Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Multiple investigations are currently underway following yesterday's deadly military aircraft crash in Darwin.

Three US marines were killed and another five were hospitalised after the MV-22B Osprey crashed on the Tiwi Islands during a military exercise. 

Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says this vehicle has been involved in three crashes over the last 18 months- and engineering failure may be a common factor.

LISTEN ABOVE

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Do the All Blacks have enough time to get their act together ahead of the Rugby World Cup?

New Zealand have been given a wake-up call a fortnight out from the major tournament, suffering a record test defeat by the Springboks at Twickenham.

Sportstalk host Jason Pine says this is a 'brutal' reality check ahead of the Rugby World Cup.

LISTEN ABOVE

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A 73-year-old Hawke's Bay chauffeur has revealed he flew to the Philippines for hip surgery, rather than sit on New Zealand's waiting list.

Rex Jones was referred in March for a specialist appointment in six months to go on a surgery waitlist.

But he found he could fly overseas, have the procedure, and be fully recovered before the date of his first appointment here.

Jones stayed with family, and estimates it cost about $20,000, excluding accommodation.

"I wouldn't hesitate to come again if I've got to do the other one."

LISTEN ABOVE

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight is the Warriors’ final regular season home game, facing the Dragons at Mt Smart Stadium.

A win would guarantee a top four finish and another home game in the playoffs.

Warriors CEO Cameron George said that while it won’t be easy, they’ve prepared well.

He said that there’s a really positive mind-set around the organisation.

LISTEN ABOVE

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After more than two year's absence Donald Trump has returned with a vengeance to X, formerly known as Twitter.

He's made U.S history becoming the first former president to have a mug shot taken, and he's posted it onto his page.

After 3 hours the post had been seen more than 40 million times.

Social Media Commentator Vaughn Davis told Heather du Plessis Allan that there's several likely reasons he's made a comeback, including wanting to get public opinion going his way.

LISTEN ABOVE

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ACT leader David Seymour maintains fees-free tertiary education is on the scrap heap if his party gets sway after October's election.

It comes after National this week reserved its position on the policy, saying it won't abolish the promise despite campaigning for that in 2020.

Seymour says this is about taking a principled position.

LISTEN ABOVE

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let's be brutal about what we all suspect is going on with Air NZ.

And that is that Air NZ managed to turn its business around yesterday and post a profit for the first time in three years. 

By milking kiwis. 

Not the rest of the world, just us. 

We're all aware by now that they’ve jacked up the price on their domestic routes.

It might surprise you though to know that they’re pretty competitive on some the international routes where there’s lots of competition.

For example, try flying next week, let’s say Auckland to Wellington. Their cheapest flights on Thursday are double what Jetstar is charging. 

But try booking an international flight on that day, direct flight to Singapore. Air NZ is the cheapest ticket. 

Auckland Uni economics professor Robert MacCuloch’s on this. He wanted to know how much of their billion dollar turn around yesterday was off the back off domestic routes compared to international routes. 

He couldn’t find it anywhere in the end of year accounts.  

For Qantas he found it pretty easily in last year’s annual report, page 19, but Air NZ’s was nowhere to be found. 

Judging by the texts yesterday, lots of people are clearly getting grumpy at Air NZ for this, and I don’t blame you. Especially if you live in a region where Air NZ is the only option. 

But the number of people I've spoken to who complain about Air NZ and don’t fly anything else is extraordinary.  

Someone today was complaining about $1400 for two adults to Nelson this past summer, I said why not fly Jetstar to Wellington then Sounds Air to Nelson? 

Nah can’t be bothered... too inconvenient. 

In that case, you can’t complain. 

If you’re still flying them and you don’t like it, don’t fly them anymore. Fly someone else or drive. 

Air NZ will be pushing it with us as far as they can to make as much money as they can, and you can’t blame them. 

They’re a business answerable to their shareholders. 

We might be grumpy but they clearly haven’t pushed it too far yet because we’re still flying. 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Supreme Court has ruled that the former Mainzeal directors are liable to pay $39.8million plus interest and costs as compensation after the collapse of the company a decade ago.

The directors’ cross-appeal was dismissed as the Supreme Court found that they were aware of the company’s precarious position.

Former Prime Minister Jenny Shipley was one of Mainzeal’s directors and has been ordered to pay up to $6.6million.

DLA Piper Litigation and Regulatory Partner Alicia Murray told Heather du Plessis-Allan that this brings directors’ duties into focus.

She said that it shows what they should do if they company is looking unstable.

LISTEN ABOVE

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Donald Trump's turning his latest personal loss into a money making venture.

He became the first US President to have a mug shot taken earlier today.

Trump handed himself into Georgia's Fulton County Jail, facing charges alleging that he headed a scheme to overturn the 2020 election results.

US Correspondent Dan Mitchinson told Heather du Plessis-Allan that Trump's begun selling t-shirts with the image —captioned 'no surrender'— on his website.

Trump continues to maintain his innocence.

LISTEN ABOVE

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Police are patrolling a Hibiscus Coast high school three times a day in response to antisocial student behaviour.

Whangaparāoa College Principal Steve McCracken says they put their hands up when the police offered.

It was because of things like fights between students at school and bus stops.

McCracken told Heather du Plessis-Allan that he's noticed a difference since the police came in.

He says while he has no data on it, the school feels much more settled.

LISTEN ABOVE

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.