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Carterton's new mayor says a missing woman believed to be linked to suspicious fires is adding to the community's unease. Police are still looking for 47-year-old Maya Moore in relation to multiple fires in South Wairarapa this morning. Incoming mayor Ron Mark says he was alerted to the fires in the early hours of this morning. He says people living in rural New Zealand might already be isolated and cut off from help, and that incidents like this will only add to people's feelings of insecurity and fear. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government has recently released a tax plan that will require farmers to pay an emmisions tax a by 2025 under He Waka Eke Noa. A subset of farmers and farming groups, including Federated Farmers, don't support this plan. Award-winning Otago farmer and New Zealand's representative on The Global Farmer Roundtable, Jane Smith, is also not in favour of this tax plan. She observed that pricing emissions was not an effective solution, and would do more harm than good for the environment. "It's a travesty that we're essentially going to be subsidising farmers to not produce food. I'll just repeat that, we're going to be subsidising farmers and taxing farmers at the same time, which again, is nonsensical." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on The Huddle, Tim Wilson from Maxim Institute and Cas Carter from Cas Carter Communications spoke about the following: ASB is threatening to pull its name from the ASB Classic if any Russian or Belarussian players get selected - considering no Russian or Belarussian players have been selected, is this virtue signalling? He Waka Eke Noa- Federated farmers very quick to lash out, Governments come back and said this is basically your proposal- is this a good enough compromise? Northern Districts security guard Carol Shutt says she has escorted 30 children back home in Kaitaia over the last year. Now she makes a point of looking out for them, some have been told to not return home until their parents finish having sex and some parents aren't grateful the kid has been returned. Just 12 nurses have arrived under the residency visa and NZNO says 21,000 are needed. People keep stealing tsunami sirens! But the council are having to tell us that you can't play music out of them for siren wars. All of these topic

ASB may be joining boycotts to protest against war in Ukraine. It's being reported the bank will pull its name from the ASB Tennis Classic if Russian and Belarussian players play. Pead PR Executive Chair Deborah Pead says it'd be a strange move - since no players from those countries have been announced as contestants. Deborah Pead says they may be playing it safe and avoiding risks, or perhaps the bank knows something the public doesn't. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Parts of Auckland have no tsunami sirens - with 31 stolen since May. Auckland Emergency Management says theft and vandalism of the sirens is an ongoing concern, particularly on the West Coast. They can't be used for other purposes like playing music and the organisation is struggling to source the number of replacements needed. Auckland Emergency Management's Adam Maggs says it's very frustrating, as these sirens are both essential and hard to replace. "Obviously with those sirens that have been stolen, we've recorded those through to the police. The police are investigating, we're looking at options to replace the existing units. But of course, the challenge is, is that they're not an off-the-shelf product." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's announced farmers will pay for their own emissions from 2025 - but some lobby groups argue that's a step too far. Today's Government announcement adopted many recommendations from the industry-led He Waka Eke Noa report. The strategy's now out for consultation - with Cabinet set to sign it off next year. Damien O'Connor, current Agriculture Minister says farms will adapt and that New Zealand won't lose many farms to this emissions scheme. He says some might change their land use - and others sell up, or put land into trees or horticulture. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacinda Ardern released a tax plan outline that would require farmers to pay for agricultural emissions by 2025 today. The plan has been considered as a step forward in the decades-long discussion to find a way to hold farms accountable for producing a substantial amount of methane emissions. Barry Soper, political editor, talks about the mass reaction to this tax plan announcement, and how farming lobby groups aren't as impressed as the rest of the world seems to be. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Two separate airports in Australia, one in Melbourne and one in Adelaide, faced shut downs and mass evacuations. These events were caused by two separate and unrelated security breaches and resulted in several flights being delayed or missed. Australian correspondent Murray Olds reassured us that it's not a serious cause for concern, and that the shut downs can be attributed to internal confusion. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ASB has always been a sponsor of the Classic tennis tournament- but that might be set to change. ASB is considering withdrawing their partnership ahead of next year's tournament event if Russian and Belarusian players are appearing on the court, and will instead use its money and branding to stand behind Ukraine. D'Arcy Waldegrave, Sportstalk host explained today that ASB is only speculating and that it's doubtful they will actually withdraw from this partnership. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Concerns about children wandering Kaitaia's streets. A local in the far North town was shocked to find two small children looking for food in a rubbish bag last week. Northern Districts Security firm's Kaitaia Branch Manager, Carol Shutt, says she's escorted more than 30 children home in the past year. She says they do night patrols at all hours, and see children just hanging around. "It's pretty scary, they're out there by themselves. And we often stop and have a chat to the child and see if there's anything we can do for them." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on The Huddle, Neale Jones from Capital PR firm, and Trish Sherson from Sherson Wills PR are here to talk about the following:  Local body elections- how is Ardern denying that this is a referendum on her Government? - Absolute scenes in the Gore race with a 23 year old possibly winning.- Shadbolt says his world his shattered after not even being elected to council.- Tania Tapsell says Maori wards backfired.- Wayne Brown is refusing to talk to media and Auckland Transport chair resigned Two examples of short staffing today - half of prisons aren't allowing face to face visits which the HRC say is a breach of human rights. Does the commission have a point? And there's an Auckland rest home may be forced to close with it losing $100 thousand dollars a month as it can't be used to its' full potential. The Block just had its worst results ever. Imagine getting work off for 3 months to go work on a home reno reality show and ending up with $100 - or nothing - for your time! National's launched a pothole of t

Over in the UK, consumer spending appears to be slowing down, as people are more concerned about spending money. High end retailers on London's West End have reported that UK shoppers are spending less money and consumer spending is slowing down, with international visitors making up the bulk of luxury shoppers. UK correspondent Kay Oliver explains why the UK is facing a spending crisis, between the energy crisis, rising cost of living, and the Ukraine war impacting costs.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cancer care advocate Melissa Vining says Southland hospital is on the brink of collapse. She says she's received a large number of messages from staff, outlining their concerns. Melissa explained the relevant staff issues, and how it impacted the shutdown of wards and wait times. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson is headed to New York on a business delegation, where he will meet with the World Bank and IMF. NZME business commentator Fran O'Sullivan has some insider insight into these discussions, and explains to us why Grant Robertson's timing is perfect in this interesting- and challenging- financial climate. "What people are looking for is- what is the further downgrading of global growth going to be? You've got a number of economies in the developing area which are facing huge cash pressures, you've got the trade agenda, you've got climate action, you've got Ukraine, you name it." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson is off to New York tonight on a business delegation. As part of the trip he'll be meeting the U.S Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, and head to a World Bank and IMF meeting. Grant Robertson discusses what he expects to get out of tonight’s delegation, as well as reaffirm his confidence in his chosen political party. "I think it'll be a great chance to reconnect with an important market over on the East Coast and hear from some pretty interesting people within the American economy and within New York about where they're at." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An expert says results from reality TV show The Block is a good indication of today's property market. This year's winners sold their house for just $4000 above the reserve, and two others didn't meet reserve. The winners' profit was the smallest in the show's 10 years. One Roof Property Commentator Ashley Church says  it reflects cooling prices. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the story that really keeps on giving- National has launched a ‘Pothole of the Week’ competition. If you reckon you've got a contender, you just post it on the National Party Facebook group, and the party will pick a winner. National Party Transport Spokesperson, Simeon Brown explains the purpose of this social media competition, and why it goes deeper than bragging rights. “We’ve seen potholes peppering our roads and highways across the country, while the Government pours billions of dollars into Light Rail and other interesting pet projects, but actually fails to get the basics right.” LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rotorua's new mayor says the town needs an 'exit strategy' for emergency housing. The lakeside town has more than 50 emergency housing motels - a number that jumped significantly after the first Covid lockdown in March 2020. Tania Tapsell says there has to be a better answer. "My first day on the job started 5:30 am, and I've already been pushing these strong messages to make sure we can get that important exit strategy out of this." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The former CEO of Auckland economic growth agency ATEED says it would be unprecedented to fire directors of council-controlled organisations. Auckland Transport's board chair resigned on Saturday night, and new mayor Wayne Brown has called for the chair of Eke Panuku Development Auckland to also stand down. Employers and Manufacturers Association CEO, Brett O'Riley, says resigning on Saturday was a very early call. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2022 local body elections have wrapped up, and it's been observed that Labour endorsed candidates didn't do well with the voting public. Between Efso Collins losing Auckland's mayoral race to Wayne Brown and Paul Eagle losing Wellington's votes to Tory Whanau, voting trends indicate that Labour endorsed candidates aren't polling well.  Political editor Barry Soper talks about Jacinda Ardern's first public statement after the local body election, and observes that these results are concerning for Labour's chances at reelection in 2023. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.