A senior National MP insists the party is focused on governing, despite growing unrest around Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s leadership.  

Our newsroom understands from three sources that a fortnight ago, Luxon didn’t respond to the party’s whip Stuart Smith, who tried to raise concerns about his support in caucus. 

It’s understood MPs pushing for change could make a move in the next fortnight, with the Prime Minister likely to be formally presented with concerns. 

Chris Bishop told Mike Hosking there's no coup, but won't say whether he’s aware of other colleagues seeking to replace Luxon. 

He says many people —including Luxon— want the party to do better. 

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A senior National MP insists the party is focused on governing, despite growing unrest around Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s leadership. &nbsp;
Our newsroom understands from three sources that a fortnight ago, Luxon didn’t respond to the party’s whip Stuart Smith, who tried to raise concerns about his support in caucus.&nbsp;
It’s understood MPs pushing for change could make a move in the next fortnight, with the Prime Minister likely to be formally presented with concerns.&nbsp;
Chris Bishop told Mike Hosking there's no coup, but won't say whether he’s aware of other colleagues seeking to replace Luxon.&nbsp;
He says many people —including Luxon— want the party to do better.&nbsp;
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Chris Bishop: Transport Minister on extending Warrants of Fitness to two years, rumours of a coup in the National Party

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All systems are go at Ruapuna ahead of the maiden South Island Supercars event. 

The programme has a fourth race added after a postponement due to weather last week in Taupo. 

More than 20,000 attendees are expected each day. 

Canterbury Car Club GM Mark Wederall told Mike Hosking in comparison their biggest event, the Skope Classic, gets about seven to eight thousand across the entire weekend.  

He says the buzz has gone beyond the car lovers – everyone in town is talking about the Supercars event.  

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All systems are go at Ruapuna ahead of the maiden South Island Supercars event.&nbsp;
The programme has a fourth race added after a postponement due to weather last week in Taupo.&nbsp;
More than 20,000 attendees are expected each day.&nbsp;
Canterbury Car Club GM Mark Wederall told Mike Hosking in comparison their biggest event, the Skope Classic, gets about seven to eight thousand across the entire weekend. &nbsp;
He says the buzz has gone beyond the car lovers – everyone in town is talking about the Supercars event. &nbsp;
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Mark Wederall: Canterbury Car Club General Manager on this weekend's Supercars event in Ruapuna

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The world could pay a high price for the US launching war on Iran.  

Global shipping's in turmoil as Donald Trump's naval blockade increases uncertainty, although he's hinting peace talks could resume. 

The International Monetary Fund's warning a prolonged conflict could tilt the global economy towards recession. 

Former Chief Economic Advisor to Boris Johnson, Gerard Lyons told Mike Hosking that from an economic perspective, there are no easy wins for the UK. 

He says it’s likely that growth will be low, inflation will rise, and unfortunately unemployment, which currently sits around 5.4%, could head even higher.  

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The world could pay a high price for the US launching war on Iran. &nbsp;
Global shipping's in turmoil as Donald Trump's naval blockade increases uncertainty, although he's hinting peace talks could resume.&nbsp;
The International Monetary Fund's warning a prolonged conflict could tilt the global economy towards recession.&nbsp;
Former Chief Economic Advisor to Boris Johnson, Gerard Lyons told Mike Hosking that from an economic perspective, there are no easy wins for the UK.&nbsp;
He says it’s likely that growth will be low, inflation will rise, and unfortunately unemployment, which currently sits around 5.4%, could head even higher. &nbsp;
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Gerard Lyons: Former Chief Economic Advisor to Boris Johnson on the IMF's warnings about the Iran war's impact on the global economy, the impact on the UK

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Removal of Iran’s enriched uranium will be a “very, very complex assignment” that would take many months – and that’s if Iran has actually agreed to its removal. 

US President Donald Trump told reporters this morning that Iran had agreed to give up its enriched uranium, but that had raised plenty of questions, US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking. 

The 444.9kg of uranium, enriched up to 60% purity, was left over after US and Israeli airstrikes last March, despite Trump’s claim at the time that Iran’s nuclear stocks were totally obliterated, Arnold pointed out. 

“Has Iran really agreed to this? We're yet to hear from, you know, the Iranians. No deal until, and unless, there's a deal.” 

A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon had also been announced, but Trump was “covering all bases” by sending another 10,000 US troops to the Middle East, Arnold said. 

One political science expert —Professor Robert Pape of the University of Chicago— had put the chances of renewed US military action at about 70%. 

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Removal of Iran’s enriched uranium will be a “very, very complex assignment” that would take many months – and that’s if Iran has actually agreed to its removal.&nbsp;
US President Donald Trump told reporters this morning that Iran had agreed to give up its enriched uranium, but that had raised plenty of questions, US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Mike Hosking.&nbsp;
The 444.9kg of uranium, enriched up to 60% purity, was left over after US and Israeli airstrikes last March, despite Trump’s claim at the time that Iran’s nuclear stocks were totally obliterated, Arnold pointed out.&nbsp;
“Has Iran really agreed to this? We're yet to hear from, you know, the Iranians. No deal until, and unless, there's a deal.”&nbsp;
A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon had also been announced, but Trump was “covering all bases” by sending another 10,000 US troops to the Middle East, Arnold said.&nbsp;
One political science expert —Professor Robert Pape of the University of Chicago— had put the chances of renewed US military action at about 70%.&nbsp;
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Richard Arnold: US Correspondent on the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, Trump claims Iran agreed to hand over enriched uranium

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Chris Bishop: Transport Minister on extending Warrants of Fitness to two years, rumours of a coup in the National Party

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