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Consultation has opened on Wellington's Golden Mile.It goes all the way down from Lambton Quay from Parliament, up Willis Street heading south, over into Manners Street and then into Courtenay Place, where they’re talking about only allowing pedestrians and buses to use it.This year's Pacific Island Forum is already in disarray.Kiribati has left the forum over a leadership dispute with forum Secretary General Henry Puna, whose appointment was seen as a snub over their own candidate.The College of Nurses wants to campaign for doubling the number of practitioning nurses.The Ministry of Health turned down their proposed model, but eventually, Health NZ agreed to meet.Simon Wilson and Phil O'Reilly joined Andrew Dickens on The HuddleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wellington’s Golden Mile is one step closer.It goes all the way down from Lambton Quay from Parliament, up Willis Street heading south, over into Manners Street and then into Courtenay Place, where they’re talking about only allowing pedestrians and buses to use it.The fourth round of consultation of Let’s Get Wellington Moving has opened today and feedback is wanted on the stretch.Wellington Mayor Andy Foster joined Andrew Dickens.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Christchurch Lego Master is making a scale model of Christchurch pub Dux De Lux.The premier city venue has been closed since the 2011 earthquake. Centuri Chan has so far spent about 150 hours creating the model, which will be part of this weekend's Christchurch Brick Show.He told Andrew Dickens it's about a metre by metre - and he's working to include architectural details to make it as close to the original as possible.Chan says it's an icon of Christchurch and he's passionate about the city and architecture.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After being told funding wouldn't be increased, Health NZ has agreed to meet with nursing schools whose proposal for more funding would see gaps in the workforce filled.Nine nursing schools joined forces in May and came up with a programme to create practitioning nurses.They needed a bit more funding and reckoned if they got that, they could train up twice as many nurse practitioners from next year.Nurse practitioners can do the same work as a GP, but are quicker and cheaper to train.College of Nurses executive director Jenny Carryer joined Andrew Dickens.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Great potential to reduce competition across the sector.Newstalk ZB has obtained memos between Tertiary Education Commission deputy chief executive Gillian Dudgeon and Education Minister Chris Hipkins.They reveal concerns about the financial position of the new national polytech body, formed by merging our 16 institutes.Tertiary Education Union president Tina Smith told Andrew Dickens something needed to change.“We had 16 competing polytechnics who were all competing for the same students, wasting millions of dollars on marketing budgets, just to get the same students. It was just ridiculous.”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says his country "doesn't respond to demands" after China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi issued a four-point list of actions to repair relations between the two countries.Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong met with Yi on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in Bali last week, where she said they had a "full and frank" discussion after a more than two-year-long diplomatic freeze.Yi blamed the former Scott Morrison government for the soured relations and pointed at a "series of irresponsible words and deeds" on Canberra's behalf. Wong said the meeting had been an "important first step" to "stabilise" the relationship.In a readout from the meeting, Yi listed four demands of Australia, including "regarding China as a partner rather than a rival", "seeking common ground while reserving differences", "not targeting any third party or being controlled by any third party", and "building positive and pragmatic social foundations".Australian foreign minister Penny Wong met last we

Kiribati has withdrawn from the Pacific Island Forum.It’s due to a leadership grievance over the forum’s Secretary General Henry Puna’s appointment, which had been seen as a snub of their own candidate for the role.The switch from Orange to Red might be on the table.It comes as the country struggles with Covid cases and a struggling health sector.NZ Herald Political Editor Claire Trevett joined Andrew Dickens.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A mixed week for New Zealand’s clashes against Ireland.Saturday saw the All Blacks thoroughly between by Ireland in Dunedin, in the visitor’s first win against the All Blacks on home soil in 117 years.Confusion over cards saw the team play with 14 for 50 minutes, which saw Ardie Savea controversially taken off.The 23-12 loss to Ireland has seen the team slip to fourth in World Rugby rankings, their lowest since they were introduced.And the Black Caps didn’t do much better in Ireland either.It took a 127 not out innings from all-rounder Michael Bracewell to propel the team to a 1 wicket win over the hosts in Malahide.Weekend Sport host Jason Pine joined Andrew Dickens.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The school holidays haven't begun well for air travellers.12 Auckland and Christchurch flights have been cancelled today because of staff shortages, technical difficulties and weather.E tū Union Head of Aviation Savage says aviation employers are dealing with staffing issues all over the place.He told Andrew Dickens they won't be solved overnight.“And then when they’re getting staff in, it takes time to train people and get them the security clearance they need to work in an aviation environment.”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your bank may soon be able track your carbon footprint.The software does this through tracking transactions, which they can then understand what the likely carbon footprint is.It was developed in the UK, and Westpac already have something similar here.Business commentator Rod Oram joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Conservative leadership contest will take place in coming weeks after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Thursday he is resigning as the party's leader — though he will continue to serve as prime minister until a successor is elected by party members.The attorney general of England, Suella Braverman, and lawmaker Tom Tugendhat have publicly announced they would seek the position. A look at the candidates who could succeed Johnson as party leader and prime minister:Tom Tugendhat, Commons Foreign Affairs Committee ChairIn announcing he would seek the Conservative party leadership, Tugendhat, a 48-year-old lawmaker and former soldier, wrote in the Daily Telegraph he is consulting a “broad coalition” of colleagues to bridge the divides in government.“I have served before – in the military, and now in Parliament. Now I hope to answer the call once again as prime minister. It’s time for a clean start,” he wrote.Tugendhat has no ministerial experience, and is reportedly is favored by some in the party

Residents of parts of Shanghai and Beijing have been ordered to undergo further rounds of COVID-19 testing following the discovery of new cases in the two cities, while tight restrictions remain in place in Hong Kong, Macao and other Chinese cities.Shanghai has only just emerged from a strict lockdown that confined most of its 24 million residents to their homes for weeks and the new requirements have stirred concerns of a return of such harsh measures.The latest outbreak in China's largest city, a key international business center, has been linked to a karaoke parlor that reopened without authorization during lockdown and failed to enforce prevention measures among employees and customers, including the tracing of others they came into contact with, according to the city health commission. All such outlets have been ordered to temporarily suspend business, the city's department of culture and tourism said.“The virus spreads quickly because such entertainment venues are mostly indoor and closed, with frequent

A visiting expert on China is concerned that we're too dependent on China.These comments come as Jacinda Ardern urges diplomacy with China over Pacific tensions.China visiting expert Jeremy Goldkorn joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A survey has found Aussies view Kiwi exporters as "informal", "unsophisticated" and "bad at long-term relationships".The survey is from the government body NZ Story.They asked Australians how they viewed New Zealanders as trading partners.NZ Story CEO David Downs joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors have their man for next year.Penrith Panthers assistant Andrew Webster will take on the head coach role from 2023 on a three-year deal.Meanwhile, Reece Walsh will head back the other way, joining the Brisbane Broncos to stay with his family.NZC has agreed to pay its male and female cricketers the same.In a deal struck between the NZC, the Players Association and the six Major Associations, they will be paid the same wages per game, with the highest-ranking White Fern expecting to earn up to around $160,00 per year.One finalist for Wimbledon has been decided.Nick Kyrgios has entered his first Grand Slam final after Rafael Nadal pulled out due to injury, while Novak Djokovic takes on Cameron Norrie in the other semi-final.Ross Karl and Lavina Good joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to discuss the week's sports newsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors have found a brave new man to take over the leading coach role.Penrith Panthers assistant coach Andrew Webster will take on the new role from 2023.He's signed on a three-year deal and interim coach Stacey Jones will likely stay on as an assistant.Warriors CEO Cameron George joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A review has been launched after Auckland Council failed to check on a woman living in her car who then went on to die.Neighbours who were worried called the Council when temperatures started dropping.The Council then classified her as a 'freedom camper' and so they never checked on her.Auckland City Missioner Helen Robinson joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's significant interest in New Zealand's first electric ute.Car manufacturer LDV will be selling the vehicle.It comes at a cost just under $80,000 but will qualify for clean car rebate of nearly $9000.LDV General Manager Andrew Bayliss told Heather du Plessis-Allan he's never experienced interest of this demand.“We’ve got a vehicle that, to be fair, people have been waiting for for a long time. When most EVs on the market are just cars, we’ve now got an EV ute.”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good news for the Kiwis living in Australia.Anthony Albanese has promised to look at making it easier for them to become citizens.He's aiming to have something to announce by Anzac Day next year.Australia-based Kiwi Martin Newall joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Warriors have their new coach.Andrew Webster will take up the role at the end of the season after signing a three-year deal.Nick Kyrgios is through to his first Grand Slam final.He has received a bye after Rafael Nadal pulled out due to injury, and will face one of either Novak Djokovic or Cameron Norrie.Weekend Sport host Jason Pine joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.