Fonterra legal case document sent to private email of Luxon's former staffer; Trump blasts Netanyahu over Lebanon; El Niño now 95% likely as NZ faces warmer, drier winter.
Fonterra legal case document was sent to private email of Christopher Luxon's former staff member
A document relating to the Smith v Fonterra legal case was sent from a Fonterra staff member to the private email address of a former staff member in the Prime Minister's Office.
It had previously been reported an undisclosed briefing document was provided to the Prime Minister's office by Fonterra and Z Energy regarding climate activist Mike Smith's case against those companies and other major emitters.
'You're f***ing crazy': Donald Trump blasts Benjamin Netanyahu over Lebanon
US President Donald Trump reportedly scolded Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an expletive-laden phone call earlier today over Israel's military campaign in Lebanon, calling Netanyahu "f***ing crazy" and accusing him of being ungrateful.
The comments were reported by US outlet Axios, citing two US officials and a third source briefed on the call.
El Niño now 95% likely as New Zealand faces warmer, drier winter
An El Niño climate pattern is now 95% likely to develop over the next three months, with meteorologists warning of "significant impacts" and drier-than-usual conditions to parts of New Zealand later this winter.
Earth Sciences New Zealand said the tropical Pacific was rapidly transitioning towards El Niño, with the event expected to strengthen through winter and peak during the summer months.
Watch: Tova O'Brien grills Chris Hipkins over lack of major policy announcement
The Labour leader confirmed a wave of policy announcements was on its way but says caucus has not yet finished assessing last week's Budget.
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