Submissions close tonight for the Online Casino Gambling Bill.

The community sports sector have banded together under the Community Sports Collective, and made a joint submission covering at least 1.67 million people.

They're urging the Government to share the proceeds of online casino gambling with the community, in the same way they do with current grants.

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Donald Trump met with Vladimir Putin yesterday to come to an agreement over the war in Ukraine.

The two left the meeting seemingly happy with how it went, and Trump noted it "went very well", but no deal was announced.

Vlodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with President Trump at the White House later this week.

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with Chris Luxon this weekend, in Queenstown for the annual Australia-New Zealand leaders meeting.

Luxon said in a world that's ever-changing, our relationship with Australia is a "bedrock", and Albanese shared a similar sentiment. But no announcements have been made so far between us.

So what can we expect to come from this? what issues do both leaders agree, or disagree on? and what concerns still remain?

New Zealand Herald Senior Writer Derek Cheng was down there to cover the meeting, and he's with us now...

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The Greens say they're the only ones offering solutions to tax issues, in a time where communities are crying out for change.

With next year's elections coming soon, they held their Annual meeting this weekend, and expressed their desire to lead the next government. The Party's co-leaders called for transformational change, and a future driven by fresh thinking.

So what will that actually look like, and how promising does it sound?

Party Co-leader Marama Davidson joins Tim Beveridge for more.

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Beef + Lamb New Zealand Chair Kate Acland joins Tim Beveridge to discuss the impacts of the newly announced 15% tariff on exports to the United States.

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The Government has announced they will revise the Conservation Act to allow for a fresh wave of concessions on DoC land, as well as increasing the charge for foreign visiters to access the more popular sites.

Forest and Bird have claimed these changes are not conservation reform, but rather "conservation retreat".

Forest and Bird Chief Executive Nicola Toki joins Tim Beveridge to discuss.

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A suite of Electoral Act changes were announced this week, and same-day enrolments are set to be scrapped.

Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour caused some upset when he dropped the word 'drop-kick' into the conversation.

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Until now, one company's plasterboard has had a near-duopoly in New Zealand, leading to some of the highest prices in the world - 67% more expensive than the U.S. according to the Minister of Building and Construction.

From tomorrow, thousands of overseas building products including plasterboard and cladding systems will be given the green light for use in construction in New Zealand.

The Government's introduction of a Building Product Specifications document will allow for greater competition in the market, and hopefully less costly building.

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