A charity boat was bringing 147 migrants that they'd rescued in the Mediterranean to Italy but the Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini refused. 

This has now come to court and Matteo Salvini is accused of kidnap and dereliction of duty over that refusal to allow the the boat to dock, and prosecutors in Sicily have asked judges to sentence him to 6 years in jail.

UK Correspondent Gavin Grey joins the show to talk about this and the Minister who's responsible for tackling corruption in UK financial markets is now alleged to be involved in a massive embezzlement in Bangladesh.

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Sir Roger Douglas is disappointed with the ACT Party's response to this week's bleak Treasury forecasts. 

Douglas supported NZ First MP Shane Jones' response to the figures in which he made in an urgent debate in Parliament. 

David Seymour has 'annoyed' his party's founder. 

ACT Party Founder Sir Roger Douglas discusses this with Ryan Bridge. 

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Listen to the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Friday 20 December.
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China has been desperate to boost its economy but the consumer does not want to spend. 

Youth unemployment is close to 20% in the country, which is a contributor factor as well as worries around healthcare. 

The South Korean Government has voted to impeach President Yoon and now the constitutional court has 180 days to review that decision. 

There is a potential for a merger between two car makers Nissan and Honda. 

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It's my last day at work for the year... and I'm off to the beach...

Every year... because I'messentially an angry and quite grumpy person.... I go to the beach and I get mad. Angry at people doing dumb stuff... The problem with the beach is it's public. I can't yet afford my own private one.

Until then... here's my top five 5 things NOT to do at the beach this summer:

1. Rubbish Bins. They get full quickly. So everybody just piles their shit sky-high a biohazard version of jenga. Don't do that... it's unsightly. If the bins are full please dispose of your rubbish in the ocean... It's far less visible to your fellow beachgoers.. Seriously... Though... Just put it in the boot and take it home. Or. Save it up all summer and do a mass dumping at the council chambers in January.
2. Music. Just Don't. You may like Coldplay or Cardi B, others prefer the soothing sound of the actual ocean. It's quite hard to hear with Chris Martin whaling out of your stupid UE boom. The beach (and the bush, for that matter) are not just visual spectacles, but also an aural experience. Try closing one's eyes to the sun... and listening to the sound of the waves. The birds. The magic. But not your music.
3. Togs. There's always some wozer in the Herald over summer whinging about a woman's bikini being too revealing... too much skin for my liking. It's just not right! Honestly, just look away. People can wear whatever they like. Just ensure your nips and bits are covered... other than that... dental floss bikinis are A-OK. And if you're one of those people who complain... are you incensed at the woman's body, or the fact your husband drooling behind his dirty dog sunnies?
4. Swimming in jeans and t-shirts. Do you have a death wish? 86% of drownings happen during summer and you're a lot heavier in denim. That is a fact. You see this out at Piha... people being rescued wearing trackpants. Honestly.  Take a leaf out of the dental floos book.
5. Finally... I love a good sunshade tent... the pop-up ones... some people have a full almost-camping set up. I'm all for it. But you cannot.... and I've seen this... set it up and leave it for days on end at a busy beach... overnight. You cannot bags bits of the beach. It belongs to nobody and everybody and that is entitled and shameful behaviour.
6. Wishing you all a warm, quiet, easy breezy beach experience this summer.

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Tonight on the Huddle, Newstalk ZB Sports News Director Clay Wilson and Sports Journalist Jim Kayes discuss all things sport of the week. 

The Huddle agrees Liam Lawson bagging a spot on Red Bull's team is an example of perseverance and talent. 

ESports are disappointed because they have missed out on funding this week. The Huddle discusses. 

How do we feel about sport on Christmas day? 

This and more on The Huddle.

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YouTuber Mr Beast has come out with his own reality TV show called Beast Games. 

The show will see one thousand contestants playing to win a grand prize of $5 million. 

Entertainment reporter Richard Martin joins the show to discuss this and the new 'Bluey' movie on its way. 

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Palmerston North Hospital is cutting back on some of its bowel cancer screening procedures, and Health New Zealand is unable to say if this is happening in other regions around the country. 

852 patients who are at a high risk of developing cancer are on the waiting list for a colonoscopy in Palmerston North.

Professor and Medical advisor at Bowel Cancer New Zealand Frank Frizelle said this will result in people having cancer who otherwise would not. 

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UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter Luigi Mangione has been extradited to New York.

Earlier this week the 26-year-old faced 11 charges at the state level, but now the FBI and and the US government have levelled federal charges against him. 

41% of young voters say the killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO was acceptable, according to new research. 

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a month-long ban on drone flights over much of New Jersey after thousands of drones flew over military bases. 

International Correspondent Mitch McCan joins the show. 

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Labour's finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds has posted to Facebook an incorrect graph that claims the Ardern-Hipkins government has reduced New Zealand's debt by $31 billion in its second term.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis said Edmonds mistake was extraordinary fiscal ignorance. 

The government is pushing forward with replacing the Air Force's passenger jets despite the current economic climate. 

Labour, Te Pāti Māori and the Greens are figuring out ways to team up. 

Senior Political Correspondent Barry Soper talks with Ryan Bridge. 

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