The conflict in the Middle East continues to rage on, and there's concerns about what it could mean for the Australian economy.

The US and Israel have struck more than 1200 Iranian targets, with plans to ramp up the bombardment in coming hours, and Iran has launched more strikes and choked oil tanker transit through the Strait of Hormuz.

Australian correspondent Murray Olds says RBA governor Michele Bullock says it's too early to know the impacts, but economists have warned this could see petrol prices rising by 40 cents a litre. 

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The conflict in the Middle East continues to rage on, and there's concerns about what it could mean for the Australian economy.
The US and Israel have struck more than 1200 Iranian targets, with plans to ramp up the bombardment in coming hours, and Iran has launched more strikes and choked oil tanker transit through the Strait of Hormuz.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds says RBA governor Michele Bullock says it's too early to know the impacts, but economists have warned this could see petrol prices rising by 40 cents a litre.&nbsp;
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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 RBA warning the Middle East could have economic impacts

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The conflict in the Middle East has disrupted the plans of many travellers, who may be in for more bad luck by insurers.

Much of the region’s airspace has been shut after the US and Israeli attack on Iran and its retaliatory strikes in the region - and travel insurance companies have invoked the war clause in their policies.

Consumer NZ CEO Jon Duffy says it's important for Kiwi travellers to check their policies, as there could be a way through this. 

"Insurance policies do cover cancellations if it's due to an airspace closure...but because it's hostilities and military action - typically, cover is excluded."

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The conflict in the Middle East has disrupted the plans of many travellers, who may be in for more bad luck by insurers.
Much of the region’s airspace has been shut after the US and Israeli attack on Iran and its retaliatory strikes in the region - and travel insurance companies have invoked the war clause in their policies.
Consumer NZ CEO Jon Duffy says it's important for Kiwi travellers to check their policies, as there could be a way through this.&nbsp;
"Insurance policies do cover cancellations if it's due to an airspace closure...but because it's hostilities and military action - typically, cover is excluded."
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Jon Duffy: Consumer NZ CEO explains why travel insurance policies exclude war amid Middle East conflict

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The Government's considering raising phone call entitlements for prisoners, amid a push from a petition and the Ombudsman.

The law says prisoners are entitled to just five minutes on the phone each week.

Former head of the Wellington Howard League for Penal Reform, Christine McCarthy, petitioned Parliament to change the rules - saying current technology would make restrictions easy to enforce. 

"We have increasingly wonderful technology - so you have to remember the context that prisoners have to apply every telephone number that they're going to ring, that has to be approved. And when you have electronic systems, you can know...the way you can monitor stuff, the way you can access and record things is just way ahead."

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The Government's considering raising phone call entitlements for prisoners, amid a push from a petition and the Ombudsman.
The law says prisoners are entitled to just five minutes on the phone each week.
Former head of the Wellington Howard League for Penal Reform, Christine McCarthy, petitioned Parliament to change the rules - saying current technology would make restrictions easy to enforce.&nbsp;
"We have increasingly wonderful technology - so you have to remember the context that prisoners have to apply every telephone number that they're going to ring, that has to be approved. And when you have electronic systems, you can know...the way you can monitor stuff, the way you can access and record things is just way ahead."
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Christine McCarthy: former head of the Wellington Howard League for Penal Reform on the growing calls for phones for prisoners

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GrabOne is getting a second life under brand new owners. 

Wellington's Paradigm Group has bought the GrabOne brand and assets.

It went into liquidation last October, leaving many consumers with vouchers they couldn't use. 

The new boss Paul Raeburn says they're bringing back half a dozen key GrabOne employees.

He says they're energised to get the platform back to what it was. 

"I stopped looking at GrabOne probably five or six years ago, because there wasn't anything I wanted to do there. We've got some real heat today - Cordis Hotels, Flamingo scooters, Holy Moly, all of those staples."

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GrabOne is getting a second life under brand new owners.&nbsp;
Wellington's Paradigm Group has bought the GrabOne brand and assets.
It went into liquidation last October, leaving many consumers with vouchers they couldn't use.&nbsp;
The new boss Paul Raeburn says they're bringing back half a dozen key GrabOne employees.
He says they're energised to get the platform back to what it was.&nbsp;
"I stopped looking at GrabOne probably five or six years ago, because there wasn't anything I wanted to do there. We've got some real heat today - Cordis Hotels, Flamingo scooters, Holy Moly, all of those staples."
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Paul Raeburn: new head of GrabOne on the company relaunching under Paradigm Group after liquidation shutdown

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Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on the RBA warning the Middle East could have economic impacts

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