Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK has a 'cast iron commitment' to spending 2.5 percent of national income on defence - but won't attach a timeline to that promise.

Starmer has travelled to Washington for NATO's annual summit days after he won the general election.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey says there's concern a proposed review could delay these plans.

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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK has a 'cast iron commitment' to spending 2.5 percent of national income on defence - but won't attach a timeline to that promise.
Starmer has travelled to Washington for NATO's annual summit days after he won the general election.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says there's concern a proposed review could delay these plans.
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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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Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer expressing 'commitment' to defence spending but not revealing a timeline

Another problem for Aratere.

The Interislander ferry's expected to be out of action for a few days after crashing into the dock in Wellington.

More than 100 passengers and 40 crew were on board - none was injured.

Maritime Lawyer Troye Stade told Heather du Plessis-Allan that speaking with the crew, there are concerns generally about how things have gone over the last few months.

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Another problem for Aratere. 
The Interislander ferry's expected to be out of action for a few days after crashing into the dock in Wellington. 
More than 100 passengers and 40 crew were on board - none was injured. 
Maritime Lawyer Troye Stade told Heather du Plessis-Allan that speaking with the crew, there are concerns generally about how things have gone over the last few months. 
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Troye Stade: Maritime Lawyer on the Aratere crashing into a dock in Wellington

Today on the Sports Huddle Heather was joined by Sports Commentators Nicky Styris and Jim Kayes too look at some of the stories coming out of the Olympics.

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Today on the Sports Huddle Heather was joined by Sports Commentators Nicky Styris and Jim Kayes too look at some of the stories coming out of the Olympics. 
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Sports Huddle: The C2 500m trick, Imane Khelif, and the legacy of the Paris Olympics

The knives appear to be out for Auckland Transport.

Wayne Brown's putting forward a proposal to strip AT of its policymaking functions and have elected representatives control it.

It also includes plans to abolish the council’s development agency and its events and economic development agency.

He'll need the backing of councillors, and in the case of AT's control, a law change.

Brown told Heather du Plessis-Allan that he’s sick of being blamed for things he doesn’t control.

He said that AT has had 12 years of complete independence to the point where the council almost seems to be more of a nuisance than an owner, and they’re not listening as much as he’d like.

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The knives appear to be out for Auckland Transport. 
Wayne Brown's putting forward a proposal to strip AT of its policymaking functions and have elected representatives control it. 
It also includes plans to abolish the council’s development agency and its events and economic development agency. 
He'll need the backing of councillors, and in the case of AT's control, a law change. 
Brown told Heather du Plessis-Allan that he’s sick of being blamed for things he doesn’t control. 
He said that AT has had 12 years of complete independence to the point where the council almost seems to be more of a nuisance than an owner, and they’re not listening as much as he’d like. 
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Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer expressing 'commitment' to defence spending but not revealing a timeline

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