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Prince William has called for an end to the ongoing Israel-Gaza war.

In a statement, he spoke of the 'terrible human cost' of the conflict in the Middle East.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey says these comments will spark discussion on whether the royals can comment on crises of this scale.

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Tonight on the Huddle, Ben Thomas from Capital PR and Jack Tame from ZB's Saturday Mornings and Q&A joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more!

Green Party MP Efeso Collins unexpectedly died this morning at a charity event, surprising the nation. How will he be remembered, both politically and personally?

Labour's Ginny Andersen and Police Minister Mark Mitchell had it out this morning when Andersen accused him of being paid to kill people as a security contractor. Was Andersen out of line?

Auckland Airport vs Air New Zealand- the airline is convinced redevelopments for the airport will push airfares up. Auckland Airport has disputed this claim- what do we think?

ASB has launched a multi-layered scam awareness campaign to remind people to be more vigilant. Is this an excuse for the bank to avoid creating more protections? 

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More operations could be done by robotic surgeons in the not-so-distant future.

California-based company Intuitive Surgical has been leading the charge in robot-assisted surgery, beginning in the late 2000s.

Milford Asset Management explains the surge in popularity- and shares - surrounding this technology.

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Shock across the country, as Green MP Efeso Collins unexpectedly died days after delivering his maiden speech in Parliament.

Collins collapsed at an Auckland charity event and was pronounced dead.

ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says it shows a great deal of respect for Parliament to adjourn until Tuesday.

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The New Zealand Transport Agency is warning some proposed transport projects could cost more than the Government bargained for.

NZTA has estimated the roads and public transport schemes National campaigned on could leave a fiscal hole of $24 billion.

NZ Herald Wellington business editor Jenee Tibshraeny says the transport agency recognises several factors will drive up the cost of these projects.

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Russia will soon face a new wave of sanctions from the US after the death of Opposition politician Alexei Navalny.

The security council announced today its decision to take a stronger stand to deter any further aggressive action.

US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says these sanctions could target various revenue sources, potentially including grain and fuel supplies.

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Stacey Jones is the new Kiwis head coach, beating Wayne Bennett to the job.

The Warriors halfback replaces Michael Maguire, who stood down to take on opportunities in New South Wales.

Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.

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Media giant NZME has reported a drop in net after-tax profit of $12.2 million dollars.

The company behind the New Zealand Herald and Newstalk ZB has blamed declining business confidence, inflation, and increased interest rates on their reduced earnings.

CEO Michael Boggs says they're hoping for a better financial year in 2024.

"We're seeing really good green shoots so far in January and February, we're seeing our revenue up year on year- in fact, the property market's obviously significantly high right at the moment."

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Auckland Airport is disputing Air New Zealand's concerns the redevelopment will push fares up.

Air New Zealand has requested Commerce Minister Andrew Bayly look into concerns about the Airport spending up to $8 million on redevelopment.

The airline says the airport's regulated charges are expected to add $46 to a ticket price by 2032, a five-fold increase.

Auckland Airport CEO Carrie Hurihunganui says Air New Zealand's estimates aren't accurate.

"Unfortunately, before issuing their release today, they didn't share those numbers or the workings behind them- so we're not sure where those have come from."

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This week, ASB launched the first steps of a multi-layered campaign designed to protect consumers from scammers.

The bank hopes to raise awareness around the issue to prevent their customers from being targeted by fraudulent schemes.

ASB CEO Vittoria Shortt says they aim to highlight the most popular scams consumers have to be vigilant for.

"Most scams don't start with the bank, they start with people clicking on links, they start with phone calls and they start with being duped on marketplaces."

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