New Zealand Rugby Players' Association boss Rob Nichol has lambasted the provincial unions' proposal for governance reform, which will be voted on at next week's special general meeting.

The body have threatened to divorce New Zealand Rugby if that option is selected.

Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.

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New Zealand Rugby Players' Association boss Rob Nichol has lambasted the provincial unions' proposal for governance reform, which will be voted on at next week's special general meeting.
The body have threatened to divorce New Zealand Rugby if that option is selected.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.
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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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D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on the Players' Association threatening to split from NZR over governance structure reform

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday, 21 June 2024, how did a power pylon just topple over and plunge a massive power outage? Electricity Authority boss Sarah Gillies speaks to Heather with two investigations now trying to figure that out.

Cabinet is reportedly about to sign off on a funding boost for Pharmac to fulfil its promise to fund more cancer drugs. Pharmac Minister David Seymour tells Heather it's important Pharmac's independency is preserved. 

Chiefs Assistant Coach David Hill is confident ahead of the blockbuster Super Rugby Final, and the Sports Huddle weighs in on who will be named as All Blacks captain on Monday. 

Plus, Rocket Lab has powered through another record and become the fastest commercial space operator to successfully launch 50 missions. 

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 Friday, 21 June 2024, how did a power pylon just topple over and plunge a massive power outage? <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/sarah-gillies-electricity-authority-chief-executive-on-northland-power-outage/">Electricity Authority boss Sarah Gillies speaks to Heather with two investigations now trying to figure that out.</a><a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/sarah-gillies-electricity-authority-chief-executive-on-northland-power-outage/"> </a>
Cabinet is reportedly about to sign off on a funding boost for Pharmac to fulfil its promise to fund more cancer drugs. <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/david-seymour-pharmac-minister-on-cancer-drug-funding/">Pharmac Minister David Seymour tells Heather it's important Pharmac's independency is preserved. </a>
<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/david-hill-chiefs-assistant-coach-on-super-rugby-final/">Chiefs Assistant Coach David Hill is confident ahead of the blockbuster Super Rugby Final</a>, <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-adam-cooper-and-jim-kayes/">and the Sports Huddle weighs in on who will be named as All Blacks captain on Monday. </a>
<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/morgan-connaughton-rocket-lab-vice-president-of-marketing-and-communications-on-50th-launch/">Plus, Rocket Lab has powered through another record and become the fastest commercial space operator to successfully launch 50 missions. </a>
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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Full Show Podcast: 21 June 2024

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a pair of Pungsan dogs, a local breed, state media KCNA reported on Thursday.

Asia Business Correspondent Peter Lewis told Heather du Plessis-Allan “Three’s very few places left that Putin can go to.”

Lewis said “He’s become an international pariah because of the Ukraine war.”

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a pair of Pungsan dogs, a local breed, state media KCNA reported on Thursday. 
Asia Business Correspondent Peter Lewis told Heather du Plessis-Allan “Three’s very few places left that Putin can go to.” 
Lewis said “He’s become an international pariah because of the Ukraine war.” 
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Peter Lewis: Asia Business Correspondent on Vladmir Putin and Kim Jong Un meeting in North Korea

London hospitals declared a critical incident after a cyber-attack led to operations being cancelled and emergency patients being diverted elsewhere.

It applies to hospitals partnered with Synnovis - a provider of pathology services.

UK Correspondent Gavin Grey told Heather du Plessis-Allan “This was potentially one of the worst cyber-attacks in the UK.”

Grey said “Overnight, the ransomware company dumped 400 gigabytes on their darknet site – including patient names and dates of birth.”

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London hospitals declared a critical incident after a cyber-attack led to operations being cancelled and emergency patients being diverted elsewhere. 
It applies to hospitals partnered with Synnovis - a provider of pathology services. 
UK Correspondent Gavin Grey told Heather du Plessis-Allan “This was potentially one of the worst cyber-attacks in the UK.” 
Grey said “Overnight, the ransomware company dumped 400 gigabytes on their darknet site – including patient names and dates of birth.” 
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on the Players' Association threatening to split from NZR over governance structure reform

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