New-season red meat prices are expected to ease slightly from current extremes, but will likely still be comfortably ahead of previous seasons.

New reports show beef and lamb prices are likely to soften, due to pressure from other markets.

The Country's Hamish McKay explained further.

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New-season red meat prices are expected to ease slightly from current extremes, but will likely still be comfortably ahead of previous seasons.
New reports show beef and lamb prices are likely to soften, due to pressure from other markets.
The Country's Hamish McKay explained 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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Hamish McKay: The Country spokesperson on the outlook for farmgate beef and lamb prices

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will move back to the UK later this month, six years after quitting the royal family. 

The Daily Telegraph reports Harry and Meghan will live in a non-royal residence outside London with their children, now seven and five, starting school from next month. 

The couple relocated to the United States in 2020, after making a series of incendiary allegations against the royal family.

UK correspondent Enda Brady says it's unclear what the couple's end game is, and it's unknown if they can fix their relationship with William. 

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will move back to the UK later this month, six years after quitting the royal family.&nbsp;
The Daily Telegraph reports Harry and Meghan will live in a non-royal residence outside London with their children, now seven and five, starting school from next month.&nbsp;
The couple relocated to the United States in 2020, after making a series of incendiary allegations against the royal family.
UK correspondent Enda Brady says it's unclear what the couple's end game is, and it's unknown if they can fix their relationship with William.&nbsp;
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Enda Brady: UK correspondent on Harry and Meghan moving to the UK after six years

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SpaceX's record as the largest IPO in history is about to be broken by one of the emerging AI giants.

Anthropic's business is expanding and it's projecting a 2028 revenue of ‌roughly $190 billion to $200 billion.

Fisher Funds expert Sam Dickie explained further.

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SpaceX's record as the largest IPO in history is about to be broken by one of the emerging AI giants.
Anthropic's business is expanding and it's projecting a 2028 revenue of ‌roughly $190 billion to $200 billion.
Fisher Funds expert Sam Dickie explained further.
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Sam Dickie: Fisher Funds expert on Anthropic potentially becoming one of the biggest IPOs on record

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 20 August, 2026, a police officer was justified in shooting dead Tom Phillips. We talk to a former negotiator about the police watchdog report.

We ask a royal expert if Harry and Meghan's return to the UK is an admission of failure.

Warriors boss Cameron George tells us why he had to sign up coach Andrew Webster till 2032.

And on The Huddle, Tim Wilson and Oscar Kightley say a National MP was right to call out his own party on capping the tax credit for donations to charities.

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, 20 August, 2026,<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/lance-burdett-former-police-negotiator-on-the-watchdog-investigation-into-the-shooting-of-tom-phillips/"> a police officer was justified in shooting dead Tom Phillips. We talk to a former negotiator about the police watchdog report.</a>
We ask a royal expert if Harry and Meghan's<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/juliet-rieden-royal-correspondent-on-duke-and-duchess-of-sussex-returning-to-the-uk/"> return to the UK is an admission of failure.</a>
Warriors boss Cameron George <a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/cameron-george-warriors-ceo-on-warriors-coach-andrew-webster-signing-on-until-2032/">tells us why he had to sign up coach Andrew Webster till 2032.</a>
And on The Huddle, Tim Wilson and Oscar Kightley say<a href="https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/heather-du-plessis-allan-drive/audio/the-huddle-is-harry-and-meghans-return-to-the-uk-an-admission-of-failure/"> a National MP was right to call out his own party on capping the tax credit for donations to charities.</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: 20 August 2026 

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Hamish McKay: The Country spokesperson on the outlook for farmgate beef and lamb prices

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