1 00:00:00,640 --> 00:00:04,520 Speaker 1: International correspondence with ends in eye insurance peace of mind 2 00:00:04,559 --> 00:00:07,640 Speaker 1: for New Zealand business. Michael of course went leading in France. 3 00:00:07,680 --> 00:00:09,520 Speaker 1: Great example right there of losing track of the days 4 00:00:09,520 --> 00:00:11,800 Speaker 1: while on holiday and maybe if you few red Wine, 5 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:12,840 Speaker 1: beautiful part of the world. 6 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:13,120 Speaker 2: For sure. 7 00:00:13,200 --> 00:00:14,720 Speaker 1: Yes, no, I'm glad we got that sorted out and 8 00:00:14,760 --> 00:00:18,080 Speaker 1: you enjoy your time there. Quarter to six, Where are 9 00:00:18,079 --> 00:00:20,520 Speaker 1: we going? The State's Catherine Ferkin, very good morning. 10 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:22,000 Speaker 2: To you, Hi there, mate. 11 00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:23,720 Speaker 1: I reckon Boeing will be pretty pleased they got it 12 00:00:23,760 --> 00:00:24,960 Speaker 1: off the ground at last, won't they? 13 00:00:25,600 --> 00:00:28,319 Speaker 2: Yes, Thank goodness. It really was a case of third 14 00:00:28,320 --> 00:00:30,840 Speaker 2: time as a charm for Boeing Starline a capsule which 15 00:00:31,040 --> 00:00:34,400 Speaker 2: finally blasted off into space this morning. Of course, that 16 00:00:34,479 --> 00:00:38,560 Speaker 2: came after two failed attempts, and in comparison to those 17 00:00:38,600 --> 00:00:42,280 Speaker 2: two scrubbed launches, today's launch was as smooth as you 18 00:00:42,320 --> 00:00:46,280 Speaker 2: could hope for. Starliner blasted off from Kate Canavil's space station. 19 00:00:46,800 --> 00:00:50,280 Speaker 2: Within fifteen minutes, the spacecraft was flying free in space. 20 00:00:50,360 --> 00:00:53,240 Speaker 2: It had a brief burn of its engines thirty minutes 21 00:00:53,280 --> 00:00:54,800 Speaker 2: after launch, and that took it the rest of the 22 00:00:54,840 --> 00:00:57,959 Speaker 2: way to orbit. So that effectively means that We've got 23 00:00:57,960 --> 00:01:00,960 Speaker 2: two NASA astronauts now on their way to the International 24 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:04,040 Speaker 2: Space Station. They're going to spend eight days there and 25 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:06,679 Speaker 2: then they'll return to Earth. I do want to point 26 00:01:06,720 --> 00:01:08,919 Speaker 2: out that today's launch is important for just a couple 27 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:12,920 Speaker 2: of reasons. Of course, the first that Boeing really did 28 00:01:13,000 --> 00:01:15,399 Speaker 2: need a bit of a win for its brand and 29 00:01:15,440 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 2: for its confidence. It's obviously come on the back of 30 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:21,479 Speaker 2: those really self inflicted wounds we've seen recently from Boring. 31 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:23,960 Speaker 2: You know, we saw that horrific incident of a door 32 00:01:24,000 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 2: blowing out during an Alaska airline's flight. So the fact 33 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:30,000 Speaker 2: that this spacecraft was designed and built by Boeing is 34 00:01:30,040 --> 00:01:32,360 Speaker 2: definitely a win for them. But it also makes the 35 00:01:32,440 --> 00:01:35,520 Speaker 2: United States the first country that can now choose which 36 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:38,640 Speaker 2: model of spacecraft it will send astronauts to fly into 37 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:41,560 Speaker 2: orbit from its soil. And as we've seen just days 38 00:01:41,560 --> 00:01:45,400 Speaker 2: ago with China launching managing to successfully land a craft 39 00:01:45,440 --> 00:01:48,160 Speaker 2: on the far side of the Moon, that race to 40 00:01:48,520 --> 00:01:52,080 Speaker 2: sort of win the global space exploration challenge is really 41 00:01:52,120 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 2: heating up. We've got United States, China, even Japan now 42 00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 2: in the race to send astronauts back to the Moon. 43 00:01:58,440 --> 00:01:59,680 Speaker 1: We're are we it with Hunter Biden. 44 00:02:00,840 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 2: Oh, that's a great question. Aren't we living in crazy times? 45 00:02:03,720 --> 00:02:06,600 Speaker 2: We've just had Donald Trump convicted on criminal charge in 46 00:02:06,640 --> 00:02:09,639 Speaker 2: New York. Now we've got President Biden's son Hunter facing 47 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:12,960 Speaker 2: criminal charges in DC. Of course, this trial is all 48 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:15,760 Speaker 2: about his efforts to obtain a firearm in twenty eighteen 49 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:19,600 Speaker 2: while allegedly being addicted to drugs. We've heard a bit 50 00:02:19,639 --> 00:02:23,519 Speaker 2: more information from FBI special agent Erika Jensen today, who 51 00:02:23,600 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 2: was the trial's first witness. She was adamant that several 52 00:02:27,480 --> 00:02:29,560 Speaker 2: photos that have been shown to the jury were of 53 00:02:29,880 --> 00:02:34,000 Speaker 2: drug substances allegedly used by a Hunter. We also heard 54 00:02:34,000 --> 00:02:37,600 Speaker 2: from Hunter's ex wife, Kathleen Buell, who described how after 55 00:02:37,680 --> 00:02:41,520 Speaker 2: twenty five years, their marriage deteriorated under the weight of 56 00:02:41,600 --> 00:02:45,840 Speaker 2: Hunter's drug and alcohol addiction. Her testimony was really quite compelling, 57 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:49,000 Speaker 2: I have to say, although under cross examinations she said 58 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:52,560 Speaker 2: she'd never personally seen him taking drugs. We are expecting 59 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:55,280 Speaker 2: a bit of a big finish today, though, Mike, because 60 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:59,040 Speaker 2: Hallie Biden might testify. That is, of course Hunter's one 61 00:02:59,080 --> 00:03:02,400 Speaker 2: time romantic partner. She is also the widow to the 62 00:03:02,480 --> 00:03:06,560 Speaker 2: late Borrow Biden, and as far as President Biden's the 63 00:03:06,600 --> 00:03:08,760 Speaker 2: optics of all of these and how the Biden found 64 00:03:08,800 --> 00:03:11,560 Speaker 2: you being dragged through the courts. Now, you know, it's 65 00:03:11,600 --> 00:03:14,280 Speaker 2: certainly not the timing that the President would like, and 66 00:03:14,320 --> 00:03:16,840 Speaker 2: they will be hoping this all wraps up pretty quickly. 67 00:03:16,960 --> 00:03:18,920 Speaker 1: Oh, it's a pleasure, Katherine to go well. Katherine Ferking 68 00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:20,480 Speaker 1: out of the sites for us this morning. 69 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:23,640 Speaker 2: For more from News Talks at b listen live on 70 00:03:23,720 --> 00:03:25,000 Speaker 2: air or online, and 71 00:03:25,200 --> 00:03:27,480 Speaker 1: Keep our shows with you wherever you go with our 72 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:29,320 Speaker 1: podcasts on iHeartRadio.