/on-air/holiday-breakfast/audio/rss ¾ÅÒ»ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ Mon, 21 Apr 2025 02:10:05 Z en /on-air/holiday-breakfast/audio/cameron-luxton-act-mp-on-bill-to-relaxed-restricted-trading-hours-laws/ /on-air/holiday-breakfast/audio/cameron-luxton-act-mp-on-bill-to-relaxed-restricted-trading-hours-laws/ This could be the final Easter weekend of not knowing what's open and not what's not and when and when you can drink something and when you can't. That's because Kieran McAnulty's member's bill to make amendments to the Shop Trading Hours Act has recently passed its first reading at Parliament. MPs in the past have tried and failed at making changes to legislation, including Act's Cameron Luxton, who talks to Tim Beveridge.  LISTEN ABOVE.  Mon, 21 Apr 2025 02:08:40 Z /on-air/holiday-breakfast/audio/shane-henderson-auckland-councillor-for-waitakere-ward-on-metservice-response-to-ex-cyclone-tam-in-north-island/ /on-air/holiday-breakfast/audio/shane-henderson-auckland-councillor-for-waitakere-ward-on-metservice-response-to-ex-cyclone-tam-in-north-island/ As severe weather has battered the North Island, the timeliness of weather warnings and alerts have again come under question. 0:03Auckland councillors and independent weather forecasters were among those seeking answers over the weekend with severe thunderstorm warnings issued hours into the event overnight on Saturday. Dozens of homes were flooded before emergency phone alerts picked up.  Auckland councillor for Waitakere Ward Shane Henderson talks to Tim Beveridge.  LISTEN ABOVE.  Mon, 21 Apr 2025 01:42:39 Z /on-air/holiday-breakfast/audio/jimmy-rushton-foreign-policy-and-security-analyst-on-russia-ukraine-easter-truce/ /on-air/holiday-breakfast/audio/jimmy-rushton-foreign-policy-and-security-analyst-on-russia-ukraine-easter-truce/ Russia and Ukraine are both accusing each other of breaking a 30-hour "Easter truce". Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calls Russia's President Vladimir Putin's words "empty" as he says there have been more than 46 Russian assaults since the start of the day.  Foreign policy and security analyst Jimmy Rushton talks to Tim Beveridge about the truce. LISTEN ABOVE.  Mon, 21 Apr 2025 01:34:26 Z /on-air/holiday-breakfast/audio/bob-mcmurray-motorsport-expert-and-former-mclaren-race-member-on-f1s-saudi-arabia-grand-prix/ /on-air/holiday-breakfast/audio/bob-mcmurray-motorsport-expert-and-former-mclaren-race-member-on-f1s-saudi-arabia-grand-prix/ For the second Formula One race in a row, Liam Lawson’s chances were dashed by a time penalty, as the Kiwi finished 12th at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Oscar Piatri crossed the line to win the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and lead the driver's championship. Motorsport expert and former McLaren race member Bob McMurray talks to Tim Beveridge about the race.  LISTEN ABOVE.  Mon, 21 Apr 2025 01:25:18 Z /on-air/holiday-breakfast/audio/james-reyne-australian-musician-on-bringing-his-tour-to-new-zealand/ /on-air/holiday-breakfast/audio/james-reyne-australian-musician-on-bringing-his-tour-to-new-zealand/ Australian musician James Reyne is coming from down under to visit our shores for a tour in August.  You might know him from hits 'The boys light up', or 1991's 'Reckless' - James was the frontman for Australian Crawl. In the late 80s James began his solo career and went on to release album Hard Reyne - featured the hits "House of Cards" which was #17 on the ARIA Charts and "One More River" #22 on the ARIA Charts. James Reyne talks to Tim Beveridge about the tour.  LISTEN ABOVE.  Mon, 21 Apr 2025 01:20:56 Z /on-air/holiday-breakfast/audio/philip-wood-british-new-zealand-business-association-president/ /on-air/holiday-breakfast/audio/philip-wood-british-new-zealand-business-association-president/ Christopher Luxon's making his first trip to the UK as Prime Minister.  While in London they'll be a focus on trade and defence during the meeting with his counterpart Kier Starmer.  The UK is only a 7th largest trading partner with with a 20% increase in exports last year. British New Zealand Business Association president Philip Wood talks to Tim Beveridge about the visit.  LISTEN ABOVE.  Sun, 20 Apr 2025 19:51:35 Z /on-air/holiday-breakfast/audio/murray-olds-australia-correspondent-on-russias-stance-on-australias-relationship-with-indonesia-the-clock-ticking-for-peter-dutton-and-the-reason-behind-the-murder-of-a-sydney-mother/ /on-air/holiday-breakfast/audio/murray-olds-australia-correspondent-on-russias-stance-on-australias-relationship-with-indonesia-the-clock-ticking-for-peter-dutton-and-the-reason-behind-the-murder-of-a-sydney-mother/ Russia is after access to an Indonesian air base.  The two countries have a friendly relationship, and Russia is now telling Australia to stay out of Indonesian affairs. Australian Correspondent Murray Olds called it a "blunt warning from Jakarta."  LISTEN ABOVE.  Sun, 20 Apr 2025 19:33:24 Z /on-air/holiday-breakfast/audio/richard-arnold-us-correspondent-on-the-white-houses-face-off-on-immigration-and-the-state-department-cut-backs/ /on-air/holiday-breakfast/audio/richard-arnold-us-correspondent-on-the-white-houses-face-off-on-immigration-and-the-state-department-cut-backs/ US President Donald Trump's in the midst of a showdown with the Supreme Court.  US border agents put 28 Venezuelans on a bus to Texas airport last night, where they would be taken to the infamous Salvadoran prison CECOT.  But the Supreme Court ordered a pause on the deportations.  US Correspondent Richard Arnold talks to Tim Beveridge about the unfolding situation and state department cut backs.  LISTEN ABOVE.  Sun, 20 Apr 2025 19:18:50 Z