Up to 120 jobs are on the line as Fonterra plans to shut its Hamilton packaging facility. 

The closures due to 'challenging economic conditions'. 

'The Country' host Jamie Mackay talks to Heather du Plessis-Allan about the closure and the climate debate within the National Party. 

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Up to 120 jobs are on the line as Fonterra plans to shut its Hamilton packaging facility.&nbsp;
The closures due to 'challenging economic conditions'.&nbsp;
'The Country' host Jamie Mackay talks to Heather du Plessis-Allan about the closure and the climate debate within the National Party.&nbsp;
LISTEN ABOVE.&nbsp;

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

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on Fonterra's job cuts and the climate debate within the National Party

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Donald Trump has renewed his criticisms of the UK Government's response to the Middle East conflict.

The US President said the UK needs to be 'involved enthusiastically' in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid oil supply concerns.

UK correspondent Enda Brady says Trump has urged Starmer to help get the Strait open again. 

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Donald Trump has renewed his criticisms of the UK Government's response to the Middle East conflict.
The US President said the UK needs to be 'involved enthusiastically' in efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid oil supply concerns.
UK correspondent Enda Brady says Trump has urged Starmer to help get the Strait open again.&nbsp;
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Enda Brady: UK correspondent on Donald Trump claiming he's 'not happy' with the UK's response to Middle East conflict

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Over in Australia, the Reserve Bank bumped the OCR up to 4.1 percent, up by 0.25 percentage points.

This is the second significant hike it two months, and it's got experts speculating about what this means for the economy on the whole.

HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham wondered what this could mean for other global markets. 

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Over in Australia, the Reserve Bank bumped the OCR up to 4.1 percent, up by 0.25 percentage points.
This is the second significant hike it two months, and it's got experts speculating about what this means for the economy on the whole.
HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham wondered what this could mean for other global markets.&nbsp;
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Paul Bloxham: HSBC chief economist on the RBA increasing the OCR for the second month in a row

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Ahead of the next GDT auction, there's concerns about what the ongoing Middle East conflict could do for prices.

The conflict has seen oil prices spike, and experts have warned this will likely impact other key sectors of the economy.

The Country's Jamie Mackay speculated further.

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Ahead of the next GDT auction, there's concerns about what the ongoing Middle East conflict could do for prices.
The conflict has seen oil prices spike, and experts have warned this will likely impact other key sectors of the economy.
The Country's Jamie Mackay speculated further.
LISTEN ABOVE

Jamie Mackay: The Country host on the impacts of the Middle East conflict on the dairy sector

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Jamie Mackay: The Country host on Fonterra's job cuts and the climate debate within the National Party

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