Auckland councillors have given mayor Wayne Brown's Long Term Plan the green light.

It includes a $50 per week cap for public transport fares and creating an Auckland Future Fund with the Council's remaining airport shares.

Brown says there was a lot of discussion on the airport shares.

"The public we consulted were all very keen to put the airport shares into a growth fund. But some of my councillors were just kind of emotionally attached to them."

The plan will go to the full governing body in June to be rubber-stamped.

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Auckland councillors have given mayor Wayne Brown's Long Term Plan the green light.
It includes a $50 per week cap for public transport fares and creating an Auckland Future Fund with the Council's remaining airport shares.
Brown says there was a lot of discussion on the airport shares.
"The public we consulted were all very keen to put the airport shares into a growth fund. But some of my councillors were just kind of emotionally attached to them."
The plan will go to the full governing body in June to be rubber-stamped.
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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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Wayne Brown: Auckland mayor on the council greenlighting his long-term plan for the city

The sky's the limit for aspiring pilots, as Air New Zealand launches their Mangōpare Pilot Cadetship scheme.

The program is open to applications - and will fast-track the journey from becoming a commercial pilot from 24-36 months to approximately 14 months.

The airline's Chief Operational Integrity and Safety Officer, Captain David Morgan, says it's important they future-proof their pilot ranks.

"There's a global shortage of pilots, and that shortage has just continued to grow over time. Airlines are expanding, Air New Zealand will grow - and also, there's an aging pilot issue." 

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The sky's the limit for aspiring pilots, as Air New Zealand launches their Mangōpare Pilot Cadetship scheme.
The program is open to applications - and will fast-track the journey from becoming a commercial pilot from 24-36 months to approximately 14 months.
The airline's Chief Operational Integrity and Safety Officer, Captain David Morgan, says it's important they future-proof their pilot ranks.
"There's a global shortage of pilots, and that shortage has just continued to grow over time. Airlines are expanding, Air New Zealand will grow - and also, there's an aging pilot issue." 
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Captain David Morgan: Air NZ Chief Operational Integrity and Safety Officer on the airline launching a new pilot training program

Health NZ is standing by its processes, despite upset over staff having to pay back money received in error.

The Nurses' Union is raising concerns over the pay back request, as Health NZ still owes workers $2 billion in under payments.

HNZ Chief People Officer Andrew Slater says at any one time, only about one million in errors is being chased across a $10 billion pay roll.

"This is just us making sure that people are paid accurately - and we are working with taxpayer money wisely."

Slater says they're incredibly frustrated at what it owes workers, and they're working round the clock to fix this.

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Health NZ is standing by its processes, despite upset over staff having to pay back money received in error.
The Nurses' Union is raising concerns over the pay back request, as Health NZ still owes workers $2 billion in under payments.
HNZ Chief People Officer Andrew Slater says at any one time, only about one million in errors is being chased across a $10 billion pay roll.
"This is just us making sure that people are paid accurately - and we are working with taxpayer money wisely."
Slater says they're incredibly frustrated at what it owes workers, and they're working round the clock to fix this.
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Andrew Slater: Health NZ Chief People Officer responds to staff pay controversy

Prosecutors are considering a fourth trial after a former Australian NRL star's rape convictions have been quashed again.

Jarryd Hayne has been released on bail, after spending a year behind bars for being convicted of two counts of sexual intercourse without consent last April.

The verdict has been overturned on the basis that the judge didn't allow further cross-examination on the complainant.

Australian lawyer Michael Bradley says it's in no one's interest for a rape case to be tried three times.

"It's appalling for everyone, it just underlines how broken the system is."

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Prosecutors are considering a fourth trial after a former Australian NRL star's rape convictions have been quashed again.
Jarryd Hayne has been released on bail, after spending a year behind bars for being convicted of two counts of sexual intercourse without consent last April.
The verdict has been overturned on the basis that the judge didn't allow further cross-examination on the complainant.
Australian lawyer Michael Bradley says it's in no one's interest for a rape case to be tried three times.
"It's appalling for everyone, it just underlines how broken the system is."
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Wayne Brown: Auckland mayor on the council greenlighting his long-term plan for the city

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