Holiday Breakfast

Prime Minister Chris Luxon’s trip to China looks to be successful so far as it reaches its conclusion today. 

Chris Luxon is due to meet President Xi Jinping this afternoon after 871 million dollars of commercial agreements have been signed so far between Kiwi businesses and our Chinese counterparts. 

New Zealand China Council executive director Alistair Crozier told Andrew Dickens that today's meeting between leaders will be more than pleasantries. 

He says there is a lot to discuss, and it will come down to a respectful exchange of views. 

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The Australian Government has faced calls to update its tax system to pay off its national debt.

The Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers has said he won’t ‘rule in or rule out’ any changes to future tax plans, including raising the GST, something the treasurer has clearly said he is against.

Australian Correspondent Murray Olds says, “there’s no doubt, you have to have to have some reform over here.”

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The US President has set himself a two-week deadline to decide on US involvement in the Iran-Israel conflict.

Hundreds have been injured and killed over the past week, with both sides trading punishing strikes. Israel has bombed nuclear and civilian targets in Iran - and Iranian missiles hit an Israeli hospital overnight.

US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Andrew Dickens that Donald Trump has very publicly been trying to negotiate an end to the conflict, with domestic politics playing a part.

He says Trump is dealing with division in his own political ranks over the issue and he's been going back and forth on US involvement.

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Black Fern's player Portia Woodham Wickliffe has become an officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to rugby. 

She entered the record books last week as the Black Fern's all-time leading try scorer when she scored seven try's in a row against the United States. 

She joins the show to discuss her latest achievement. 

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Known for her bright smile, catchy songs, and helping Kiwi kids socialise, speak and count, TV host Suzy Cato is now an officer of the New Zealand order of Merit. 

She has been a central figure in children's programming for more than 35 years. 

Cato talks to Andrew Dickens about the honour. 

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Comedian Dai Henwood has been honoured as an officer of the New Zealand order of merit. 

It comes as he's battling stage-four bowel cancer. 

He talks to Andrew Dickens about what the honour means to him. 

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New Zealand has a new Deputy Prime Minister. 

ACT Leader David Seymour has officially been sworn in, taking over from New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters. 

He is the first ACT Party member to take on the role. 

David Seymour joins the show for his first official interview with Newstalk ZB as Deputy Prime Minister. 

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The founder of plastics storage container business Sistema Plastics Brendan Lindsay has been appointed a knight companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit in this year’s King’s Birthday Honours.

Lindsay received the honour for his services to business and philanthropy, noting his work at Sistema and his efforts as part of the Lindsay Foundation.

He founded the plastic business in 1982. 

He was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2012, and was inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame in 2020 in recognition of his contributions to business.

Brendan Lindsay joins the show to discuss his appointment. 

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The Government's celebrating Kāinga Ora seeing a 600 percent rise in warnings under a new tenant crackdown. 

Sixty-three Kāinga Ora tenancies have been terminated in the past 10 months. 

Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka says it's a result of tenants exhibiting abusive, threatening, or persistently disruptive behaviour. 

Former Monte Cecilia Housing Trust CEO Bernie Smith joins the show to discuss the crackdown. 

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The United States is battling a measles outbreak as the disease surges across the country. 

Experts are saying a post-covid anti-vaccine movement is contributing to the rising numbers. 

So far the disease has been confirmed in 30 states. 

US Correspondent Richard Arnold joins the show to discuss how the country's tackling the outbreak.

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