Tonight on The Huddle, Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers' Union and Auckland City Councillor Richard Hills joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!

The Herald's written a list of the pickiest and most peculiar advertising complaints of 2024 - what do we make of these? Have we turned into a nation of humourless whiners? 

It's a big day for the US as Donald Trump returns to the Oval Office for his second term - and he's not wasting any time, having signed off on a number of executive orders on day one. What do we make of all this?

 It's a tough market for job hunters - what do we recommend Kiwi job-seekers do? 

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Tonight on The Huddle, Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers' Union and Auckland City Councillor Richard Hills joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
The Herald's written a list of the pickiest and most peculiar advertising complaints of 2024 - what do we make of these? Have we turned into a nation of humourless whiners?&nbsp;
It's a big day for the US as Donald Trump returns to the Oval Office for his second term - and he's not wasting any time, having signed off on a number of executive orders on day one. What do we make of all this?
&nbsp;It's a tough market for job hunters - what do we recommend Kiwi job-seekers do?&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

The Huddle: Are we a nation of humourless whiners?

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Anger at residential fast-track developers spilled over at an Auckland Council meeting, with many residents voicing disapproval with these proposals. 

Councillors voted unanimously to investigate ways to tell those planning such projects that they aren’t wanted.

Auckland Council planning committee chair Richard Hills says these projects are putting a lot of pressure on communities - and their budgets. 

"And also, the stresses on their roads and highways and the current council assets are quite extreme."  

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Anger at residential fast-track developers spilled over at an Auckland Council meeting, with many residents voicing disapproval with these proposals.&nbsp;
Councillors voted unanimously to investigate ways to tell those planning such projects that they aren’t wanted.
Auckland Council planning committee chair Richard Hills says these projects are putting a lot of pressure on communities - and their budgets.&nbsp;
"And also, the stresses on their roads and highways and the current council assets are quite extreme."&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Richard Hills: Auckland Councillor on the growing backlash to fast-track developments in Auckland

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An international law expert says New Zealand is no longer aligned with international counterparts on illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied West Bank.

The UK is the latest among a dozen countries - including France, Spain and Canada - to sanction the settlements over the 'ethnic cleansing' of Palestinians.

Waikato University's Al Gillespie says our approach towards Palestine is more conservative.

"The defence that we have is that we are targeting those that are involved with the most extreme violence, but we're now out of step with like-minded countries. I imagine part of it's got to do with the fear of what Mr Trump would do if we joined that list." 

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An international law expert says New Zealand is no longer aligned with international counterparts on illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied West Bank.
The UK is the latest among a dozen countries - including France, Spain and Canada - to sanction the settlements over the 'ethnic cleansing' of Palestinians.
Waikato University's Al Gillespie says our approach towards Palestine is more conservative.
"The defence that we have is that we are targeting those that are involved with the most extreme violence, but we're now out of step with like-minded countries. I imagine part of it's got to do with the fear of what Mr Trump would do if we joined that list."&nbsp;
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Al Gillespie: Waikato University law professor on the UK Government's new sanctions on West Bank settlements

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The country’s 10 mobile speed camera trailers have been vandalised at least 18 times since they were rolled out last September, according to new reports. 

Data shows that these cameras were graffitied 11 times, the trailers have been damaged at least six times - and there's been one incident of the tyres on a camera trailer getting slashed.

Head of Driving Regulation at NZTA, Chris Rodley, says these camera trailers are deployed to make the roads safer and they've got an important job to do.

"It is a real nuisance having the vandalism, but it's not affecting the deployment schedules too much. They're usually out for a day or two." 

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The country’s 10 mobile speed camera trailers have been vandalised at least 18 times since they were rolled out last September, according to new reports.&nbsp;
Data shows that these cameras were graffitied 11 times, the trailers have been damaged at least six times - and there's been one incident of the tyres on a camera trailer getting slashed.
Head of Driving Regulation at NZTA, Chris Rodley, says these camera trailers are deployed to make the roads safer and they've got an important job to do.
"It is a real nuisance having the vandalism, but it's not affecting the deployment schedules too much. They're usually out for a day or two."&nbsp;
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Chris Rodley: Head of Driving Regulation at NZTA on the mobile speed cameras getting vandalised following initial rollout

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The Huddle: Are we a nation of humourless whiners?

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