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A former police negotiator says police must've found something obvious at Tom Phillips' campsites that indicates he was getting outside help. The Marokopa fugitive was shot dead by police on Monday, and his children are now in state care. A second campsite in dense bush has been uncovered - about 200 metres from the first. Lance Burdett says police are fairly sure Phillips was getting outside help, so items from the campsites will be used as evidence. "It's fingerprinted, it's photographed, it's everything that they can do to find out - DNA testing on every item, to track down who may have been involved." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Te Pati Māori's co-leaders are silent during widespread criticism of one of their MPs social media posts, labelled 'racist' by some. Tākuta Ferris posted a video, saying it's unacceptable for other ethnicities to campaign to take a Maori seat from Maori. The party apologised in the past for a previous social media post with a similar sentiment. Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper has labelled these comments 'painful' and 'infuriating'. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Poland's shot down drones over its territory after repeated violations of its airspace during a Russian attack on Ukraine.  It's shut four of its airports after warning of the drones in its airspace. US correspondent Jonathan Kearsley says this has sparked concern among NATO nations, with investigations ongoing. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

White Ferns coach Ben Sawyer has outlined the tough calls made for his one-day cricket World Cup squad in India and Sri Lanka starting later this month. Four potential debutants have been named in the 15-strong squad - left arm seamer Bree Illing, batter Bella James, wicketkeeper Polly Inglis and left-arm spinner Flora Devonshire. Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explained further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Government proposal for a new infringement offence for shoplifting would mean the burden of proof would fall on the suspect to prove their innocence. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says this change strikes the right 'balance' between public safety and an individual’s rights, despite concerns from experts. Criminal lawyer Steve Cullen says these changes make sense, given the wave of shoplifting impacting the country. "It's simply regulating people's behaviour. You have a defence of saying - no, it's not true, for example. But also, you have a defence of saying - I took all positive steps to avoid it." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

US President Donald Trump is set to make a second state visit to the UK later in the month. This trip comes after Trump spent four days in Scotland, where he met politicians and visited his golf courses. UK correspondent Enda Brady says the heads of Nvidia and OpenAI will be part of the entourage coming along, suggesting there's room for new tech developments. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New reports have revealed that more people are taking advantage of AI when it comes to making investment decisions. A recent survey claims at least one third of Kiwi investors are using AI to make investment decisions, with 64 percent of respondents between 18 and 29 utilising the technology. Chartered Accountants ANZ Reporting and Assurance Leader, Amir Ghandar, says concerns have been raised, with some reporting noticeable errors.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand red meat prices are at record levels and are forecast to remain strong throughout the coming year, despite concerns about inflation. Board chair Kate Acland says the outlook is positive, with tight global supply set to keep demand high. The Country's Jamie Mackay explains further. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rupert Murdoch’s children have reached a settlement in the legal dispute over control of the right-wing media mogul’s companies, with son Lachlan set to take over. The new deal establishes a trust to replace the Murdoch Family Trust that had included all the siblings and half-siblings. Under the agreement, Prudence MacLeod, Elisabeth Murdoch and James Murdoch will receive cash based on equity sales and cease to have holdings in any of the media companies.  Author and journalist Paddy Manning says a lot of these shares will be sold to the public instead. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tonight on The Huddle, former Green MP Gareth Hughes and Jordan Williams from the Taxpayers' Union joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the day - and more! There's talk of a documentary about the Tom Phillips saga in the works - do we think this is a bad idea? In fact, for the sake of the kids, do we need to stop running images of them in the media?  The Advertising Standards Authority has criticised Turners for showing an advertisement depicting burnout, claiming it condones a dangerous and illegal activity. Do we see a problem with the ad? Are we going to see the Jacinda documentary?  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.