Larry Williams Drive

The Climate Change Minister says plans to reduce agricultural emissions must be balanced with maintaining New Zealand's production. The Government plans to change the law in order to to stop farming being charged with credit offsets through the Emissions Trading Scheme. It was the fallback plan if partnership group He Waka Eka Noa couldn't find an alternative way to charge agriculture. He Waka Eke Noa will be replaced and Simon Watts says he's committed to pricing agricultural emissions by 2030. "We want that to be industry and farmer-led, because our farmers are some of the most carbon-efficient farmers in the world." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A baby boy's previous injury will be re-investigated after he died on Saturday in Waikato's Te Kūiti. Police say 10-month-old Mustafa Ali had suffered violent blunt-force trauma that didn't appear accidental. They say he suffered another non-accidental injury in October. Detective Inspector Graham Pitkethley says he's working to investigate the inconsistencies found within prior statements. "Like anything in these tragic situations, we will go back and have a look to see if there was anything else that could have been done." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over in Australia, Opposition leader Peter Dutton has confirmed the coalition will not set a 2030 emissions reduction target before the next election. Dutton claimed the coalition was committed to net zero by 2050, but refused to reveal any interim targets. Australian correspondent Murray Olds says both parties have underestimated the challenges of implementing renewable energy.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Warriors halfback Shaun Johnson will make his return from a pectoral muscle injury in Saturday night's game against the Melbourne Storm. Coach Andrew Webster has today confirmed he's ready to play this weekend. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave unpacks today's announcement. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Authorities in Waikato have upped efforts to find the three children of missing Marokopa man Tom Phillips. An $80,000 reward has been posted for anyone with information, with a warrant out for Phillips' arrest. Acting Detective Inspector Andrew Saunders suspects other people are assisting Phillips - and hopes the reward and immunity will draw them out. "That's one of the reasons why we put this reward up for a limited period of time, to encourage those people to come forward." LIASTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Here’s some good news for farmers on the eve of Fieldays - they will not have to pay for their emissions.The Government's announced it’s taking agriculture back out of the ETS, which is where it’s always been until the last Labour Government put it in there.And outside is where it should always be, because the idea of putting a climate tax on farmers who provide the food we need to survive is crazy. The idea is so crazy that, as far as I can tell, no other country in the world has done it.Now, Labour’s threat to farmers was - you’re in the ETS unless you find another way to pay for your emissions. So there will likely be an expectation that farmers will still have to find that other way. And frankly, I hope they don’t have to. I hope we just give up on this, because making farmers pay to grow the food we need to survive is absolutely nuts. I'm not having an argument about whether climate change is real or not, because of course it's real. And I'm also not having an argument about whether we should make an eff

Far-right parties have rattled traditional powers in the European Union following recent parliamentary elections. French President Emmanuel Macron has called a snap election after exit polls put Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally party well ahead of pro-European centrists. Meanwhile, the far-right Alternative for Germany party is in second place in their vote, ahead of centre-left Social Democrats - with the Conservatives in the lead by a distance. UK correspondent Gavin Grey says increased concerns about immigration have helped these parties get ahead. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The owners of toy company Zuru have been named New Zealand's wealthiest people, the first change to the top spot in 20 years. This year's NBR Rich List saw Mat and Nick Mowbray bump packaging, property and investment magnate Graeme Hart from number one. NBR co-editor Hamish McNicol says the pair have openly planned to become the next Google or Tesla. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prime Minister Chris Luxon has revealed Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit New Zealand later this week.  This will be the first significant visit by one of the nation's largest trading partners in over seven years. NZME business commentator Fran O'Sullivan explains what this visit means for the future of business optimism regarding New Zealand.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government has called on the Public Service Commission to investigate claims of misuse of election data. Te Pati Māori's been accused of copying information obtained during Covid vaccination drives, and for enrolling people for last year's census, and using it persuade people to vote for them in the 2023 election. ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says the allegations against Te Pati Māori cut to the heart of democracy in New Zealand. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 10 June 2024, Trade Minister Todd McClay tells Heather the Chinese Premier Li Qiang will come to New Zealand this week - the first visit since 2017. The Government has asked the Public Services Commission to launch an independent investigation into allegations of illegal data sharing from census and vaccine data involving Te Pati Maori and Manurewa Marae. Finance Minister Nicola Willis explains why this is the best way to deal with it. Another baby has died, believed to be fatally injured in their home. Heather asks why we're not more angry. Plus, the Huddle debates whether you should text before you call someone. Yes! The answer is yes! 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.

Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and Ali Jones from Red PR joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! Chinese Premier Li Qiang is set to visit New Zealand later this week. Is this good news for the country? Oil and gas exploration is back on the table, as Minister Shane Jones has confirmed the ban will be revered later this year. Will investors return - or is it too late for New Zealand? The police have launched a homicide investigation after a 10-month-old baby boy died in Waikato. Have we gotten too used to hearing about these kinds of deaths?  How do we feel about unexpected phone calls? Should people always text first beforehand?  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Finance Minister says the planned independent inquiry into Te Pati Māori's data use is important for everyone. It's been alleged information collected at Manurewa Marae was used to help the party's election campaign, which Te Pati Māori denies. Minister Nicola Willis says it's important to ensure Government agencies have the proper processes in place to protect people's information. "In this case, the Te Pati Maori allegations, the allegations of Manurewa Marae - they all relate to New Zealanders' personal information."  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Air New Zealand has stopped flights between Auckland and New Caledonia's Nouméa for the next few months. The airline will look to resume flights at the end of September. The decision comes amid ongoing uncertainty in the island nation following political unrest. House of Travel chief operating officer Brent Thomas says it isn't a major destination for New Zealanders. "Having said that, there'll be a few hundred people who are interrupted - they were expecting to have a holiday in the sun through our winter, but will no longer be able to make it." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A debate about the unwritten rules of café etiquette has surfaced after an incident in Napier. Reporter Mark Story was asked to leave Napier café Smiths, after being told he hadn't spent enough to stay longer than an hour. Kiwi restaurateur Martin Bosley says different establishments are likely to have different house rules. "I think it's common sense... if the place is empty, if there's no one around, you're not casing any problems, it'd be absolutely fine. Cafés want people in them."  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new report into witness reliability in Scott Watson's second attempt before the Court of Appeal has been challenged by the Crown. Watson was found guilty of murdering friends Ben Smart and Olivia Hope in 1999. The pair were last seen getting off a water taxi onto a yacht in the Marlborough Sounds on New Year's Eve. Open Justice reporter Catherine Hutton says the report presented as evidence by the defence today argues many witness accounts were unreliable in his trial. Meanwhile the Crown responded, saying there were many holes in the contents of the report. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I'm starting to get a little bit nervous about whether we are ever going to be able to attract overseas investors back into our oil and gas industry.I mean, you think about it - the world has known since October last year that we were back open for business, because that’s when the coalition Government won the election. From there, it was clear that all three parties wanted to reverse the oil and gas ban. Since October, the world knew things were going to change in New Zealand.But from what I can tell, no one is interested in coming here to do the work. And frankly, if no one has registered an interest in 9 months, I think we might need to start getting realistic about this.It's probably over, the ship has sailed. You can sort of tell by the language that Shane Jones is using that he might know this too - he's talking about trying to make it more appealing for investors to come back by giving them really long-term contracts. It's almost desperate stuff, and I suspect it's because he can see no one’s nibbling

The Trade Minister says it's important for the nation to strengthen its economic relationship with China. Earlier today, Prime Minister Luxon announced Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit New Zealand later this week.  Minister Todd McClay says since the change in Government, there's been an increase in contact and engagement with China. "$40 billion worth of two-way trade, that's very important for us to keep that relationship open and keep talking." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former federal treasurer and Nine Entertainment chair Peter Costello has resigned after he was accused of assaulting a journalist at Canberra airport. Costello was accused of pushing a News Corp journalist after he refused to answer questions about the embattled media company. Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says Costello has denied the assault and claimed the journalist fell over. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Black Caps are in a tough spot following their disappointing start to the T20 World Cup. The team have entered must-win territory ahead of game two against the West Indies on Thursday, following their 84-run defeat by Afghanistan in Guyana. Sportstalk host Jason Pine explains that the Black Caps are facing a historic loss if Thursday doesn't go well. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.