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At least five are dead only hours after the passing of the UK’s controversial migrant deportation bill. 

Approximately 100 migrants were rescued while crossing the English Channel, placed abroad a French Navy ship to be taken to the port of Boulogne. 

The approved bill aims to deter situations like this, deporting illegal immigrants to Rwanda as a deterrent to those seeking asylum. 

UK Correspondent Gavin Grey told Mike Hosking that so far, some 52,000 people have been earmarked for deportation, Rwanda looking to take in only a few hundred. 

He said that if the deterrent works, this will be good for the UK, however, there is a backlog and time is running out for Rishi Sunak. 

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There are calls for harsher punishments for repeat distracted driving. 

New Ipsos research commissioned by AMI found 55% of drivers admit to driving distracted, with 21% admitting to driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol. 

The top distractions were mobile phones, other drivers, other passengers, and daydreaming. 

Road safety advocate Greg Murphy told Mike Hosking that fines have gone up for distracted driving, but it's still not enough to deter people. 

He says it's one of those things where a stiff penalty would prevent them from doing it again, but we don't have that. 

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A health recruiter is giving assurances that practices are in place to help migrant doctors. 

An Otago University study has found international doctors are struggling with cultural integration and New Zealand is at risk of losing them unless practices improve.  

Accent Health Recruiter Prudence Thomson told Mike Hosking that she's been recruiting for 25 years, and migrating is always a challenge. 

She says if a good orientation and induction are in place —which the Medical Council has in writing— people adapt pretty well. 

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Chinese business travellers are first priority Auckland tourism for a first-of-its-kind alliance. 

Since travel resumed last year, 6% of the 210,000 Chinese tourists were here for business. 

Tātaki Auckland Unlimited and Auckland Airport will work with China Southern Airlines to market their daily non-stop flights from their main hub in Guangzhou to business travellers. 

Auckland Unlimited Destination Director, Annie Dundas, told Mike Hosking that this is the first collaboration they've had with a Chinese airline. 

She says we hosted five thousand people from Amway China last year, and this is the kind of business they're looking for. 

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There are fears health worker strikes could become common place as conditions worsen. 

Two and a half thousand resident doctors will strike next month over pay and conditions. 

Former Health New Zealand chairman Rob Campbell told Mike Hosking that it could be the first of many more health worker strikes. 

He said workers are feeling increasingly disaffected and unheard. 

Campbell said that the agency needs to do better to prevent the strikes, it’s not good management for the issue to be hashed out in public. 

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An American comedian is defending his decision to kick a breast-feeding mother out of his Melbourne comedy show. 

Flight of the Concords star Arj Barker asked breastfeeding mother Trish Faranda to leave his Melbourne show on Saturday, claiming her baby was disrupting his performance. 

Faranda says it was humiliating to be publicly called out. 

Australia correspondent Donna Demaio told Mike Hosking that Barker "feels bad for any upset involved", but says he was thinking of the hundreds of other ticketholders hoping to hear his show. 

He says it was a 15-plus show, and the 700 others in attendance needed to be able to enjoy the event. 

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