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International airfares are again set to rise next year.

Capacity and engineering issues are believed to be the problem.

Hawaiian Airlines recently scaled back it's New Zealand route, leaving Air New Zealand the key player in that market.

Aviation commentator Irene King spoke to Tim Dower about why this is happening.

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Questions are being asked about how a Rebels gang member was able to travel overseas to watch the Rugby World Cup.

Mace Raymond Sitope, aka Ray Elise, is allegedly the president of the Māngere chapter of the Rebels Motorcycle Club.

The prominent Auckland 501 deportee managed to overcome a legal bid by Corrections to ground his Rugby World Cup trip.

He has gone viral in France for his heartfelt celebration of the All Blacks’ quarter-final triumph over Ireland.

Criminal lawyer Steve Cullen spoke to Tim Dower about the story.

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The Rugby World Cup final is set for a mouth watering clash between the old rivals the Springboks and the All Blacks. 

It comes after the Boks pipped England at the post 16-15 in their semi-final.

Newstalk ZB rugby commentator Elliot Smith spoke to Tim Dower about the two teams trading barbs in the lead up to the final.

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Qantas is putting the cost of their fares up again. 

The national carrier says it's due to increased fuel costs from Ukraine and the war in Gaza. 

Australia has also settles it's spat with China over wine with the China removing it's tariffs. 

Australian Correspondent Murray Olds talks to Tim Dower about it.

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The US is pressing Israel to delay it's planned invasion of Gaza to allow for the possibility of hostage releases and more humanitarian aid.

The House of Representatives has gone three weeks without a Speaker, meaning one half of Congress cannot do any work.

US Correspondent Richard Arnold spoke to Tim Dower about it.

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Kiwi glam rock band Space Waltz is back with another album.

After almost fifty years, their new album is titled ‘Victory,’ and the band plans to tour later this year. They have three original members, Peter Cuddihy, Eddie Rayner, and Alastair Riddell, along with two new members to fill out the lineup.

Alastair Riddell joined Tim Dower this morning to chat about the band’s past, their success, as well as their latest work.

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Tomorrow night features a sold out test between the All Blacks and the Springboks at Mt Smart Stadium.

The South African contingent is taking the test seriously, sending an advance party to ensure that their game would be the best it could be.

Super Sport South Africa commentator Matt Pearce told Tim Dower that it’s a matter of mixing and matching resources, those in the advanced party using their time to ensure they were as prepared as they could be.

He said that if the game comes down to the last quarter, it will come down to the strength of the respective benches.

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Treasury documents have revealed that an estimated $70 million dollars could line the pockets of big businesses as the government aims to abolish $5 dollar prescription charges.

Discount pharmacies such as Chemist Warehouse already paid the fees themselves—offering free prescriptions to bring in customers— and a result, chains would simply be receiving free money from the Government without it affecting the running of their business.  

Despite this, independent pharmacies have found the removal of the fee to be a positive change overall.

Independent pharmacist Clive Cannons said that since the $5 fee was dropped, people have actually returned to collecting their prescriptions from independent pharmacies as opposed to the chains.

He said that they now have more time to discuss health and medicine with their patrons, providing a higher level of care.

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This weekend New Zealand is hosting the commission for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (otherwise known as the CPTPP), hosting eleven countries with the UK due to join.

The CPTPP was enacted at the end of 2018, and with the UK's inclusion the agreement will be expanded beyond the Pacific Centre.  

Export NZ Executive Director Josh Tan told Tim Dower that the CPTPP gives New Zealand exporters better access to new markets such as Mexico or Canada, where there are no agreements already in place.

He says that the UK’s desire to join the CPTPP indicates that they want to engage with New Zealand economically, and that they’re willing to do it on our terms.

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Earlier this week, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins ruled out a wealth or capital gains tax under his leadership.

But the Herald's "poll of polls" shows that Labour cannot govern without Te Pāti Māori or the Greens.

Te Pati Maori launched their campaign last night in a street party in West Henderson.

NZ Herald Reporter Joey Dwyer told Tim Dower that Te Pati Maori have said that a tax would help redistribute money held by the two percent, who control 50 percent of wealth.

Te Pati Maori Co-Leader Rawiri Waititi says it's about time they pay their taxes to alleviate the pain many are living in, with 100-thousand people homeless - 60-thousand being Māori.

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