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UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said London will continue 'to support Ukraine 100 percent', despite Russia making threats.
The Russian embassy in the UK earlier accused Britain of 'deliberately opting for an escalation of the Ukraine crisis' and warned 'the deeper its involvement in the conflict... the higher the price it will pay'.
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says there's no sign of either side backing down when it comes to the ongoing conflict.
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The big US companies used to buy back more shares than they issued, but that's changed in recent months.
The latest bank estimates claim 2026 could be the first year in almost three decades that that reverses.
Milford Asset Management expert Brendan Larsen explained further.
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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Wednesday, 19 August, 2026, we ask Tauranga City Council chief executive Marty Grenfell if he should lose his job after decades of warnings before the fatal Mt Maunganui landslide.
The walls are going up in open-air classrooms. Education Minister Erica Stanford reveals why it's personal for her.
Air New Zealand's new automated rebooking system that it says will save you hours in time.
And on The Huddle, Jack Tame and Jordan Williams on whether they believe Labour leader Chris Hipkins won't adopt any of the minor parties' tax plans if he gets power.
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Tonight on The Huddle, Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers' Union and Jack Tame from ZB's Saturday Mornings and Q&A joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more!
A review has identified the systemic failings in relation to the Mount Maunganui landslide, and some recommendations have been made for Tauranga City Council. Do people need to lose their jobs over this? Are we surprised officials knew the risks?
Education Minister Erica Stanford has said more walls are in the works for open-plan classrooms? Do we think this is long overdue?
Labour has promised they won't introduce new taxes, besides capital gains, despite Te Pāti Māori, the Greens and Opportunity indicating they want to introduce new taxes. Do we really see Labour and Hipkins sticking to their guns on this?
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The latest drug checking data from KnowYourStuffNZ has recorded that most substances matched expectations, but a rise in high-dose pills and peptide availability are keeping harm reduction workers busy.
92 percent of samples identified turned out to be what people thought they were, but there's a growing increase in performance and image-enhancing drugs - and those are somewhat harder to identify.
KnowYourStuffNZ general manager Casey Spearin says they can check these drugs to determine if harmful ingredients have been added, but there's room for improvement.
"A lot of what people are concerned about as well is the sterility - does this have bacteria or mold in it? And we aren't able to do that either."
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