Confidence from Jacinda Ardern that New Zealand can tick all the boxes to host the America's Cup in its entirety.

Other cities are trying to woo Team New Zealand; Abu Dhabi is understood to be offering a $116 million hosting fee.

The Prime Minister said it is in everyone's best interests for the cup to remain in New Zealand.

But she wouldn't be drawn on details about the hosting fee Team New Zealand wants.

''That's a conversation that I'm leaving to my ministers who are at the negotiating table, and so I will make sure there is clarity around where we've landed, once we've landed there.''

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New Zealand's Tourism Industry Association is calling the government's proposed tourist levy unworkable.

Labour's pre-election policy would see international visitors pay a 25-dollar-tax at the border.

But Tourism Industry Aotearoa CEO Chris Roberts said that would be practically impossible.

''You can buy a ticket to New Zealand from any airline that is operating anywhere in the world, and they are not going to offer one price if you can show you're a New Zealand resident or have a New Zealand passport, and then another for everybody else.''

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Kiwis are embracing Black Friday - the unofficial start of the US shopping season.

Discounts offered by businesses have generated huge spending.

JMIS Andrew Kelleher said it appears there are also good specials online as well.

''There seem to be a lot of different numbers, but Thanksgiving and Black Friday look like there were $7.9 US billion of online sales with more to come.

''Expectations are of a total of $20 US billion.''

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Where would Team New Zealand be, without New Zealand?

Doubt is being cast on suggestions the America's Cup holders will take their 2021 defence offshore.

The syndicate said while it is negotiating to host the defence in Auckland, it is receiving lucrative offers from overseas.

Former Auckland City Councillor Scott Milne was involved in organising the 2000 and 2003 regattas.

He said while the overseas offers sound impressive, Team New Zealand can't afford to leave New Zealand.

''Team New Zealand would lose the support of New Zealand, the extra one per cent that the yacht had came from being a national side.''

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The Government remains committed to a manned re-entry of Pike River and has not softened its position on that pledge, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says.

"We are [going in]. Our commitment is a manned re-entry. And we remain committed to that," Ardern told Mike Hosking.

Last week Ardern and Pike River Minister Andrew Little set out plans for a new Pike River Recovery Agency, including a target of re-entry by March 2019.

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Labour committed itself to a re-entry as part of its election campaign, and its coalition agreement with NZ First included a commitment to re-entry to Pike River.

But Labour has since said that is not an absolute guarantee, with Ardern saying her commitment to the families was to do everything within the Government's power to attempt a re-entry, but safety would be the priority.

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Today, she said those comments were made after being asked by media if her Government would authorise a re-entry if there was evidence people could lose their lives.

"And the point I was making was, actually, the families have never asked us to do that. They have simply asked us to commit to investigating and utilising the evidence they have…and that is what we are doing."

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The Prime Minister has reaffirmed her commitment to plant a billion trees.

The plan will double current planting rates, and will result in a "carbon sink" to counter climate change and help fulfil New Zealand's obligations to global climate agreements.

Jacinda Ardern said it's an achievable aspiration, despite suggestions it's not possible. 

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The Prime Minister is not ready to concede over the Government's proposed tourist tax.

Labour's pre-election policy would see an international visitors pay a $25 tax at the border - but that is something the tourism industry claims is unworkable.

But Jacinda Ardern said it's not that black and white.

She is still waiting on official advice.

''We are looking for ways to fund that need that isn't just general taxation. I don't think every New Zealander should be paying extra to install dunnies for freedom campers.''

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Tongan rugby league fans are being urged to make their peace with a controversial referee decision.

Hundreds of fans gathered in central Auckland last night to celebrate their team's fairy-tale run to the Rugby League World Cup semi-final.

But others also turned up to protest a controversial decision that some believe, denied them a place in the final.

Tongan Advisory Council chairman Melino Mika said he's adamant the decision was wrong, but fans will have to accept it.

''I want to keep on that high, because trying to look at technicalities is not going to help the image of our fans.''

He is hoping to build on the momentum of the past few weeks, to get more international rugby league games.

He said Tonga has proven it deserves more tests.

''Hopefully New Zealand and Australia will play Tonga in the following year, because we can demonstrate the Tongan team can draw in crowds.''

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A report out today is showing the hidden benefits of our rail system.

It shows the network brings around $1.5 billion a year, into the New Zealand economy.

The joint study by the Transport Agency and Kiwirail, said it reduces road congestion by 100,000 daily car trips.

Kiwirail chief executive Peter Reidy said there is a lot of technical details in the report.

''You can look drill down and look at congestion, carbon emissions, road maintenance.

''There is further work to do but it doesn't include resilience benefits for New Zealand, and there is no tourism impact.''

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Confidence from Jacinda Ardern that New Zealand can tick all the boxes to host the America's Cup in its entirety.

Other cities are trying to woo Team New Zealand; Abu Dhabi is understood to be offering a $116 million hosting fee.

The Prime Minister said it is in everyone's best interests for the cup to remain in New Zealand.

But she wouldn't be drawn on details about the hosting fee Team New Zealand wants.

''That's a conversation that I'm leaving to my ministers who are at the negotiating table, and so I will make sure there is clarity around where we've landed, once we've landed there.''

LISTEN AS PRIME MINISTER JACINDA ARDERN SPEAKS TO MIKE HOSKING