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A new commissioner is being set up for supermarkets.The Government is setting it up to keep an eye on the sector to hold it to account and ramp up competition.It would be based within the Commerce Commission and review competition in the sector annually.Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister David Clark joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Global oil prices slumped 10 percent overnight.But we may not make a noticeable difference to the price at the pump.AA Fuel Analyst Terry Collins told Heather du Plessis Allan we won't see the price go down immediately.“We’ve seen this before. It dropped down in early March, it did the same thing, it’s at the same levels, but it dropped 9.5 percent overnight, it’s already picked up 3 percent the next day, so it’s just extremely volatile.”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Regenerative tourism is the key message from the Prime Minister's speech at a tourism meeting in Sydney.Jacinda Ardern says she wants tourists who come down here to feel good about themselves when it comes to climate change.But just what does the Prime Minister mean when it comes to regenerative tourism?RealNZ CEO Stephen England-Hall joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacinda Ardern has welcomed Australia's decision to make flood assistance available to Kiwis caught up in the New South Wales floods.She said it was significant and bodes well for her upcoming meeting with Anthony Albanese, while also saying it was "pretty much the opposite" to what Scott Morrison would've done.Ardern is still resisting the idea of moving back to Red.It comes as New Zealand surpasses 10,000 for the first time since April.Ayesha Verrall has also played it down.A new supermarket watchdog has been set up.Commerce and Consumer Affairs Commissioner David Clark says the new Grocery Commissioner will hold the sector to account and ramp up competition.Newstalk ZB Deputy Political Editor Jason Walls joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Reece Walsh is going to be staying in Australia.The 19-year-old playmaker will join the Brisbane Broncos next year to stay close to his family.A "Kiwi" is through to the Wimbledon semi-finals.Kiwi-born British tennis player Cameron Norrie, who switched national allegiances at 17, will face Novak Djokovic in his semi-final.Meanwhile, Nick Kyrgios has been charged with assaulting his ex-girlfriend.Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A protest veteran is pleased Christchurch City Council has ripped up thousands of dollars of invoices incurred following multiple protests over the summer.It's wiped more than $50,000 invoiced to the Freedom and Rights Coalition over protests in and around Cranmer Square.John Minto told Heather du Plessis-Allan there's never been a protest anywhere in New Zealand charged fees for traffic management that he's aware of.“I think Christchurch City Council is just having it on because it was Destiny Church and they knew it wasn’t a popular organisation.”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A GDT auction is taking place.It's expected to head largely sideways, and even with high dairy prices, the dollar is playing ball.The red meat sector has seen a drop in volume but a growth in value.The Country executive producer Rowena Duncum joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand is being eyed up as a country of choice for overseas businesses looking to expand.A number of franchises from fast food to beauty services are set to launch on our shores in the next year or two.New Zealand is top of the list for franchise destinations, and we're the most franchised country per head of population.Franchising lawyer Stewart Germann joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jacinda Ardern is still in the early days of her trade trip to Australia.But it hasn't been smooth sailing.Ardern has been at odds with ANZ New Zealand chief executive Antonia Watson over immigration.BusinessDesk managing director Pattrick Smellie joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More fuel protests on UK motorways as fuel prices hit $3.88 a litre.Kate Middleton becomes Camilla's photographer for a magazine.Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave the club.UK correspondent Enda Brady joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Female cricketers will be paid the same as male cricketers.A five-year pay deal has been agreed between NZC, the Players Association and the six regional cricket associations.Business confidence has dropped to its lowest levels since March 2020.NZIER say that 62 percent of businesses expect economic conditions to deteriorate, with 37 percent of businesses saying the lack of labour is restricting them to grow.A school in Auckland has gone back to online learning.Carmel College will do this for the rest of the week, citing staff issues caused by illnesses, including Covid-19.Two parents are suing TikTok for the deaths of their 8 and 9-year-old children.The kids died from taking part in the 'blackout challenge' – where users choke themselves to the point of unconsciousness.David Farrar and Hayden Munro joined Heather du Plessis-Allan on The HuddleSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Trade Me job listings have fallen 5 percent compared to this time last year.However, wages are still climbing as employers are fighting to secure talent.The data shows that the nationwide average salary is now at $66,000.Trade Me Jobs sales director Matt Tolich joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand Cricket has announced they'll now be paying women cricketers just as much as the men.A five-year pay deal has been agreed between the NZC, the Players Association and the six regional cricket associations.It means that White Ferns can now earn as much as $160,000 a year.White Ferns captain Sophie Devine joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

First, it was public hospitals warning of staff and bed shortages.And now aged care is joining in the calls.A new report released shows that there isn't enough funding to care for patients and they are increasingly in need of care.NZ Aged Care Association clinical advisor Rhonda Sheriff joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An outspoken critic of TikTok says it needs to take responsibility for harmful trends circulating on the app.The parents of two children are suing the social media company after their kids died from taking part in the 'blackout challenge' – in which users choke themselves to the point of unconsciousness.Socialife Chief Executive Alex Ford told Heather du Plessis-Allan its algorithms are designed to promote this type of content, which gets reactions on the platform.“There’s an element where parents do need to hold responsibility and educate their children, but I don’t think we can really blame 8 or 9-year-old kids for doing these challenges.”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The business community is feeling downbeat.Business confidence is back down to March 2020 levels, with 62 percent of businesses expecting economic conditions to deteriorate.New Zealand Institute of Economic Research Principal Economist Christina Leung says worker shortages are troubling Kiwi firms.She told Heather du Plessis-Allan border restrictions loosening could change that.“So we do expect that recovery in net inflow and the labour shortages being alleviated to some extent as firms do bring in workers from other countries.”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Nick Kyrgios haters are wrong.  He’s great for tennis.It’ll surprise no one that there’s been more Nick Kyrgios controversy overnight.This time over his red Nike sneakers. The dress code at Wimbledon as we know is strictly all white. Nothing else.But not for Nick Kyrgios. He walked onto Centre Court wearing a bright red cap and bright red Jordans, the Nike sneakers. A reporter hit him up about it in the press conference after the match and this was Nick Kyrgios’ reply: "Because I do what I want." This stuff drives the traditionalists bonkers. Australian tennis great Pat Cash has accused Kyrgios of dragging the game to new depths, the reporters are getting tetchy with him in the press conferences, columnists are calling him a narcissist and calling for him to be deported from Australia.And this is exactly why Kyrgios is great for tennis: Because we can’t stop watching.For many, it’s the only reason they know Wimbledon is on. Because Kyrgios is in the news every day: Wearing the wrong gear, spitting at a sp

No plans to move back into Red just yet.It comes as Jacinda Ardern, who was in Melbourne, was asked about the possibility with the rise in Covid cases here, Ardern said there was "no expectation" to move into Red.Meanwhile, Ardern had a touching base meeting with Daniel Andrews.She spent the morning at a business breakfast hosted by ANZ focusing on sustainability and climate change, with ANZ's New Zealand chief executive Antonia Watson.NZ Herald Political Editor Claire Trevett joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's more rain on the way for Sydney.Australian correspondent Murray Olds says more than 100 areas are subject to evacuation orders, as months worth of rain has bucketed down in the space of 48 hours.He told Heather du Plessis-Allan it is likely to be Sydney's wettest year ever recorded.“The last time it was this much was 1950. They've had nearly 1.8 metres of rain in some parts of Sydney already in 2022. That's not much short of 2 metres of rain in the first six months of the year.”LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand's professional men and women cricketers will be paid the same.The five-year deal, the first in which the men's and women's professional environments have been combined in one agreement, will see the White Ferns and domestic women's players receiving the same match fees as the men across all their formats and competitions in an agreement struck between NZC, the six Major Associations, and the New Zealand Cricket Players Association.Nick Kyrgios has powered through to the Wimbledon quarters.He managed to beat American player Brandon Nakashima 4-6 6-4 7-6 3-6 6-2 while battling a shoulder problem.Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave joined Heather du Plessis-Allan.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.