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The Housing Minister says Cabinet's agreement to reduce Auckland's minimum housing capacity for a second time puts the issue to bed.    The Government announced a revised density plan of 1.6 million homes just last month, and today reduced that to 1.4 million.  Wayne Brown says he suspects as it's an election year, this is simply politics at play. Chris Bishop says this is about agreement between Government, Aucklanders and Council.  "We achieved consensus as a Cabinet and as a Government, which is what we are always aiming to do."  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Supreme Court's quashed David Tamihere's double murder convictions, 37 years after two Swedish tourists disappeared.  Open Justice reports Tamihere was found guilty in 1990 of killing Urban Hoglin and Heidi Paakkonen. He was released on parole in 2010, and granted the Royal Prerogative of Mercy in 2020, after a trial witness was found guilty of lying.  Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper unpacked the implications of this Supreme Court verdict.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As the conflict in the Middle East continues, the Australian Government has moved to decrease their fuel excise tax. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the halving of excise for three months - equivalent to a 26 cent reduction per litre of fuel.  Australian correspondent Murray Olds says this cut will benefit Australian households who are already being stretched thin - but it's sparked concerns about inflation. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The All Whites have delivered an appetiser of their capability as they prepare for football's World Cup in North America during June and July. A tepid 2-nil loss to Finland has been followed by a robust 4-1 rout of Chile at Auckland's Eden Park. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave recapped the action. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Iran's ambassador to New Zealand has suggested regime change is not at all close in his country. The US President's threatening to destroy Iran's energy infrastructure if a ceasefire deal isn't reached. Donald Trump also claims regime change has been achieved - because attacks have killed many of Iran's top leaders. Thousands more US troops are descending on the region, with reports ground operations are possible. Reza Nazar Ahari says the hierarchy in Iran remains. "The same system we have already - of course, some of them have been assassinated."  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The shower's the perfect environment for your mind to get creative. The content creator dejiwastaken has built an entire platform on sharing the unusual thoughts you can have in the shower, and the Afternoons tema discussed their favourites. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Three people have been arrested in connection with a suspected foiled bomb attack outside the Bank of America's headquarters in Paris. An initial suspect was detained at the scene after he placed an explosive device, and two more have since been arrested in connection with the attack. UK correspondent Gavin Grey says investigations are taking place, and authorities are warning people this could be linked to Iran. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

KiwiSaver is undergoing some reforms, and former Mercury head Fraser Whineray is hoping to make it more competitive with Australia.  The new changes are set to kick in this week, with the default contribution rate for both employees and employers rising from 3 percent to 3.5 percent. Whineray explained how these changes will benefit Kiwis in the long run. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Brent crude oil price is on track for a record surge as the conflict in the Middle East continues. Oil prices have been climbing all month as a result of the conflict and experts have raised concerns. Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government's looking at ways to keep hold of even more fuel than legally required.  Fuel stocks have risen as of last Wednesday, with 27.9 days of petrol, 21.7 of diesel and 25.3 of jet fuel in the country.  Finance Minister Nicola Willis says the Government's now exploring more options to guard against supply risks "We want to be prepared if the worst happens and they can't get enough fuel for New Zealand."  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.