Josie joined Heather du Plessis-Allan and Trish Sherson on the Huddle on Newstalk ZB to discuss the government's announcement that funding will be withheld from the Cook Islands off the back of their China partnership.

ANZ has announced a significant profit increase.

And Tākuta Ferris and Mariameno Kapa-Kingi have been expelled from Te Pāti Māori after weeks of political infighting.

Listen here.