

"There's just a really good vibe out there, so I believe we have selected well." 

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The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games are due to get under way in a couple of weeks, and the pressure's on for the Silver Ferns.
The team are in camp currently, and their first match against Scotland will mark 634 days since Dame Noeline Taurua's last match in charge after she was controversially stood down.
Taurua says getting back into coaching the side was like 'riding a horse' and she's 'amped' to get things going.
"There's just a really good vibe out there, so I believe we have selected well."&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.

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Dame Noeline Taurua: Silver Ferns coach speaks ahead of the team's first Commonwealth Games match

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A private jet company boss has voiced concerns about what could happen if there's not reform at the Civil Aviation Authority - and he's taken these worries to the Government.

NZ Jet owner John Ambler has heard concerns from former and current CAA staff about the organisation's culture. 

He says it includes an erosion of expertise, and operators fearing they'd be punished for raising concerns. 

"We are losing experienced people within the civil aviation department at a great rate...it's alarming. And obviously, if these people within the unit aren't able to speak up for fear of reparations - what sort of system have we got?"

Meanwhile, Air Chathams CEO Duane Emeny says there was need for change three years ago, and that Minister Simeon Brown acted quickly. 

"He got quite a few new board members in, the whole leadership team in the CAA changed and, actually, we can sit here today and say, quite confidently, that we are seeing some of the good and positive outcomes of those changes."

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A private jet company boss has voiced concerns about what could happen if there's not reform at the Civil Aviation Authority - and he's taken these worries to the Government.
NZ Jet owner John Ambler has heard concerns from former and current CAA staff about the organisation's culture.&nbsp;
He says it includes an erosion of expertise, and operators fearing they'd be punished for raising concerns.&nbsp;
"We are losing experienced people within the civil aviation department at a great rate...it's alarming. And obviously, if these people within the unit aren't able to speak up for fear of reparations - what sort of system have we got?"
Meanwhile, Air Chathams CEO Duane Emeny says there was need for change three years ago, and that Minister Simeon Brown acted quickly.&nbsp;
"He got quite a few new board members in, the whole leadership team in the CAA changed and, actually, we can sit here today and say, quite confidently, that we are seeing some of the good and positive outcomes of those changes."
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John Ambler and Duane Emeny: NZ Jet owner and Air Chathams CEO on the calls to reform the Civil Aviation Authority

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Listen to the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday  8 July.

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 Wednesday 8 July. 
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 July 2026 

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People are not moving between jobs as seamlessly as they should in a productive economy, thanks to overly restrictive employment contracts.

This is the conclusion reached by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), after a major new study spanning 15 countries including New Zealand.

NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explained further.

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People are not moving between jobs as seamlessly as they should in a productive economy, thanks to overly restrictive employment contracts.
This is the conclusion reached by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), after a major new study spanning 15 countries including New Zealand.
NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny explained further.
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Jenee Tibshraeny: NZ Herald Wellington business editor on the concerns raised over NZ employment contracts

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Dame Noeline Taurua: Silver Ferns coach speaks ahead of the team's first Commonwealth Games match

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