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Chris Hipkins has survived as Labour leader, after securing the confidence of his Caucus in a vote this morning.

Carmel Sepuloni was unanimously voted in as Labour Deputy - taking the place of Kelvin Davis, who stepped down.

Hipkins also confirmed he plans to run for Prime Minister in 2026, and all previously canned policies are back on the table including capital gains and wealth taxes.

ZB political editor Jason Walls says Labour would be better off re-evaluating several key policies, but they should consider leaving wealth taxes alone.

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Australia's Reserve Bank is taking a crack at inflation - lifting the country's cash rate for the first time since June.

It's up 25 basis points to 4.35 percent.

Correspondent Murray Olds says inflation was cooling at 5.4 percent- but spiked in the September quarter.

"That's because rents are rising very quickly on the back of high immigration numbers, we've got petrol spiking because of international conflict."

New Zealand's Reserve Bank is set to review the OCR on November 29,  which is currently on hold at 5.5 percent.

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All Blacks captain Sam Cane has been suspended for two matches following his high tackle at the Rugby World Cup.

The All Blacks captain was the first to be red-carded in World Cup final history, after his shoulder-led tackle connected with Jesse Kriel's head.

Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains what the brief ban entails here.

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The race that stops two nations kicks off in about half in hour.

About 80,000 punters will be track side at Flemington for the Melbourne Cup, with 23 horses ready to hit the ground running.

Australian correspondent Donna Demaio says the party's already started.

"Post-pandemic, it really feels like the Melbourne Cup has got its buzz back."

Newstalk ZB will cross live to the race when it begins.

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All eyes are on the UK, as King Charles III is set to deliver the first inaugural King’s Speech in 70 years.

The ruler is expected to cover the UK's legislative agenda for the next few months, in the lead-up to the general election.

UK correspondent Gail Downey says the speech will address key political issues impacting the region.

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Tonight on The Huddle, former National press secretary Ben Thomas and former Labour chief of staff Mike Munro joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day- and more!

Concerned Christchurch residents have been tracking a woman with a history of poisoning neighbourhood cats and making them sick- do authorities need to intervene?

Once the final vote was known, Winston Peters called for a three-way meeting between himself, Chris Luxon and David Seymour. Is this sensible? Is it a good idea for Luxon to get the two of them negotiating together?

The Labour caucus is set to meet tomorrow to vote on leadership- is Chris Hipkins the obvious choice? Will his caucus want him to carry on as leader?

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The next phase of establishing a new Government is set to begin, as all the final ballots have been counted.

National is in talks with ACT and New Zealand First, after special votes revealed all three are needed to form a Government.

NZME business commentator Fran O'Sullivan says all three parties will need to have negotiations in person so Luxon can work around Seymour and Winston's complicated history with each other.

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Anthony Albanese has become the first Australian Prime Minister to visit China in seven years- touching down in Shanghai yesterday.

He's trying to improve relations with the country's biggest trade partner.

Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says Albanese is expected to meet with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to repair the damage left by Scott Morrison.

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Black Cap run machine Rachin Ravindra may be the breakout star of the Cricket World Cup but he's keeping his feet firmly on the ground.

The 23-year-old is third on the tournament run-scoring list, totalling 523 runs at the stunning average of 74.71.

Sportstalk host Jason Pine explains Ravindra's success and popularity further.

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Westpac's CEO has identified a range of reasons for its fall in profits.

The bank had a $963 million net profit for the year to September, down seven percent from 2022.

Catherine McGrath says Westpac has been investing heavily in key parts of the business to improve the customer experience.

"We've been investing in the foundation of the bank, so we've been introducing new tools. For example, we're the first bank in New Zealand to bring in an extra layer of security for our customers to protect them from fraud and scams."

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