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New Zealanders under clear skies tonight could glimpse a meteor shower.

The rare display will be visible between 8pm and midnight, as the debris field intercepts Earth's orbit.

Auckland University physics professor Richard Easther says it's the first appearance from this particular shower.

"There are some meteor showers that happen every year, but this one is new- and it's associated with a comet. So we're getting some insight into how these little icy snowballs work."

Easther says Kiwis will be able to see the shower if they look to the north west sky.

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New Zealand's Climate Change Minister says more ambition's needed to transition the world away from fossil fuels.

Simon Watts is attending the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, which is reportedly on the verge of failure, because of a lack of agreement.

Its draft climate deal doesn't include plans to phase out fossil fuels and several countries are threatening to walk out.

Watts says words in the agreement such as 'could' take action simply won't cut it.

"Our Pacific Island neighbours and brothers and sisters, in effect, are at the front lines- and we're standing right with them, calling for a consensus." 

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It was a fiery afternoon in Parliament, with Winston Peters filling the hot seat.

Prime Minister Chris Luxon is out of the country to attend his daughter's graduation in Australia.

ZB political editor Jason Walls says Winston stuck to his usual habits of insulting political rivals and referencing himself in the third person.

"You can imagine the smile on his face when he was saying all this in the House, he was really back in his element in Question Time today."

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The judge in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case ordered Sky News to release an alleged secret recording of a conversation between Brittany Higgins's lawyer and fiancé.

The conversation reportedly showed the pair discussing Higgins's cross-examination while she was still testifying.

Australian correspondent Murray Olds says this is the latest development in a long and costly investigation.

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The White Ferns are well and truly pegging Pakistan back after the visitors made a strong start to their chase of a mammoth target in the opening one-day cricket international in Queenstown.

The visitors are 145 for 2 after 30 overs - pursuing a target of 366.

Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.

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Experts are urging New Zealand to ditch the 'best before' labels on food packaging to reduce food waste issues.

Food waste costs the nation $3.2 billion per year, with an estimated 100,000 tonnes of product tossed out.

Love Food Hate Waste's Kate Fenwick says many people are confused between the 'best before' and 'use by' dates.

"I've seen people throw away perfectly good packets of dry pasta, which literally can't go off, because it's got a 'best before' date on it."

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The UK Government has earmarked at least £700 million to manage the arrival of migrants on small boats until 2030, according to previously unnoticed commercial plans.

Officials published the projections online last week, with predictions the Channel crossings could continue up to 2034.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey explains the two-pronged partnership to accommodate this scheme.

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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!

National's Chris Luxon has confirmed Fair Pay Agreements will be scrapped by Christmas and 90-day trials will be implemented. Is this terrible news for workers?

More PISA results show Kiwi kids are among the worst behaved in the OECD. Is this surprising news? Are there any solutions?

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Former politician and Reserve Bank Governor Don Brash has issued a warning about the second pillar of AUKUS.

US lawmakers have struck a deal on the AUKUS military pact - with legislation approving the sale of three Virginia-Class vessels expected to soon be made public

NZME business commentator Fran O'Sullivan noted that his concerns reflected previous sentiments that the US held too much influence over the new Government.

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Emerging AI company Being AI is set to become the first artificial intelligence-based business to appear on the NZX.

Listed investors Ascension Capital have today entered into a conditional agreement to acquire several businesses, with a vote set for March.

Co-founder David McDonald says the venture aims to help other companies make sense of the AI space.

"We've got three branches, if you will. There's AI consulting, the AI ventures arm for the investments and then Being labs, which is the incubator."

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