Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's gearing up for his second meeting at the White house, but he won't be carrying this out alone.

The leaders of the UK, France and Germany and the European Commission will be joining Zelenskyy to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey spoke ahead of the meeting, and weighed up multiple possible outcomes.

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On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Monday, 18 August 2025, big changes are coming for building consents and who is liable when things go wrong. Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk tells Heather some details still need to be ironed out.

Ukraine's Ambassador to New Zealand Vasyl Myroshnychenko speaks to Heather ahead of the pivotal meeting between Donald Trump and Ukraine's president Zelensky and his EU-leader bodyguards.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis reveals the PM has called a high-powered meeting on energy security this evening.

Why does the bike lobby want to get rid of the helmet mandate? Patrick Morgan from the Cycling Action Network explains.

Plus, on the Huddle, Trish and Josie debate whether they would go on a working holiday in their 40s.

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Financial results are coming in thick and fast.

a2 Milk is reporting a 21 percent rise in profit - alongside announcing it bought the Yashili plant in Pokeno.

It's also sold its majority stake in the Mataura Valley plant in Gore - to Open Country Dairy.

Contact Energy's profit is up 13-percent, after a surge in geothermal generation, and Freightways' profit is up 12.9 percent.

Harbour Asset Management's Shane Solly unpacks the mood of the markets.

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