Simon O'Connor went through three changes in leadership during his time in Parliament. He speaks to Ingrid Hipkiss about the process behind a change in leadership.

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New Zealand still doesn't know how it's going to pay to adapt to climate change, and any action taken to deal with hazards is poorly co-ordinated, that's according to the latest report from the Climate Change Commission. The Commission is urgently calling for action from Ministers. Local councils are among those asking for clearer guidance on funding, as they grapple with increasingly frequent extreme weather events. Deon Swiggs is the Chair of Environment Canterbury and is on the National Council of Local Government New Zealand. He spoke with Ingrid Hipkiss.

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Rescuers are digging through the rubble in Colombia, after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake toppled dozens of buildings. The death toll has risen to 224. Emergency teams continue to hunt for survivors, and a state of emergency has been declared. Journalist Luis Molina spoke with John Campbell.

Dairy companies are capitalising on a bit of a protein boom at the moment, meanwhile the prospect of an El Niño weather event is starting to factor more prominently in farmer thinking.

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