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The Prime Minister-elect's leaving the door open to revealing details of a coalition deal.

Arrangements in 2017 weren't publicly released, because the Chief Ombudsman ruled details couldn't be requested under the OIA- because it came within Jacinda Ardern's capacity as Labour leader.

ACT's David Seymour is in coalition talks with National and says he'd be happy for his promises to be made public.

ZB political editor Jason Walls says Seymour is quite transparent as a politician- and he'd want to see which of ACT's proposals made it through.

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Questions are being raised as to why competing weather forecasters NIWA and MetService don't work together in times of extreme weather events.

MetService has recently concluded its weather forecasting models performed badly before the Auckland floods, leaving staff in disbelief over the inaccuracy.

WeatherWatch Head Analyst Philip Duncan says the situation wouldn't have gone this far if the Government hadn't allowed NIWA to commercialise everything.

"MetService would have a lot more access to tax-funded modelling and be able to improve it, because climate change- or even the fact that things are warming up- is breaking some of the modelling."

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The outgoing head of New Zealand's Insurance Council has advised Kiwis to stop building in 'dumb' places.

Tim Grafton has spent 11 years in the role and overseen the pressure earthquakes, cyclones, floods and climate change are placing on infrastructure.

He says building houses in risky locations will put people in harm's way and make it harder for insurance to be readily available.

"All of those things combined, we should be thinking smarter about where we build- and not just consenting in dumb, stupid, unintelligent places."

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Sir Wayne Smith, former All Blacks and Black Ferns coach, suspects new amendments will be made to rugby's laws.

Speaking on the Between Two Beers podcast, he claimed rugby would need to 'reinvent' itself by lowering the permissible tackle height to belly-button level.

Sky Sport commentator Ken Laban says these potential changes come with 'dangerous' consequences for the future of the sport.

"It's a physical contest taking place, this encouraging them to tackle low- to me that's a reduction in the physicality and a reduction in the game's appeal, that's the danger."

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Jobseekers being ghosted by prospective employers- are often down to the company itself.

New Seek data shows 72 percent of Kiwi jobseekers don't hear back about the job they've been interviewed for.

Seek career coach Leah Lambart says it happens for a number of reasons, like the company choosing not to inform the candidate isn't the right fit.

She says it may also be down to an internal issue in the company that takes precedence.

"It could be no hurry to recruit that role- and as a result, it gets put on the backburner because there's some other vacancies that come up that are perhaps more urgent."

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David Seymour says he sees no reason why a potential coalition deal shouldn't be made public.

Arrangements in 2017 weren't publicly released, when the Chief Ombudsman ruled details couldn't be requested under the Official Information Act - because it came within Jacinda Ardern's capacity as Labour leader.

But ACT Party leader Seymour says he'd be happy for this year's finalised arrangement to be in the open.

"We're really happy with the way it's going, I mean, we've been chatting through the different challenges that we think the Government will face."

Prime Minister-Elect Chris Luxon isn't ruling out it out.

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A coronial hearing into the Christchurch Mosque attacks has begun, but it's not a question of who is to blame.

Coroner Brigitte Windley is tasked with determining the circumstances of each of the 51 deaths - and addressing unanswered questions.

It follows a criminal prosecution and a Royal Commission of Inquiry.

Herald senior reporter Anna Leask has spent the day in court- and she says the Coroner is clear the responsibility rests on terrorist Brenton Tarrant.

She says this is about shining a light on what happened.

"Tarrant didn't go to trial because he pleaded guilty and the Royal Commission was done more privately, so there's a lot of the evidence that the families of the victims will only hear during this process."

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World Rugby has launched a formal review into allegations made by England's Tom Curry over a racial slur in their World Cup semi-final loss to South Africa.

Curry approached referee Ben O'Keeffe during the first half, alleging South African hooker Bongi Mbonambi made the derogatory remark.

The move is poised to disrupt the Springboks build-up to the final against the All Blacks on Sunday morning.

Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.

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World Rugby has launched a formal review into allegations made by England's Tom Curry over a racial slur in their World Cup semi-final loss to South Africa.

Curry approached referee Ben O'Keeffe during the first half, alleging South African hooker Bongi Mbonambi made the derogatory remark.

The move is poised to disrupt the Springboks build-up to the final against the All Blacks on Sunday morning.

Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explains further.

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Democracy activist Ahmed Zaoui is facing a new legal battle- this time for his life.

The former refugee to New Zealand was arrested after holding a political meeting at his home.

He's been charged with subversion, which can be penalised by up to 20 years in prison, or death.

Lawyer Deborah Manning says Zaoui says the charges don't meet international standards.

She says he was one of a number of political leaders who returned home when the political situation improved.

"Ahmed went there before Covid, and was planning to go between the two countries- but obviously couldn't do that with our borders being closed. And Ahmed loves Algeria, just as any migrant loves their home- and he still has family there."

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