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A ground-breaking hīkoi of 42,000 people descended on Parliament today, telling lawmakers to kill ACT's Treaty Principles Bill.  It passed its first reading last week in a session punctuated by Te Pāti Māori's Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke leading a fiery haka and being suspended.  Bill author, David Seymour, says Parliament Speaker Gerry Brownlee should tighten the rules. Former Speaker David Carter says Brownlee should possibly pass it on to the Standing Orders Committee.  "What's very clear as you chair those meetings is - all politicians realise that they may well be in opposition at some stage, so they make rules that actually make our Parliament work." Police say one person was arrested at today's protest.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Authorities are urging Hīkoi mō te Tiriti attendees to travel safely as their journey home begins. It's estimated at least 42,000 people gathered at the Parliamentary precinct and in the surrounding streets to protest the contentious Treaty Principles Bill. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says the protestors were polite and restrained at today's event. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former broadcaster and Wallabies coach Alan Jones has been charged with two further offences against a ninth victim, bringing the total up to 26. Jones was arrested and charged on Monday in relation to alleged indecent assaults spanning over two decades. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says Jones has denied the allegations and will likely assert his innocence in court. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One-test All Black Harry Plummer is poised to leave New Zealand after next year's Super Rugby season. The Blues pivot, who played his so-far only test to date against Australia in Sydney in September, has reportedly signed with French outfit ASM Clermont.  Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wayne Brown is proposing major reforms to Auckland's council controlled organisations in his draft budget proposal. Brown wants to scrap the council's urban regeneration and property management arm Eke Panuku, and return its functions to the council. Tataki Auckland Unlimited could lose its economic development, events and tourism marketing roles, becoming solely focused on managing stadiums, theatres and other facilities. Brown says he's 'hopeful' Auckland Council will be on board with these changes. "I think that Aucklanders should be in control of Auckland, frankly. And that means I'd like to get a bit less input from Wellington, as well as independent councils."  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police in Essex have defended investigating a social media post written by a Daily Telegraph columnist amid growing backlash. Allison Pearson received a visit from officers on Remembrance Sunday over a long-deleted social media post - and was left 'dumbstruck'. UK correspondent Gavin Grey says people have questioned why the police have time to go after this woman while violent crime and burglaries continue to impact people. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donald Trump's return to the White House continues to have implications on the US economy. The US Federal Reserve has indicated it won't be cutting rates again anytime soon. Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on The Huddle, broadcaster Mark Sainsbury and Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Thousands are expected to join the hīkoi protesting the Treaty Principles Bill arriving in Wellington tomorrow. This follows a war of the words between David Seymour and Jenny Shipley, as well as Chris Finlayson. Has this whole thing gone too far? Should the police consider a different strategy when negotiating with Tom Phillips? Locals think the police need to try something new after three years of appeals, searches and rewards. What do we make of this?  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A return to London could be on the cards for Air New Zealand. Reportedly, the national carrier's bid to fly into Heathrow has been turned down - but it's succeeded in getting daily slots at Gatwick. It's been five years since Air New Zealand ditched its London route after decades flying there. Aviation commentator Geoff Thomas says the airline could look at pairing up with Virgin Australia for a Perth connection. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Media and Communications Minister says he's working his way through the process when it comes a new law that would force tech giants to pay for news content. The Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill was set to have its second reading in Parliament last week, but it wasn't ready. Paul Goldsmith says it's a difficult issue. "The broader issue of how you corral one of the biggest companies in the world and have a conversation around how that works - it's not straightforward." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian authorities believe a nine-month investigation into former broadcaster Alan Jones is not over yet. The 83-year-old will appear in court next month, facing 24 charges. He's accused of indecently assaulting eight victims over nearly two decades. Sydney Morning Herald reporter Kate McClymont says Alan Jones was a powerful figure in Australian media - and it took victims years to come forward. "I think that power imbalance prevented people from coming forward in the past. As one victim said to me - I just don't want Alan Jones to get a state funeral, I want people to know what he has done before he died." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 18 November 2024, a war of words has broken out on the political right. David Seymour has hit out at former PM Jenny Shipley and National Party MP Chris Finlayson over their opposition to the Treaty Principles Bill. Famous Australian broadcaster and former Wallabies coach Alan Jones has been charged with 24 offences against eight victims. Sydney Morning Herald chief investigations reporter Kate McCLymont tells Heather what the victims told her about his alleged offending. Plus, the Huddle debates whether police should change its approach in the search for the missing Marokopa family. Should we cut Tom Phillips some slack to get him to bring his kids out of the bush? Get the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast every weekday evening on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scammers are draining billions of dollars from Kiwis' back pockets - and Netsafe is calling for change. New Zealand's latest State of Scams report shows more than $2.3 billion was lost this year, up from $2.1 billion last year. Andrew Bayly has been appointed anti-scams minister. Netsafe CEO Brent Carey says he welcomes this appointment, as it'll be easier to co-ordinate with one person. "It enables us to co-ordinate directly with one person instead of across multiple ministers - and the UK has a fraud minister. This is great news."  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's more back and forth between former ministers and David Seymour over the Treaty Principles Bill.  Thousands are joining the hīkoi protesting the bill - which will arrive at Parliament tomorrow. Former Prime Minister Jenny Shipley said Seymour is 'inviting civil war' and former Treaty Negotiations Minister Chris Finlayson said it's doing 'great damage'. Seymour responded by saying Shipley's comments were grossly irresponsible and Finlayson was showing haughtiness and bitterness. Finlayson says his comments are immature.  "I thought David wanted to debate the issues - but when people sort of try and debate them, he turns on them." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Police Minister is giving himself a pass mark one year into his new role, but acknowledges there's work to be done. Last August, he said if the public hadn't started to see a change in public safety within a year of his appointment, he'd resign. Mark Mitchell believes he's delivered, pointing to a three percent reduction in victimisations in the first nine months of the year - compared to the same period last year. He says things are headed in the right direction, but more need to be done. "We're working hard and achieving results - and although there's a lot more to do, we are headed in the right direction, no doubt."  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellington authorities are bracing for big crowds, as up to 30,000 people are expected to join the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti marching on Parliament tomorrow. Marchers have walked the length of the North Island in opposition of ACT's Treaty Principles Bill - and the nine-day journey is set to come to an end. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says Police Minister Mark Mitchell has confirmed there are preparations in place ahead of tomorrow's event.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Wallabies coach and broadcaster Alan Jones has been arrested over allegations of indecent assault. Child Abuse Squad detectives swarmed the 83-year-old's Sydney home today. Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says Jones has not been charged as of yet, but the allegations go back decades. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The All Blacks are ruing missed opportunities in the second half of their narrow 30-29 loss to France in Paris. Leading 17-10 at halftime, the team allowed 14 unanswered points coming out of the break - including a 50th minute try to French winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey - who pounced on a kick following a loose pass from New Zealand's attack. Sportstalk host Jason Pine unpacked the loss. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Canterbury University researcher wants bigger fines to stop prolific speeders. A study has found drivers who have received speeding tickets are three times more likely to be in a crash than those who haven't been ticketed. Speed was a factor in a third of fatal crashes last year.  Canterbury University's Dr Darren Walton says the lowest fee is $30.  "Whether that is a suitable punishment is moot - but it is certainly out of kilter with the rest of the world, most places have larger fines than we have in New Zealand." Walton says altering demerit points could also help change behaviour.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you convinced by Razor yet?  Cause I feel you should be, because what Razor has managed to do on this northern tour has been pretty impressive. If the All Blacks beat Italy this weekend - which apparently they will because it’s supposed to be a foregone conclusion - then we can say the All Blacks have come within one point of a clean sweep of the northern tour. Which is remarkable, because we haven't done a clean sweep of the northern tour since 2017. Now obviously, we haven’t done it this time either. But we’ve come within one point, which is impressive because this is Razor’s first year. He's taken over a team that, frankly, sucked a lot of the time. I mean, don't forget why we wanted to get rid of Fozzie. The All Blacks were all over the show - they lost a series at home to the Irish, they got smashed 26-10 by the Springboks, and then there was the Twickenham disaster where the 'Boks smacked us 35-7. So it's actually not bad to turn those performances into a very-nearly clean sweep of the northern