Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

ACT and New Zealand First are in favour of a minimum non-parole period of 8 years for offenders who commit manslaughter by a strike to the head or the neck - the coward punch. But, National and the opposition parties are not keen.
Board member of the Walk Without Fear Trust, Mike Angove, told Andrew Dickens he is disappointed in National's lack of support.
"National have indicated that they're going to look at bespoke law, but essentially, remembering that Matt King, originally a National Party member, started this 8 years ago, almost 9 years ago. National has been right behind this the whole way, but they've faltered at the hurdle."
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So, it’s been more than two months since the president announced what he described as a ceasefire with Iran and suggested a major deal was just days away. This was back on April 7.
The president said on social media that the two sides were “very far along”, adding that they just needed two weeks for the agreement to be finalised and consummated. But of course, that never happened.
And yet, in the weeks and months since, the president has continued to insist that a deal is right around the corner—again and again. In fact, he’s now made that claim 38 times, a fact seized on by Iran.
Through social media posts, public remarks and interviews, he keeps saying an agreement is imminent or that Iran is eager to strike one. And there’s little indication that those claims are any more accurate than they were back in early April.
So, what’s he doing?
He could be trying to calm the financial markets. He could believe that repeating the claim might actually help bring it to life. Or, more likely, he’s simply misread the entire situation.
I was listening to Heather this morning, and more and more analysts—from both sides of politics—are starting to doubt his credibility and publicly voice concerns that he has locked the United States into a forever war.
And increasingly, people are saying that the US never fully understood that Iran’s real weapons of mass destruction were gifted by geography: its oil, and its ability to close the Strait of Hormuz using little more than speedboats with bazookas. That he never fully grasped the potential effect on the global economy.
You know, there’s a thing called TDS—and it appears the real derangement syndrome here is the belief that the president has this under control.
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A large structure has appeared on the White House Lawn as the UFC match approaches on June 14 to mark 250 years of American independence.
US Correspondent Dan Mitchinson called the structure 'tacky' as Trump says he may keep it as a permanent feature.
Mitchinson also discusses updates in the war with Iran and a mass exodus of American citizens willingly giving up their citizenship.
He told Andrew Dickens "they just say that that it's the US has become too divided, too political."
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Police in Northern Ireland are patrolling Belfast to prevent escalation after violent unrest.
Masked rioters took torched houses and cars yesterday, after a Sudanese refugee allegedly stabbed a man.
UK correspondent Enda Brady says police have turned to using water cannons to keeping rioters at bay.
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A lot of investor attention on Wall Street - with Space X heading to market on Saturday.
The debut of Elon Musk's rocket, satellite and data centre company will be one of the most-watched in years.
A chunk of shares will be available in a company that up to now, was exclusive to Musk and a select group of rich private institutions.
Sam Dickie from Fisher Funds explained further.
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