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Former Prime Minister John Key is taking Zespri's kiwifruit fight straight to top Chinese politicians.

Zespri filed a civil case in China's Intellectual Property Court in August, against parties it claims are growing unlicensed golden kiwifruit.

Key has since spoken with China's foreign affairs minister Wang Yi on a business trip to Beijing to ensure Kiwi farmers have confidence their intellectual property is protected.

The Country's Jamie Mackay says China's unlicensed growth is a threat to Zespri's sales, as 25 percent of their total sales come from the region.

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Former Prime Minister John Key is taking Zespri's kiwifruit fight straight to top Chinese politicians.

Zespri filed a civil case in China's Intellectual Property Court in August, against parties it claims are growing unlicensed golden kiwifruit.

Key has since spoken with China's foreign affairs minister Wang Yi on a business trip to Beijing to ensure Kiwi farmers have confidence their intellectual property is protected.

The Country's Jamie Mackay says China's unlicensed growth is a threat to Zespri's sales, as 25 percent of their total sales come from the region.

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Sir John Key believes the blue team could come out on top this election. 

Key put out a video last week endorsing the party he used to lead, and warning of people waking up after the election in 'limbo land.' 

The former Prime Minister's been looking back on the campaign and told Mike Hosking that he hasn't seen a poll where Labour-Green bloc has been above 40%. 

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Former Prime Minister Sir John Key says he offered to endorse National in a video, urging Kiwis to vote blue and avoid uncertainty.

It was released on the Party's social media channels today.

He says it aimed to address complacency in the electorate.

"There's quite a bit of complacency in the electorate. A lot of people are saying National's going to win- look at the TAB odds, for instance- the problem with all that is, that would be great if there was predictability."

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Former Prime Minister Sir John Key says he offered to endorse National in a video, urging Kiwis to vote blue and avoid uncertainty.

It was released on the Party's social media channels today.

He says it aimed to address complacency in the electorate.

"There's quite a bit of complacency in the electorate. A lot of people are saying National's going to win- look at the TAB odds, for instance- the problem with all that is, that would be great if there was predictability."

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In 2013 Sir John Key announced a second harbour crossing at an Auckland Chamber of Commerce meeting when he was outlining the then-National Government's transport policy.

A decade later Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Transport Minister David Parker announced the proposal for a second Waitematā crossing: two three lane tunnels and a light rail linking Albany to the CBD.

Sir John Key joined Kerre Woodham to discuss the proposal.

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Em 2011, Ioane Teitiota pediu à Nova Zelândia que o reconhecesse como o primeiro refugiado climático do mundo. Kiribati, o pequeno arquipélago no Pacífico onde vive com a mulher e os três filhos, poderá estar praticamente submerso em 2050. A sua luta terminou sem sucesso. E, ainda hoje, os refugiados climáticos caem pelas brechas da lei de asilo.

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Em 2011, Ioane Teitiota pediu à Nova Zelândia que o reconhecesse como o primeiro refugiado climático do mundo. Kiribati, o pequeno arquipélago no Pacífico onde vive com a mulher e os três filhos, poderá estar praticamente submerso em 2050. A sua luta terminou sem sucesso. E, ainda hoje, os refugiados climáticos caem pelas brechas da lei de asilo.

[Nota: Uma parte deste episódio é falado em inglês. Se quiseres ouvir uma versão traduzida para português, procura "Extras", do Fumaça, na tua aplicação de podcasts.]

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