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National says the Government needs to scrap its 30-percent inmate reduction target.

A 24-year-old on home detention for domestic violence fatally shot two workmates at an Auckland building site yesterday.

He was permitted to work at the site, wearing a monitoring anklet.

He died after a police shootout.

National's Paul Goldsmith told Jack Tame that people convicted of violent crimes are ending up not going to prison.

He says that the priority should be on reducing the number of victims as opposed to reducing imprisonment rates.

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History was made at Eden Park on Thursday night.

New Zealand scored its first victory at a Fifa World Cup — beating Norway 1-nil.

Striker Hannah Wilkinson scored in the second half, snatching the victory for the Ferns.

She said they just knew it was going to happen, that the belief that they had to put one away and that was the moment to do so.

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Over in the UK, polls have opened in three parliamentary seats where byelections are being held- and Rishi Sunak is less than enthusiastic. 

In the leadup, Sunak was downcast about his party's electoral prospects, following low polling data and earlier revelations in the Partygate report.

UK correspondent Enda Brady says the shadow of Boris Johnson still hangs over Sunak's party.

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Tonight on The Huddle, Tim Wilson from Maxim Institute and Infrastructure NZ Chief Executive Nick Leggett joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more!

Health Minister Ayesha Verrall is under fire for admitting her office withheld information from being announced because it may have interfered with other Government announcements. Is this a sign of a bigger issue?

A 24-year-old opened fire in Auckland Central, killing two and injuring several more people in the Deloitte construction site. How concerning is this? Is New Zealand still safe, on top of all the other crimes?

The highly anticipated Barbie movie opens today, alongside Oppenheimer. Which one are you seeing?

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Wheat prices soared by 8 percent overnight after Ukrainian ports were hit by Russian missiles.

Rabobank senior grains analyst Dennis Voznesenski says this rise in overseas wheat prices will likely have a direct impact on local New Zealand wheat import prices.

The Country's Jamie Mackay says New Zealand relies on imported wheat to make bread, and this will add extra strain during an important period.

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Meta's launch of Threads has left analysts and experts wondering what this new platform will do for the company's bottom line.

Threads has generated over 100 million sign ups in less than a week and made Meta's shares jump by 6 percent.

Fisher Funds senior portfolio manager Sam Dickie says Threads generated plenty of excitement in the early days, and will likely boost earnings down the line.

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Cheese prices still remain high- and they may be responsible for inflation being stubbornly high.

Stats NZ singled cheese prices out as being one of the culprits responsible for a 6 per cent increase in the Consumers Price Index for the June year.

NZ Herald business editor at large Liam Dann says cheese prices are still high despite a fall in GDT auction prices- and demand is clearly high.

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Prime Minister Chris Hipkins struck a sombre tone when addressing this morning's deadly shooting in Auckland CBD.

Two people were killed and multiple people injured when a gunman opened fire in building that was being renovated on lower Queen Street.

ZB Political Editor Jason Walls says Hipkins was clearly emotional, but made it clear that the situation was contained and there was no threat to New Zealand's security threat level.

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Australia's Commonwealth Games chief is questioning the sums that led to Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews backing out of hosting the event.

Daniel Andrews made this announcement yesterday, claiming the ballooning costs of hosting were too much.

Australian correspondent Murray Olds says Daniel Andrews  is refusing to elaborate on how the costs blew up into over $6 billion.

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Farmers are delighted to see a taxpayer top up towards more ambitious Fonterra climate goals.

Fonterra is putting up to $790 million towards halving manufacturing emissions by 2030, and the Government's adding an extra $90 million.

Federated Farmers President Wayne Langford says most Kiwis should appreciate these moves to reduce emissions.

"I think it'll be a huge step forward. I think Fonterra are already heading in that direction, and obviously they've already got $790 million planned for this."

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