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Chris Dawson's estranged daughter has recently revealed that she believes from under hypnosis, she has recovered memories of her father burying her mother, Lynette, under their family's pool. This statement comes 40 years after her her father was found guilty of murdering his missing wife following her disappearance from their Bayview home. Australian correspondent, Oliver Peterson, has more to explain about this event. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During last night's Twenty20 Black Caps match at Christchurch's Hagley Oval, a young spectator was struck in the face by a cricket ball and sent to hospital.  Since the incident, questions about spectator safety have been raised, and NZ Cricket is looking to avoid similar problems by implementing safety measures. Newstalk ZB Canterbury sports reader, Nick Bewley talks us through some of the solutions that have been posed, including height and awareness signage, more frequent ground announcements, and general education about dangerous areas for spectators. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The current staffing shortage is still impacting prisons, with seven facilities currently being shut to the public. Nearly half of all prisoners are unsure as to whether they'll get the chance to have 30 minute visits with family and friends again. Corrections says that the staffing shortage is a health and safety issue, and they have 500 jobs to fill in order to reinstate the visitation rights. Human rights advocate and former prisoner, Arthur Taylor, is here to explain that the staffing shortage shouldn't affect the visitation rights and that prisoners need to maintain community roots to better integrate into society at the end of their sentences. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over in the UK, Prime Minister Liz Truss still isn't well received by the voting public. New data out of the UK indicates that Liz Truss is polling unfavourably in the eyes of 74 percent of voters. UK correspondent, Enda Brady, explains why this may be the case.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over in Europe, the banks liquidity is in the spotlight again with shares in Credit Suisse plunging this week. Swiss banks are feeling impacted by this, as it affects their profits. Sam Dickie, Portfolio Manager at Fisher Funds is here to offer his insight into these plunging shares. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new strain of M.bovis has recently been detected on a farm in Canterbury.  Jamie Mackay, host of The Country is here to explain what this means for farmers and where it might have come from today. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on The Huddle, Nick Leggett, Chief Executive of Transport NZ and Sam Johnson, Student Volunteer Army CEO are here to talk about: Bullying, it's been a problem for generations, can we prevent it in the age of social media? Won't kids find ways around any restrictions? How can we make roads safer after yet another accident on the infamous Waikato 'death trap' road? Especially since Labour's been defunding programs set to fix roads Oranga Tamariki, why haven't they offered an answer or preventative solutions months after the death of Malachi Subecz? All of these and more will be discussed today on The Huddle! LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There has been some debate as to whether or not the New Zealand job market has peaked. Recent data coming out of Seek indicates that it has, and employers say that it's gotten easier to find staff. Liam Dann, NZ Herald business editor, is here to weigh in on this discussion. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government is considering allowing local councils more freedom in terms of deciding which land gets turned over to forestry in their communities. Consultation is open today, and Lawrence Yule, Founding Partner of Yule Alexander Consulting, is working with local councils during this process. Lawrence Yule is here to offer some insight into this discussion.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There has been a significant issue with school aged girls assaulting people and filming it for social media. Just this week, we have witnessed two separate videos of school girls in Pukekohe violently attacking peers. In May 2022, 13 year old Eva Vitali was attacked by a group of girls at Orewa College, and the assault was posted to social media shortly after. Eva's father, Mike Vitali, is here to discuss the events weeks after the event, and highlight Eva's resilience after the fact. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There has been a uptick in police cars being rammed over the course of this year. Between early 2022 to August, 105 have been rammed so far. In half of that time frame, the damage costs are around $200,000 in insurance payouts.  Here to discuss the scope of this problem is Police Association President, Chris Cahill. "They're ramming to get away, they're ramming to deter the police pursuing them, they're ramming just to video sometimes, to be the hero on social media. And it's certainly picked up, and it's pretty concerning." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Hill, a company that has been frequently targeted by ram raids over the last few months, is beefing up their security measures.  The jewellery store has been the victim of three high profile ram raids, the latest of which happened today. As such, the company is including fog cannons, DNA spray, and personal alarms for staff into building security.  Rob Fyfe, Chairman of Michael Hill is here to discuss the security measures and highlight that the company needs to take better care of the affected staff. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Questions remain around Oranga Tamariki's handling of the death of Malachi Subecz. The five year old died in the organisation's care, after being abused by his caretaker months prior, and investigations are still ongoing. Here to discuss Oranga Tamariki's handling of the investigation and reluctance to answer further questions is Merepeka Raukawa-Tait, Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency chair. "They also believe that they have taken a course of action, and they do not want to stray from that course of action. Should they stray from the course of action, that means that they haven't done their job well. And so they are very, very reluctant to entertain any complaints or issues." LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oranga Tamariki has yet to run a full investigation into the handling of Malachi Subecz's death nine months after the fact.  Kelvin Davis and the rest of the current Labour government have been pressed for comment, and political editor Barry Soper is here to discuss Kelvin Davis's statement. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Over in Australia, there has been some intensive debating about how to proceed with tax cuts. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the Australian Labour government are in the process of figuring out how to pass the stage 3 tax cuts in a way that benefits everyone. Australian correspondent Murray Olds explains it all here. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The White Ferns had a fantastic run in the Twenty20 International series, and won with a 3 -1 lead against the West Indies.  Captain Sophie Devine's scoring performance was a highlight of the event, and Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave breaks it down for us here. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Waikato mayors and business leaders are requesting that the Transport Minister and the boss of Waka Kotahi Transport Agency New Zealand take a look at a particularly dangerous stretch of road. This road is located near Cambridge, and has been described by many as a 'death trap'. This reputation is justified, as the road has been responsible for 29 deaths since 2000, including one that took place yesterday. Here to discuss this issue is Waikato Chamber of Commerce CEO, Don Good. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on The Huddle: Jack Tame, host of ZB's Saturday Mornings and Q&A and Nick Mills, Newstalk ZB host are here to talk about the following- Does school streaming do more harm than good? PPTA wants to abolish it, but Auckland Grammar's Headmaster is all for it. This Ombudsman report should be a huge turning point for Oranga Tamariki's practices, shouldn't it? Big study out today finding rugby players are twice as likely to get dementia than the average population and 15 times more likely to develop a motor-neuron disease - is that the risk you take when you get into international rugby or does more need to be done to prevent this for high level players? Is banning online classes regressive? Disabled students in particular say the Uni may as well keep it as an option. The official sponsor of the climate change convention COP27 is none other than one of the world's biggest user of plastics, Coca-Cola. Absolute greenwashing! All of these and more will be discussed today on The Huddle! LISTEN ABOVESee omnyst

Over in the UK, Prime Minister Liz Truss has a lot of buildup surrounding her speech at the Conservative Party conference.  This speech will close out the event, but the UK Conservative Party has been fractured by Liz Truss's presence and tax plans. UK correspondent, Gavin Grey, has more to further explain here. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The National Party has been very quick to push for tax cuts as a result of better-than-expected Government book today. We're sitting at a $9.7 billion dollar deficit, double last year's budget but much lower than the budget forecast. Brad Olsen, Infometrics Principal Economist, is with us to explain and offer insight. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.