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Resources Minister Shane Jones has clashed with protesters on Lambton Quay in Wellington about the Government’s climate policies. This comes after the Government announced it would only allow four days for the public to make submissions on its bill to reopen oil and gas exploration off the New Zealand coast.

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The F#$%ing News flips the script on the news - short, upbeat, inspirational and f%$#ing good fun journalism with the nation’s favourite everyman reporter, Paddy Gower.

TFN sees Paddy talking to Kiwis who are the good, the great and the brains of our nation.

This podcast is hosted by Paddy Gower and Executive Produced by Jon Bridges. It's made in partnership between Stuff and Believer Media.

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Water-coolers in offices, and homes, around the country have been the scene of plenty of heated discussion this week thanks to Public Service Minister Nicola Willis. On Monday she directed her department bosses to tighten up on working-from-home arrangements, saying they should only be by agreement, should not compromise performance, and departments and agencies must regularly report on the number and nature of agreements in place.

With this in mind, Tova O'Brien, from Stuff's Tova podcast, was joined by Business Canterbury Chief Executive, Leeann Watson, and Professor of Management and Māori Business at the Massey Business School, Dr Jarrod Haar, to discuss the good and the not-so-good when to comes to working from home.

To hear more from the Tova podcast visit https://interactives.stuff.co.nz/tova-podcast/

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Okay, so it isn't really a crisis, we just wanted to shoehorn that episode title in there...

However Police Commissioner Andrew Coster is leaving the job as the country's top cop earlier than expected to head up the government's new social investment agency. Following the announcement he sat down with Stuff's Chief Political Correspondent Tova O'Brien to discuss gangs, guns, police pay and being called names by politicians.

If you want to hear more from Tova talking to the political movers and shakers, head to https://stuff.co.nz/tova

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It's been confirmed that 22 year old Kiwi driver Liam Lawson will replace Australian veteran Daniel Ricciardo for the final six F1 races of 2024 on Red Bull owned RB team.

The decision could give Lawson a shot at holding the seat for 2025.

New Zealand motor sport legend, Greg Murphy, talks about what makes Liam so successful

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600 jobs at Timaru’s Alliance Smithfield meatworks plant are set to go under a new proposal put forward on Friday.

A consultation period will run for just over two weeks before a decision is made in later in October.

Affected staff will be able to apply for jobs at other plants, but redundancies are expected.

Timaru's Mayor, Nigel Bowen, speaks about the decision.

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The final contest for the America's Cup is edging ever closer, as the earlier competitions in Spain come to an end. But what do we know about the trophy they are competing for, The Auld Mug? Explainer Editor Lloyd Burr takes a look at the rich history that stretches back to the 1850s.

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Foreign Minister Winston Peters has condemned a lack of determination to solve the Israel-Gaza war in a speech to the United Nations.

He has been speaking on behalf of New Zealand at an annual meeting of the UN General Assembly and also expressed frustration at the “lack of political will” to reform the UN.

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Former All Black and Sky Sport commentator Jeff Wilson on the issue of the All Blacks finishing strongly, team selection choices, Sam Cane's 100th test and the Wallabies' growing confidence.

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The All Blacks team for the second Bledisloe test has been named.

Coach Scott Robertson has been speaking to reporters about his selection.

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