Open Justice reports 450 assaults have occurred in courtrooms since 2019 - many targeted towards counsel or other court personnel.

Most recently, two security guards were assaulted in Invercargill, leaving one with facial injuries. 

The Law Association's Samira Taghavi told Tim Beveridge slow processes and stressful proceedings leads to emotional outbursts. 

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Open Justice reports 450 assaults have occurred in courtrooms since 2019 - many targeted towards counsel or other court personnel.
Most recently, two security guards were assaulted in Invercargill, leaving one with facial injuries.&nbsp;
The Law Association's Samira Taghavi told Tim Beveridge slow processes and stressful proceedings leads to emotional outbursts.&nbsp;
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Samira Taghavi: Lawyers and judges bear the brunt of courtroom assaults

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Back-country hut users say the Department of Conservation needs to step up maintenance if it wants to increase charges. 

A proposal suggests charging people up to $57 a night to use many huts, as well as switching from a first-come-first-served system to a hotel-style booking system. 

Federated Mountain Clubs President Megan Dimozantos says the community has no issue with paying a modest charge for the facilities if the money goes back into the hut system. 

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Back-country hut users say the Department of Conservation needs to step up maintenance if it wants to increase charges.&nbsp;
A proposal suggests charging people up to $57 a night to use many huts, as well as switching from a first-come-first-served system to a hotel-style booking system.&nbsp;
Federated Mountain Clubs President Megan Dimozantos says the community has no issue with paying a modest charge for the facilities if the money goes back into the hut system.&nbsp;
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Megan Dimozantos: DOC proposes increase in charges to stay in huts

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Comedian Nikki Glaser was the first woman ever to host a Golden Globes ceremony and got good marks all around for a funny performance, without any bad low blows. 

Emilia Perez and The Brutalist came away with four and three award respectively, perhaps a good indicator at what's to come at the Oscars. 

For TV shows, Shogun, Hacks, and Baby Reindeer took home most of the awards. 

Entertainment Reporter in LA, Sean Mandell, joins to wrap the Golden Globes. 

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Comedian Nikki Glaser was the first woman ever to host a Golden Globes ceremony and got good marks all around for a funny performance, without any bad low blows.&nbsp;
Emilia Perez and The Brutalist came away with four and three award respectively, perhaps a good indicator at what's to come at the Oscars.&nbsp;
For TV shows, Shogun, Hacks, and Baby Reindeer took home most of the awards.&nbsp;
Entertainment Reporter in LA, Sean Mandell, joins to wrap the Golden Globes.&nbsp;
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Sean Mandell: Wrapping the Golden Globes

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The Commerce Commission's first annual grocery report shows New Zealand shoppers paid almost 20% margins on goods like bread, flour, and eggs. 

Supermarkets are blaming price increases on rising supplier charges and the general cost of doing business, but grocery commentator Ernie Newman says he doesn't believe the supermarket narrative. 

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The Commerce Commission's first annual grocery report shows New Zealand shoppers paid almost 20% margins on goods like bread, flour, and eggs.&nbsp;
Supermarkets are blaming price increases on rising supplier charges and the general cost of doing business, but grocery commentator Ernie Newman says he doesn't believe the supermarket narrative.&nbsp;
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Ernie Newman: Grocery commentator on supermarket mark-ups

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Samira Taghavi: Lawyers and judges bear the brunt of courtroom assaults

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