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American broadcaster ABC pulled Jimmy Kimmel off air over comments he made about Charlie Kirk's death.

A network spokesperson did not comment beyond saying that the show will be pre-empted “indefinitely”.

The Director of PILLAR (Protecting Individual Life, Liberty and Rights) told Matt and Tyler that this sets a dangerous precedent.

'We've lost the power of the media to hold power to account because now power dictates what the media can and can't say.'

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Every Friday on Matt and Tyler afternoons on ZB we name the New Zealander of the week.

It's an honour that we grant on your behalf to someone who has had effect on our great and beautiful nation over the past week.

There are three nominees but can only be one winner.

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New Zealand is on the brink of a local news crisis.

A paper from Koi Tu Centre for Informed Futures shows news deserts are emerging around the world - areas with little to no local media gathering or coverage.

Coffee News owner Rudy Kokx joined the Afternoons team to discuss.

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New Zealand's economy has been shrinking much faster than experts anticipated, according to new reports.

Latest data from Stats NZ shows GDP dropped 0.9 percent in the June quarter after two quarters of growth.

Infometrics Principal Economist Brad Olsen says the uncertainty around Trump's tariffs created a ripple effect that's showing through a number of industries.

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The Government wants to see more careers in the aviation sector take off.

It's launched the first ever aviation strategy which is designed to future proof the sector, and promote tourism and economic growth.

Airline Industry Association NZ CEO Simon Wallace joined the Afternoons team to discuss the benefits of these changes.

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