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The Bay of Plenty holds several small towns worth exploring - Whakatane, Ohope, Matata, and many more. 

With plenty of beautiful beaches, it's a great place to take the surf board or kayak to enjoy a day out on the water. 

Whakatane District mayor, Victor Lucas, joins to wrap the year for the district. 

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Back-country hut users say the Department of Conservation needs to step up maintenance if it wants to increase charges. 

A proposal suggests charging people up to $57 a night to use many huts, as well as switching from a first-come-first-served system to a hotel-style booking system. 

Federated Mountain Clubs President Megan Dimozantos says the community has no issue with paying a modest charge for the facilities if the money goes back into the hut system. 

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Comedian Nikki Glaser was the first woman ever to host a Golden Globes ceremony and got good marks all around for a funny performance, without any bad low blows. 

Emilia Perez and The Brutalist came away with four and three award respectively, perhaps a good indicator at what's to come at the Oscars. 

For TV shows, Shogun, Hacks, and Baby Reindeer took home most of the awards. 

Entertainment Reporter in LA, Sean Mandell, joins to wrap the Golden Globes. 

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The Commerce Commission's first annual grocery report shows New Zealand shoppers paid almost 20% margins on goods like bread, flour, and eggs. 

Supermarkets are blaming price increases on rising supplier charges and the general cost of doing business, but grocery commentator Ernie Newman says he doesn't believe the supermarket narrative. 

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David Seymour says he's anticipating a high volume of submissions on his Treaty Principles Bill, closing at midnight tonight. 

The bill passed its first reading last year, and is set to go through the Select Committee process. 

National and New Zealand First have promised to vote it down. 

The Act leader says he's been told 15,000 submissions were received within the first 10 days. 

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Just under a year ago, sunny Gisborne were gearing up for a good summer when the cyclone hit. 

The region has since been recovering, desperately trying to get tourists back - and they have plenty to offer. 

Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz joins to discuss the year that's been. 

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US Surgeon-General Vivek Murthy is pushing for reassessment of consumption guidelines, and wants alcoholic drinks to carry a cancer warning label. 

Alcohol Healthwatch Director, Andrew Galloway, says a trial in Canada saw labels as effective in reducing consumption. 

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The discovery of an Oriental fruit fly in Papatoetoe is reigniting messages of caution for New Zealanders returning from overseas. 

Biosecurity New Zealand says the fly could cause extensive economic damage to the horticulture industry if it were allowed to establish here. 

United Fresh New Zealand President Jerry Prendergast says prevention requires effort from the public. 

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Dame Tariana Turia served as a Minister under Labour and National governments, and founded Te Pati Maori, before retiring from politics in 2014. 

She was instrumental in setting up the wellbeing agency Whanau Ora. 

Former Chair, Merepeka Raukawa-Tait says Turia's death leaves a significant gap. 

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Open Justice reports 450 assaults have occurred in courtrooms since 2019 - many targeted towards counsel or other court personnel.

Most recently, two security guards were assaulted in Invercargill, leaving one with facial injuries. 

The Law Association's Samira Taghavi told Tim Beveridge slow processes and stressful proceedings leads to emotional outbursts. 

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