A business spokesperson is encouraging Northland retailers to keep contacting police over smaller crimes. 

The Northland Chamber of Commerce says business owners across the region aren't calling in shoplifting because they don't think police will turn up. 

But CEO Leah McKerrow explained that even if officers can't respond - the data still goes into the system. 

"And while each incidence in its own right feels small, collectively we're starting to get a pattern."

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A business spokesperson is encouraging Northland retailers to keep contacting police over smaller crimes.&nbsp;
The Northland Chamber of Commerce says business owners across the region aren't calling in shoplifting because they don't think police will turn up.&nbsp;
But CEO Leah McKerrow explained that even if officers can't respond - the data still goes into the system.&nbsp;
"And while each incidence in its own right feels small, collectively we're starting to get a pattern."
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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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Leah McKerrow: Northland Chamber of Commerce CEO encourages retailers to contact police over shoplifting

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The Green Party's written to Government ministers asking them to use their majority owner status to pressure major gentailers to reduce power prices.

Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick says shareholding ministers, Simeon Brown and Nicola Willis, can write to the gentailers and require them to do more on energy hardship programmes. 

She suggests they could also call for retail prices not to surpass inflation.

Energy economist Geoff Bertram says it's time action was taken to bring down the impact of the major gentailers.

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The Green Party's written to Government ministers asking them to use their majority owner status to pressure major gentailers to reduce power prices.
Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick says shareholding ministers, Simeon Brown and Nicola Willis, can write to the gentailers and require them to do more on energy hardship programmes.&nbsp;
She suggests they could also call for retail prices not to surpass inflation.
Energy economist Geoff Bertram says it's time action was taken to bring down the impact of the major gentailers.
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Geoff Bertram: energy economist on the Greens calling for the Government to bring down power prices

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Oil prices have jumped more than three percent on the back of another snag in negotiations between the US and Iran. 

Donald Trump has taken to social media to call Iran's response to a US 14-point memorandum 'totally unacceptable'. 

Brent crude is now trading at more than 104 US dollars a barrel. 

Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly explained further.

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Oil prices have jumped more than three percent on the back of another snag in negotiations between the US and Iran.&nbsp;
Donald Trump has taken to social media to call Iran's response to a US 14-point memorandum 'totally unacceptable'.&nbsp;
Brent crude is now trading at more than 104 US dollars a barrel.&nbsp;
Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly explained further.
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Shane Solly: Harbour Asset Management expert on the market reactions to the 'no deal' announcement on the Middle East conflict

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Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!

Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has left Te Pāti Māori to start a new party. Is this the beginning of the end for them? What do we think? 

Does New Zealand have to worry about far-right populism sweeping through the nation? Between Reform and One Nation, do we see New Zealand getting its own counterpart?

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Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Child Fund CEO Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has left Te Pāti Māori to start a new party. Is this the beginning of the end for them? What do we think?&nbsp;
Does New Zealand have to worry about far-right populism sweeping through the nation? Between Reform and One Nation, do we see New Zealand getting its own counterpart?
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The Huddle: Is this the end of Te Pāti Māori?

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Leah McKerrow: Northland Chamber of Commerce CEO encourages retailers to contact police over shoplifting

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