Australia's AUKUS deal is facing additional pressures as the US is calling for an increase in defence spending.

The US and the United Kingdom have both launched reviews into the multi-billion-dollar submarine deal amid production and tariff-based concerns. 

Australian correspondent Murray Olds says costs have already blown out to over $400 billion and counting.

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Australia's AUKUS deal is facing additional pressures as the US is calling for an increase in defence spending.
The US and the United Kingdom have both launched reviews into the multi-billion-dollar submarine deal amid production and tariff-based concerns.&nbsp;
Australian correspondent Murray Olds says costs have already blown out to over $400 billion and counting.
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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.

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on the costs associated with Australia's AUKUS subs going up

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A Lower Hutt couple have been taken to the Tenancy Tribunal by their landlords after they refused to disclose they had gotten a dog.

A video surfaced on social media revealing the couple had gotten a dog without asking, confirming the landlords’ suspicions after the smell of urine had gotten so bad the carpet had to be replaced. 

Solicitor Mike Thornton says the landlords were entitled to use the publicly available information in their investigation.

"If there's publicly available information, once the landlord knows about it, they can go to the tenant and say - hey, I've learned this, do you have a dog? And that's exactly what happened."

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A Lower Hutt couple have been taken to the Tenancy Tribunal by their landlords after they refused to disclose they had gotten a dog.
A video surfaced on social media revealing the couple had gotten a dog without asking, confirming the landlords’ suspicions after the smell of urine had gotten so bad the carpet had to be replaced.&nbsp;
Solicitor Mike Thornton says the landlords were entitled to use the publicly available information in their investigation.
"If there's publicly available information, once the landlord knows about it, they can go to the tenant and say - hey, I've learned this, do you have a dog? And that's exactly what happened."
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Mike Thornton: solicitor on the Lower Hutt couple who refused to disclose they had a dog to their landlords

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There's a view Fonterra's strong result today is unlikely to climb much more.

The dairy giant's reported a 2.8 percent rise in first-half net profit to $750 million.

It's also announced a 20 cent lift in the farmgate milk price - and a $9.70 midpoint per kilo of milksolids.

Federated Farmers Dairy Chair, Karl Dean, says given global uncertainty, he doesn't think the midpoint will reach $10.

"The futures market is sitting around the $9.70-$9.80 mark, so Fonterra's got it pretty much where the futures are."

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There's a view Fonterra's strong result today is unlikely to climb much more.
The dairy giant's reported a 2.8 percent rise in first-half net profit to $750 million.
It's also announced a 20 cent lift in the farmgate milk price - and a $9.70 midpoint per kilo of milksolids.
Federated Farmers Dairy Chair, Karl Dean, says given global uncertainty, he doesn't think the midpoint will reach $10.
"The futures market is sitting around the $9.70-$9.80 mark, so Fonterra's got it pretty much where the futures are."
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Karl Dean: Federated Farmers Dairy Chair on Fonterra reporting a 2.8 percent lift in first-half net profit to $750 million

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The Associate Energy Minister says 'finicky' differences have barred Australian-standard fuel here.

The Government's relaxing our specifications to harmonise with Australia's, to combat global shortages. 

Shane Jones says it'll give importers a wider pool and hopefully bring some relief at the pump.

He says it's compatible with Kiwi vehicles and meets safety and quality expectations. 

Jones says it could run for 12 months.

"It's temporary, but obviously the PM on various other occasions has talked about how it's overdue for harmonisation between Aussie-Kiwi, and who knows? It could very well be permanent."

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The Associate Energy Minister says 'finicky' differences have barred Australian-standard fuel here.
The Government's relaxing our specifications to harmonise with Australia's, to combat global shortages.&nbsp;
Shane Jones says it'll give importers a wider pool and hopefully bring some relief at the pump.
He says it's compatible with Kiwi vehicles and meets safety and quality expectations.&nbsp;
Jones says it could run for 12 months.
"It's temporary, but obviously the PM on various other occasions has talked about how it's overdue for harmonisation between Aussie-Kiwi, and who knows? It could very well be permanent."
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Shane Jones: Associate Energy Minister on the Government relaxing standards to allow Australian-standard fuel into NZ

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Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on the costs associated with Australia's AUKUS subs going up

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