Larry Williams Drive

It’s a winner takes all clash between the All Whites and Costa Rica in Doha.The two teams are playing in a World Cup qualifier playoff for the final spot in the tournament at 6am tomorrow morning.Question is: have the All Whites got what it takes?TVNZ sports reporter Chris Chang joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A record high for job exits with the national staff turnover hitting 58 percent.MYHR's research also shows a mass exodus in hospitality with a 94 percent turnover - a 17 percent rise from 2019.Chief Executive Jason Ennor told Heather du Plessis-Allan the sector's been hit the hardest because of the lack of people on working holiday visas.“Who through Covid or post-Covid did not have their visas renewed and were not able to work or were let go during the lockdown have left the country, and actually have not been replaced with a corresponding increase in new arrivals.”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A man shot at in Waikato's Taupiri this morning was dropping his kids off at school.Officers were called about 9.30 after the gunman shot at a car on Greenlane Road, moderately injuring one person.Waikato's District Mayor says police have someone in hand they're now speaking to.Allan Sanson told Heather du Plessis-Allan the shooting happened just 100-metres away from Taupiri School.Sanson says the gunman might have known his target would be near the school and premeditated that attack - but it's not yet known.The school was sent into lockdown as a precaution.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A damning review into the Ministry of Health’s PCR testing capacity.It’s been revealed that when the Ministry promised impressive testing capacities at the start of the Omicron outbreak is nowhere near what it promised to deliver.The Samoan Prime Minister has met with Jacinda Ardern, James Shaw and Nanaia Mahuta.Fiamē Naomi Mata'afa's visit comes amid rising tensions of China’s increasing presence in the Pacific.Meanwhile, Mahuta’s Australian counterpart Penny Wong will visit New Zealand.NZ Herald Senior Political Reporter Thomas Coughlan joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The leader of Australia's Liberal Party has already got himself in hot water.Peter Dutton, who took over from Scott Morrison made a statement saying that he left the incoming Labor Party a blueprint to buy two nuclear submarines.He also claimed the subs could be in the water by 2030.But Australian correspondent Murray Olds told Heather du Plessis Allan gaps in US infrastructure mean it's really unlikely.“Apparently there’s no hope at all of getting any of these nuclear subs into the water for Australia by 2030.”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The All Whites are gearing up for their biggest game in nearly five years.The team play Costa Rica in Doha on Wednesday morning for the final spot in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, after Australia beat Peru on penalties to qualify.The Black Caps go into Day 5 of the second test against England at Trent Bridge with all results possible.The Black Caps are currently on 224/7 with a lead of 238.Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The amount of nicotine that young vapers are consuming is being compared to a pack-a-day cigarette habit.A survey of Year 10 students shows vaping rates have dramatically increased from 12 percent in 2019 to 20 percent last year.The Life Education Trust says schools are now battling to deal with kids who have dependency issues.Life Education Trust CEO John O’Connell joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Super Rugby Final has been confirmed.The Blues will have the home advantage over the Crusaders on Saturday, with the Blues scraping through to the final after beating the Brumbies by 1 point and the Crusaders' strong defensive showing against the Chiefs.The All Blacks have been named for the upcoming series against Ireland.Foster has named six debutants, including Blues duo Stephen Perofeta and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck.Hurricanes half-back TJ Perenara and Chiefs half-back Brad Weber are among the notable omissions.Sports commentator Phil Gifford joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Minor” changes have been made in the Cabinet reshuffle.Kris Faafoi and Trevor Mallard will leave their roles in Parliament, with Mallard among the outgoing MPs heading for overseas diplomat roles.Poto Williams has also been stripped of her role as Police Minister amid growing criticism from a rise in gang violence and ram raids.NZME Business Commentator Fran O’Sullivan joined Heather du Plessis-Allan to discuss what the next moves are for Faafoi, Mallard and Williams after the reshuffle.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you've been following the GIB shortage story, you'll recall Simplicity Living recently announced it was sick of waiting on Fletcher Building for their GIB orders.Simplicity Living cancelled their orders and are now importing it themselves from Thailand at a lower price.Fletcher Building says it supports any intiative to supply plasterboard to the industry.Fletcher Building CEO Ross Taylor joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Queen met with her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan for just a quarter of an hour during their visit to the UK for her Platinum Jubilee.According to The Sun, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's time spent with the Queen was kept "very formal".Harry and Meghan, along with their son Archie, 3, and their 1-year-old daughter Lilibet, saw the Queen at Windsor on Thursday, June 2 as Jubilee celebrations began."It was a quick in and out job. It was all quite formal," a source said.Buckingham Palace declined to comment on the visit.The Sun reported earlier that the Sussexes were forbidden to bring a photographer to Windsor Castle to snap the moment the Queen met Lilibet.They were kept at a distance by senior royals for the rest of the Jubilee. They flew back to California last Sunday before celebrations wrapped up, with Harry soon spotted playing polo again back home.Meanwhile, William and Kate took centre stage at the Jubilee pageant, with their youngest son Prince Louis stealing the show. For L

The Deputy Prime Minister is downplaying the controversies surrounding Speaker Trevor Mallard as he gets set to leave Parliament.Mallard will call time on a 35 year career in August to take up a diplomatic posting in Europe.Most recently, he sparked controversy by turning the sprinklers on the protesters outside Parliament and trespassing Former Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters.Grant Robertson told Heather du Plessis-Allan few people who have been in politics that long would get away without controversy.“He might’ve had to apologise on occasion, but I think his overall record puts us in a good place for him to be able to represent us.”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well, well, well. Trevor gets rewarded for being a bad boy.The PM's confirmed he’s resigning from the Speaker’s job later this year and will get a diplomatic posting in Europe.Everyone knows he wants the Dublin posting so maybe he'll get the very thing he's so badly wanted for so many years.Should he though?Sure, it’s a relief for us to have him out of the Speaker’s role because it’s amazing that any one man can do it so badly.I thought after calling an innocent man a rapist and then using taxpayer money to deal with it that it wasn’t possible to sink further.But then he turned on the sprinklers and the Barry Manilow and entrenched the protest.And then he allowed a former Deputy Prime Minister of this country to be trespassed from Parliamentary grounds.And that’s not even mentioning the fortune he spent on constructing a children’s slide outside Parliament.Sure, it's probably a relief for the PM because he is so out of hand she’s burning political capital protecting him all the time. And she no longer has the

Are we a step closer to robots taking over?A Google employee has claimed a computer chatbot he was working on has become sentient.Blake Lemoine published his conversations with the chatbot online and likened it to having the thoughts and feelings of a human child.Google's squashed his claims and put him on paid leave, but could it be possible? Tech commentator Bill Bennett joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Sydney Morning Herald has come under fire for forcing Rebel Wilson to come out as gay.The paper gave Wilson a two-day deadline to comment on her new partner and then complained after she announced it on Instagram first.Another pre-departure test horror story as calls to scrap them get louder.A Kiwi who visited Sydney for work had his pre-departure PCR test denied because it was recorded one minute earlier than the 48 hour threshold, and Customs rejected the traveller’s review.Cabinet has had a major reshuffle from what was branded as a “minor” change.Kris Faafoi has left Parliament to be with his family, with Trevor Mallard also leaving to take up a diplomatic role in Europe.Meanwhile, Poto Williams has been replaced as Police Minister by Chris Hipkins and will take up a new role in tacking conservation and disability issues.Neale Jones and Trish Sherson joined Heather du Plessis-Allan on The HuddleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Sydney Morning Herald is under fire for forcing actress Rebel Wilson to out herself as gay.The paper gave Wilson two days to comment on her new partner, then complained she had "gazumped" their story when she announced it on Instagram herself.The paper has since said they would have asked the same questions if Wilson's new partner was a man.Media researcher and former NZ Herald editor-in-chief Dr Gavin Ellis joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Calls to scrap pre-departure tests are getting louder as the latest horror story emerges.A Kiwi visiting Sydney for work had his pre-departure PCR test to get back into NZ denied because it was recorded one minute earlier than the 48 hour threshold.  He got customs to review the decision, but customs rejected it.Traveller in question Paul Beswick joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Speaker of the House Trevor Mallard is leaving Parliament after 35 years.The Prime Minister's Cabinet reshuffle today will see Mallard step down in August for a diplomatic post in Europe.Former Labour Party president Mike Williams told Heather du Plessis-Allan Mallard is ready for a new role.“He looked weary to me. I saw him in Parliament a couple of months ago, he really looked like he wasn’t enjoying it anymore and I suspected then that he was going.”Meanwhile, Immigration, Broadcasting and Justice Minister Kris Faafoi will also leave Parliament to spend time with his family and Poto Williams will be changed out of her Police portfolio.Williams says Poto is known for a soft, warm personality.“I don't think that is appropriate for Police, particularly the way it's developed. When things are quiet, maybe that works.”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dramatic changes for the Labour Party.“Minor” changes in a Cabinet reshuffle have seen Kris Faafoi and Trevor Mallard leave Parliament, with Faafoi choosing to leave to be with his family, while Mallard will take up a diplomatic role in Europe.Mallard’s replacement as Speaker is Adrian Rurawhe, while Faafoi’s portfolios will be replaced by Kiri Allan in Justice, Michael Wood in Immigration and Willie Jackson in Broadcasting.Meanwhile, Poto Williams has been replaced by Chris Hipkins as Police Minister, who gives up his Covid-19 Minister portfolio to Ayesha Verrall, while Associate Minister Jan Tinnetti will take a more prominent role in Education.Jacinda Ardern has said Williams will take on conservation and disability issues.NZ Herald Senior Political Reporter Thomas Coughlan joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the back of historic discussions with China, Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles will travel to Japan this week with a sharp focus on security in the region.Mr Marles will make his first visit to north Asia on Monday, travelling straight from Singapore, where he attended the Shangri-La Dialogue.While there, he held Australia’s first ministerial discussion with China in more than two years, during which he affirmed Australia’s concerns about Chinese military might and its position in the Indo-Pacific.Mr Marles will continue to voice his concerns while in Tokyo, where he will meet with his Defence counterpart, Minister Nobuo Kishi, to discuss the two countries’ shared approach in the Indo-Pacific and to reaffirm a commitment to the Australia-Japan Special Strategic Partnership.“I am delighted to be in Japan as one of my first international visits as Deputy Prime Minister. Australia and Japan share a vision for an open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region, one where the sovereignty of all states is respected,”