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The estate of deceased Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor has ordered Donald Trump to stop playing her music at his political rallies.

Trump has been playing O'Connor's biggest hit, Nothing Compares 2 U, at campaign events in the lead-up to the November election.

UK correspondent Enda Brady says O'Connor lived by a fierce moral code- and would have been 'disgusted' to hear Trump use her music. 

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Tonight on The Huddle, Trish Sherson from Sherson Willis PR and former Labour Chief of Staff Mike Munro joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more! 

The Hurricanes' women's side called the Government 'rednecks' in a controversial pre-match cheer. Is it wrong for sports teams to take political stances? Will this impact sponsorships? 

The Air Force Boeing 757 was meant to fly out this morning, but a technical fault with the nose landing gear grounded the plan. Prime Minister Chris Luxon had to fly commercial to get to his Melbourne summit. Do our leaders really need to take private planes? 

The Government has promised 15 new major roads within the next few years- how likely is it that they'll get built? Will they justify the extra costs to Kiwi motorists?

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Disappointment in the provinces as Sky TV axes Grassroots Rugby and Mainfreight Rugby.

The broadcaster has committed to airing one lower-level Heartland provincial game a week from now on.

The Country's Jamie Mackay unpacks the loss of the 'Country Calendar' of rugby.

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The Reserve Bank's decision to hold the OCR in place at 5.5 percent has inspired some banks to lower their rates.

This is despite some economists warning inflation is still running too high at this point.

HSBC chief economist Paul Bloxham says New Zealand's Reserve Bank is one of the only central banks in the world saying rates might need to go up again.

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There's a comprehensive list of challenges impacting the wider world- but fixing them poses a costly challenge.

World hunger, health, war, education, poverty and climate change are among the problems that need addressing, but fixing them remains elusive.

Author and Copenhagen Consensus Center president Bjorn Lomborg says he's working with economists to identify cost-efficient solutions to these problems.

"That's not the only thing you need to think about, but it's an important part. How much will it cost, and how much good will it do? I'm simply saying- why don't we try to do the stuff that does the most good for the least money?"

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The Children's Minister says new military academies for youth offenders will be different from bootcamps which have been tried in the past.

Karen Chhour says the Government plans to have a pilot programme operating by mid-year, led by Oranga Tamariki.

Chhour says a group of experts and several community organisations have been brought in to put a well-rounded program together.

"It focuses on rehabilitation and a trauma-informed approach as well, alongside having that military approach." 

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Former US president Donald Trump will remain on the Republican primary ballot in all states after today's historic Supreme Court ruling.

State courts in Colorado, Maine and Illinois moved to take Trump off the ballots, claiming he's ineligible for office after the 2021 Capitol riots.

But the Supreme Court has unanimously decided it's not within State power to ban him from the ballot.

Former George W Bush advisor Scott Jennings says Trump isn't done with the Supreme Court yet.

"They have to rule on whether he has absolute immunity from criminal prosecution- I have a sneaking suspicion he won't be as happy with them when that one comes out later this year."

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There's upset over a court ruling of a man who punched a pensioner at the Posie Parker protest last year.

The man was granted permanent name suppression and discharged without conviction.

Police say it's an offence to share a name that's suppressed and they have the ability to charge anyone for breaching a court order.

Free Speech Union CEO Jonathan Ayling says it would be a part of natural justice to name them publicly.

"And it's the right of the victim to be able to say- this is the individual who attacked me, the criminal justice failed in holding him to account. At least, she should be able to say- this is the individual who attacked me."

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The countdown is on, as international pop superstar Pink has touched down ahead of her Dunedin concert.

Pink is expected to perform at Forsyth Barr Stadium at 7:30 for 32,000 people - one of the largest concerts in the city's history.

Dunedin mayor Jules Radich says historically Dunedin's had great concerts since the stadium opened.

"We do actively promote the stadium and attract them here, so that has been successful in the past- and we will continue to do that."

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A former Defence Minister says the price tag for a couple of new Air Force planes would be at least a couple hundred-million-dollars.

The Prime Minister's Air Force Boeing 757 was meant to fly out this morning, but a technical fault with the nose landing gear meant the aircraft's been grounded all day.

Chris Luxon was forced to fly commercial to Melbourne for ASEAN talks.

Wayne Mapp says the planes are for more than just flying the Prime Minister around.

"We use them for troop transport, cargo round the Pacific, and also going down to Antarctica."

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