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The latest Talbot Mills figures show Labour has taken a nosedive.

The poll has Labour down 5 percentage points points to 31, and National up 1 point on 36.

This is the biggest recorded gap between Parliament's left and right wing blocs since 2017.

ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says the gap is only going to widen between both parties between now and the election- there's clear malaise among voters.

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Gary Stead can see the logic in New Zealand Cricket opting against a Black Caps split-coaching model beyond this year's 50-over World Cup.

He will remain in charge across all formats after having his contract extended until June 2025.

Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.

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Vegan activist Tash Peterson has launched allegations of assault following an altercation outside Perth's Fyre restaurant.

Peterson and several other protestors played audio of squealing pigs, leading to an aggressive physical confrontation with chef and owner John Mountain.

She says the ongoing protests at the restaurant have nothing to do with the establishment's ban on vegans.

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The family of a teenager paid thousands to send explicit photos to a BBC presenter have voiced disapproval with the company's response.

The BBC claim they first became aware of a complaint in May before these recent allegations, but the family says the BBC never followed up after the initial complaint. 

UK correspondent Gavin Grey says viewers are trying to work out which BBC presenter is absent to figure out the identity of the perpetrator.

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Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and current affairs commentator Josie Pagani joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more!

The ACT Party wants to see 17-year-olds charged as adults, with the aim for them to face harsher consequences for committing crimes. Should 17-year-olds go before the adult court? What message does this send?

All Blacks captain Sam Cane has apologised for tripping up a pitch invader following the All Blacks' win over Argentina yesterday. Was this the right call?

New Zealand has signed a free trade agreement with the European Union in Brussels overnight. This agreement will see tariffs eventually removed on 97-percent of our exports to the EU, including kiwifruit, Mānuka honey, fish, onions and wine. Is this a good deal for New Zealand?

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This Matariki weekend, New Zealand will host the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Commission.

Set to be the biggest biggest international trade event held in the region recently, trade ministers from 11 nations will review and update the terms of this pact.

NZME business commentator Fran O'Sullivan says this meeting will establish the next phase of CPTPP Commission, with the UK officially signing the deal.

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The New Zealand-European Union free trade agreement includes 'unprecedented' climate commitments in the deal.

New Zealand will be required to follow conditions set out in the Paris climate agreement or potentially face punishment.

NZ International Business Forum executive director Stephen Jacobi says it's most unlikely that the climate requirements within the agreement will be enforced.

"The cost of not meeting our Paris commitments, for example, is quite high. Something between $3 billion to $25 billion. That is far greater than the value of our total exports to the EU."

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The Finance Minister is defending the climate change component of New Zealand's free trade agreement with the European Union.

The free trade agreement will see tariffs eventually removed on 97 percent of our exports to the EU, including kiwifruit, Mānuka honey, fish, onions and wine.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson says the EU wanted climate change provisions in the agreement, and this will be good for New Zealand's reputation.

"This is something that not only I think we have to deal with, but it actually will be good for New Zealand."

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The Salvation Army have voiced disapproval with ACT's proposed youth justice policy, labelling it a 'backwards step'.

The ACT Party wants 17-year-olds to be charged as adults so they can face tougher consequences for committing crimes.

The Salvation Army's Ian Hutson says this reaction is over the top, as it's known incarceration doesn't work to curb crime.

"It doesn't deal with the intense kind of mental health and addiction issues that many of the young people are experiencing. For those and other reasons, that's why we don't want to go back down the track of using incarceration to solve all our problems."

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SANZAAR is set to undertake a review into All Blacks captain Sam Cane for kicking out at a pitch invader in Argentina.

Cane has since said he was 'disappointed' in himself following the incident, and has since apologised on social media.

Sky Sport rugby commentator Tony Johnson says Sam Cane made the smart decision by apologising.

"There will be an investigation by SANZAAR, and I can tell you SANZAAR loves a bit of remorse. And by saying sorry, he's just taken the sting out of it."

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