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The government has launched a new $500,000 tourism campaign aimed at getting Australians to visit New Zealand. Tourism NZ chief executive René de Monchy spoke to Corin Dann.

Wanaka 18-year-old Finley Melville Ives has won his maiden Freeski Halfpipe World Cup title, taking gold in the latest round in Calgary.

On today's episode, the families of those who died in Cyclone Gabrielle say Hawke's Bay residents are in danger because authorities have not made the urgent changes needed to keep people safe in disasters; Europe is still reeling from what appears to be the collapse of nearly a century of American interventionist policy on the continent; Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis has again called for more competition in the supermarket sector, saying a new player would be welcome; teams from around the country are getting ready for the Red Bull Trolley Grand Prix on Saturday; we have our weekly political panel with RNZ political editor Jo Moir and New Zealand Herald political editor Claire Trevet, and Kerry-Anne Walsh joins us for an update from Australia.

Listen to our weekly political panel with RNZ political editor Jo Moir and New Zealand Herald political editor Claire Trevett.

Listen to our weekly political panel with RNZ political editor Jo Moir and New Zealand Herald political editor Claire Trevett.

Teams from around the country are getting ready for the Red Bull Trolley Grand Prix on Saturday. Thousands of spectators are expected to head to the Auckland Domain to see the wacky looking carts in action. Laser Kiwi -Speed of Light Captain Jeff Lappin spoke with Ingrid Hipkiss.

Workers at Kinleith pulp and paper Mill in Tokoroa says they're bracing themselves for bad news, as they wait to hear the fate of the mill later this morning. Our reporter Natalie Akoorie was at the Mill ahead of the meeting, and spoke with Ingrid Hipkiss.

An update from the team at RNZ Sport.