A sea of mourners watched on, as the Vatican bid a final farewell to Pope Francis last night.

The 88-year-old pontiff has now been laid to rest at Rome's Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.

Hundreds of thousands filled out Saint Peter's Square and surrounding areas to catch a glimpse of the funeral.

New Zealand Archbishop Cardinal John Dew was among the crowd - and he said it was a 'lovely' ceremony.

"I think there were 50 heads of state here - from 50 different countries. I thought that just spoke volumes of the fact that that many people would make the effort to get to Rome for his funeral."

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A sea of mourners watched on, as the Vatican bid a final farewell to Pope Francis last night.
The 88-year-old pontiff has now been laid to rest at Rome's Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.
Hundreds of thousands filled out Saint Peter's Square and surrounding areas to catch a glimpse of the funeral.
New Zealand Archbishop Cardinal John Dew was among the crowd - and he said it was a 'lovely' ceremony.
"I think there were 50 heads of state here - from 50 different countries. I thought that just spoke volumes of the fact that that many people would make the effort to get to Rome for his funeral."
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John Dew: New Zealand Archbishop Cardinal on Pope Francis' funeral

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A prediction that the New Zealand First leader will be feeling confident heading into a set-piece speech today.

Winston Peters will be giving his State of the Nation address in Tauranga today. 

Newstalk ZB political reporter Ethan Griffiths says we can expect a policy and an election announcement this afternoon - and that the state of the polls will be giving Peters a boost. 

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A prediction that the New Zealand First leader will be feeling confident heading into a set-piece speech today.
Winston Peters will be giving his State of the Nation address in Tauranga today.&nbsp;
Newstalk ZB political reporter Ethan Griffiths says we can expect a policy and an election announcement this afternoon - and that&nbsp;the state of the polls will be giving Peters a boost.&nbsp;
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Ethan Griffiths: Newstalk ZB political reporter ahead of Winston Peters' State of the Nation address

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Fishing host Matt Watson has been quick to voice disapproval with a bill proposing to remove almost all minimum legal-size limits for commercial fishing operators.

The proposed laws would apply to a range of popular fish species, including snapper, trevally, butterfish and tarakihi - and recreational fishers will still have to follow all current minimum size limit rules.

Watson says this won't address destructive fishing methods - and that these terms are 'madness'.

"The notion that - well, these fish are gonna die anyway, we might as well keep them and sell them is ridiculous, because the reason that there is a size limit is because fish have to be able to get to reproductive size to be able to restock the ocean. So instead of addressing - stop catching undersized fish, you're legitimatising it."

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Fishing host Matt Watson has been quick to voice disapproval with a bill proposing to remove almost all minimum legal-size limits for commercial fishing operators.
The proposed laws would apply to a range of popular fish species, including snapper, trevally, butterfish and tarakihi - and recreational fishers will still have to follow all current minimum size limit rules.
Watson says this won't address destructive fishing methods - and that these terms are 'madness'.
"The notion that - well, these fish are gonna die anyway, we might as well keep them and sell them is ridiculous, because the reason that there is a size limit is because fish have to be able to get to reproductive size to be able to restock the ocean. So instead of addressing - stop catching undersized fish, you're legitimatising it."
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Matt Watson: fishing host voices disapproval with new fishing rules proposed by Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones

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The relationship between employers and employees is getting more and more fraught when they come into dispute - and there's growing calls for change.

The Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) is calling for a review of the employment disputes resolution system, as they've voiced concerns around employment advocates.

EMA Head of Legal, Mauro Barsi, says the association has observed that the system is becoming much more difficult to navigate, and costs are getting higher.

"Some of the decisions that we see are increasingly more difficult for employers to navigate, ongoing. It's just getting harder and harder to employ people." 

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The relationship between employers and employees is getting more and more fraught when they come into dispute - and there's growing calls for change.
The Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA) is calling for a review of the employment disputes resolution system, as they've voiced concerns around employment advocates.
EMA Head of Legal, Mauro Barsi, says the association has observed that the system is becoming much more difficult to navigate, and costs are getting higher.
"Some of the decisions that we see are increasingly more difficult for employers to navigate, ongoing. It's just getting harder and harder to employ people."&nbsp;
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Mauro Barsi: EMA Head of Legal on the association calling for an employment disputes resolution system review

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John Dew: New Zealand Archbishop Cardinal on Pope Francis' funeral

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