Holiday Breakfast

The Warehouse Group must pay a former worker who suffered burnout almost $50,000. 

The Employment Relations Authority has ruled in the favour of Noel Leeming employee, Stephen Perry. 

The Waikato specialist and salesman complained his workload and sales targets were too high, affecting his mental health. 

The dispute escalated and he was suspended and resorted to mediation, with his employer arguing his complaints were too vague.  

The ERA has ruled Perry's personal grievance for constructive dismissal is valid. 

Employment expert, Max Whitehead, told Tim Dower that the employer rebuked this ruling, offering evidence that the employee received significant support from the company. 

He said that situations like this are incredibly difficult, especially for smaller employers who don’t have the same resources as major corporations. 

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With 38 kilometres of coastline, 500 hectares of parks, and 80 kilometres of tracks, trails and horse-riding paths, the Kāpiti Coast is a haven for the outdoorsy. 

The district is growing fast, Mayor Janet Holborow attributing the growth to the “fantastic lifestyle” that Kāpiti has to offer, and the beautiful, walkable developments being created. 

If you’re just looking to visit, the Paekākāriki Escarpment Trail is the biggest walk in the district, taking about three hours. 

Take the train back when you’re done and catch some spectacular views, and finish it all off with a coffee at the cafe or a beer at Finn’s in Paekākāriki. 

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Our commercial aviation sector says it's losing international students due to delays in visa processing.

In New Zealand it takes up to 30 working days to action visas. 

Aviation New Zealand claims we're missing out to Australia and other countries with shorter processing times.  

Chief Executive Simon Wallace says it's making us less competitive. 

He says we had fewer than a hundred students come here last year, compared with more than 600 pre-Covid in 2020. 

Immigration NZ says they processed 79% of the 81 student visa applications received last year within 30 working days. 

It says applications missing key information take longer to process. 

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A travel management provider says more people are extending their corporate trips into personal holidays. 

Corporate Traveller Manager Angie Forsyth told Tim Dower that it's a clear trend post-Covid and allows for a better work-life balance. 

Forsyth says many employers have no issue with workers tacking on a couple of extra days to the end of their corporate trips. 

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Authorities in New South Wales are warning the Australian state is seeing its highest levels of Covid in a year. 

The surge comes at the tail end of the holiday period, with about 1,400 people going to emergency departments and 400 being admitted to hospital each week. 

New South Wales Health advises people to stay home if they have symptoms. 

Australia correspondent Murray Olds told Tim Dower that the bulk of cases aren't serious, as the two dominant variants right now mostly lead to only minor symptoms. 

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A Washington DC appeals court is hearing arguments over whether Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for his actions after the 2020 election. 

Trump looked on as his legal team sought to convince a panel of three judges that former presidents should not be prosecuted for actions they took in office. 

He argues he was working in his official capacity as President to ensure election integrity. 

US Correspondent Richard Arnold told Tim Dower that Trump's lawyers have argued that prosecuting a former president would open a Pandora's box. 

He says Trump's in the hearing room today, where the panel is hearing his bid to have the case thrown out, but they seem sceptical. 

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Expect high 20's in many parts of the country today as the summer sun continues to shine. 

Warm temperatures are forecast for many areas including Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch. 

MetService Meteorologist Montenero Spears told Tim Dower that the only place spoiling the party is the South Island's West Coast.  

He says they've had a ridge of high pressure giving us very settled and hot weather in many places.  

Spears says there's a front moving in from the west, and there's a heavy rain warning out for Fiordland and Westland. 

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Comedian Guy Montgomery is heading back on the road. 

With the filming of the next season of ‘Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont-Spelling Bee’ “in the can”, Montgomery is now preparing for his upcoming tour: ‘50,000,000 Guy Fans Can't be Wrong’. 

He told Tim Dower that he’s now getting the new show, the new jokes on the road to stress test them in front of smaller audiences. 

“To make sure they’re funny when I perform in front of what will hopefully be bigger audiences.” 

Montgomery said that his general rule of thumb when testing new material is that if he tries the same joke ten times and it continues to fall flat, it’s probably time to put it to bed.  

“That is sort of one of the fascinating things about doing stand-up,” he told Dower. 

“You could have a joke, you could perform the same joke, you know, in three different places and get three entirely different responses.” 

“You kind of feel like you’re losing your mind.”  

The name of his upcoming tour is a reference to Elvis’ ‘50 Million Elvis Fans Can’t Be Wrong,’ which Montgomery finds hilarious. 

“It’s such a funny turn of phrase, like, any number of people can’t be wrong... it’s wrong immediately.” 

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Palmerston North is in bloom this summer, their award-winning botanical gardens a sight to see. 

The New Zealand Gardens Trust has awarded the Victoria Esplanade a five star rating, one of few in the country. 

It’s got entertainment for the whole family, with the miniature railway in the Rose Gardens, the Wild Base Centre, and a variety of playgrounds. 

If you’re not a fan of the gardens, try the New Zealand Rugby Museum or Te Manawa, the regions museum, art gallery, and science centre.  

Mayor Grant Smith told Tim Dower that the Rugby Museum has been running for fifty-odd years, and is a fantastic display of heritage right through to the current day. 

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French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne has resigned. 

It comes as President Emmanuel Macron seeks to give a new impetus to his second mandate, ahead of European parliament elections and the Paris Olympics this summer. 

He hasn't yet named the 62-year-old's successor. 

The change in Prime Minister comes after a year marred by political crises triggered by contested reforms of the pension system and immigration laws. 

Paris Correspondent Catherine Field told Tim Dower that the question raised is, if Macron chooses someone much younger, will they be the one to carry on the torch when he can't stand in 2027. 

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