Owning a car is getting more and more expensive.

Online Insurance Platform Quashed reported a 40% increase in average comprehensive and third-party quotes over the last year. 

Stats NZ is reporting a 22.6% overall.

Consumer NZ CEO John Duffy told Mike Hosking that there’s a lot of causes behind this, but a big one is unforeseen weather events such as Cyclone Gabrielle.

He said that insurers are seeing that that kind of event could happen again, and are updating their pricing accordingly.

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Owning a car is getting more and more expensive. 
Online Insurance Platform Quashed reported a 40% increase in average comprehensive and third-party quotes over the last year.  
Stats NZ is reporting a 22.6% overall. 
Consumer NZ CEO John Duffy told Mike Hosking that there’s a lot of causes behind this, but a big one is unforeseen weather events such as Cyclone Gabrielle. 
He said that insurers are seeing that that kind of event could happen again, and are updating their pricing accordingly. 
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John Duffy: Consumer NZ CEO on the increasing costs of car insurance

Stonehenge being vandalised has been labelled as shameful.

A pair of UK Just Stop Oil protestors have sprayed the ancient monument with orange paint a day before summer solstice celebrations start.

They've been arrested on suspicion of damaging the prehistoric structure.

UK correspondent Enda Brady told Mike Hosking that the activists said they've made a point to the next Prime Minister to stop reliance on fossil fuels.

But he says it's resulted in the desecration of a national treasure.

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Stonehenge being vandalised has been labelled as shameful. 
A pair of UK Just Stop Oil protestors have sprayed the ancient monument with orange paint a day before summer solstice celebrations start. 
They've been arrested on suspicion of damaging the prehistoric structure. 
UK correspondent Enda Brady told Mike Hosking that the activists said they've made a point to the next Prime Minister to stop reliance on fossil fuels. 
But he says it's resulted in the desecration of a national treasure. 
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Enda Brady: UK Correspondent on Stonehenge being vandalised by UK Just Stop Oil protestors

New Zealand Cricket Players Association boss Heath Mills is adamant athletes will keep having to choose between club and country until the global calendar is aligned.

Kane Williamson has joined a growing list in turning down a central contract to pursue the overseas T20 dollar but will still be available to a large extent for the Black Caps across all formats.

Mills says each national board and T20 league design their own schedules independently, rather than collaborating.

He told Mike Hosking that until they come together and agree on a programme that makes sense, then players are going to have to make these sort of decisions.

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New Zealand Cricket Players Association boss Heath Mills is adamant athletes will keep having to choose between club and country until the global calendar is aligned. 
Kane Williamson has joined a growing list in turning down a central contract to pursue the overseas T20 dollar but will still be available to a large extent for the Black Caps across all formats. 
Mills says each national board and T20 league design their own schedules independently, rather than collaborating. 
He told Mike Hosking that until they come together and agree on a programme that makes sense, then players are going to have to make these sort of decisions. 
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Heath Mills: NZ Cricket Players Association CEO on Kane Williamson turning down a central contract

Yesterday saw the beginning of New Zealand’s largest business events trade show.

‘Meetings’ connects overseas investors to domestic industries, highlighting what we have on offer in New Zealand.

Over 1000 business events professionals are gathering in Rotorua’s Energy Events Centre over the next few days.

Business Events Industry Aotearoa CEO Lisa Hopkins told Mike Hosking that New Zealand is in a really strong position to do very well.

She said that overseas investors understand that New Zealand is open for business and when they visit, they aren’t just coming into Rotorua, but rather visiting other parts of the country and getting a really strong sense of what we have to offer.

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Yesterday saw the beginning of New Zealand’s largest business events trade show. 
‘Meetings’ connects overseas investors to domestic industries, highlighting what we have on offer in New Zealand. 
Over 1000 business events professionals are gathering in Rotorua’s Energy Events Centre over the next few days. 
Business Events Industry Aotearoa CEO Lisa Hopkins told Mike Hosking that New Zealand is in a really strong position to do very well. 
She said that overseas investors understand that New Zealand is open for business and when they visit, they aren’t just coming into Rotorua, but rather visiting other parts of the country and getting a really strong sense of what we have to offer. 
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John Duffy: Consumer NZ CEO on the increasing costs of car insurance

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