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Returning now to the story breaking this morning that the US plans to impose a 12.5 percent tariff on countries it says are not doing enough to prevent importing goods made by forced labour.. New Zealand is on the list. Trade Minister, Agriculture Minister and Associate Foreign Affairs Minister, Todd McClay spoke with John Campbell.

Black Caps fans will need to clear their calendars after New Zealand Cricket announced 42 days of international cricket across eight cities this summer. Beige Bridge co-founder Paul Ford spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Councils around the country are working to a three month deadline to come up with a plan to amalgamate. Selwyn District mayor Lydia Gliddon spoke to John Campbell.

New Zealand exporters to the United States could soon face a new 12-point-5 percent tariff, as the Trump Administration targets 60 countries it says are not doing enough to prevent the importation of goods made by forced labour. Our Washington DC correspondent Toni Waterman talks with Ingrid Hipkiss.

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