Newsable: World Cup prep, Meta's settlement, banning picnics
Newsable is brought to you by BNZ . Listen to todays episode in the player below. Newsable is Stuffs daily news podcast, wrapping up whats worth talking about in a short package every weekday morning. You can find new episodes and more detail on our stories here or in our newsletter . Make sure to like and follow us wherever you get your podcasts and across Instagram , TikTok and YouTube . Morning team, happy Wednesday. Another short week on the cards. Weathers starting to turn though isnt it? I had to light the first proper fire of the year on Monday, always a joyful experience. Sometimes it worries me how much I love fire. (EDITORS NOTE: Emile is talking about a fire in his fireplace here). Anyway! First up today were talking all things World Cup: its one of the biggest sporting events in the world, with an expected TV audience of 2 billion people. But what sort of prep goes into getting our facilities up to scratch? Dana Johansens just written a piece on this for the Stuff website and joins us to explain. Meanwhile, Imo is shook. Shook, I tell you. What has shaken her? Avocados, thats what. Theyre selling at her local supermarket for EIGHT BUCKS A POP. Probably the highest price since 2019, when skyrocketing prices led to an unfortunate spate of avocado thefts . Why are they so dear? And what SHOULD we be buying this time of year? Youve probably given Facebook - sorry, Meta - a lot more data than you realise, and you probably havent gotten back much in return. Well hey, that could all be about to change! If you had a US Facebook account and used it any time between 2007 and 2022 you might qualify to take a slice of the NZ$1.15 billion settlement the companys agreed to pay out. And finally: do you live in the UK? Are you keen to have a picnic to celebrate King Charles coronation next week? Well, guess what buddy? Youre probably SHIT OUTTA LUC K. (Unless youve the patience to fill out a nine-page document to get permission). Have a good un, catch you tomorrow, Emile On the Stuff agenda today: How much tax are high wealth individuals paying? Find out as IRD releases research project findings in the revenue ministers presentation livestreamed on Stuff at 12.30pm. The Climate Change Commission will release its draft advice on the Government's emissions reduction plan today in breaking news on Stuff from 5.30pm. Explore the challenges of putting on the Fifa womens world cup coming up in July as we investigate the requirements and venues in news on Stuff from 6am.