March 3, 2026 • 4 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Good afternoon. I'm railing Ramsey. This is your afternoon news
fix for Wednesday, the fourth of March. Chaos in the
Middle East as the US and israel onslaughts on Iran continues.
The White House has issued differing explanations since the offensive
began on Saturday, the combined forces so far bombing more
(00:23):
than two thousand targets in Iran and killing nearly eight
hundred people. Israel's also killed dozens in Lebanon. Iran's retaliated
by firing drones and missiles at US assets and surrounding countries,
including military bases, the Saudi Arabia Embassy and Dubai Consulate.
It's also closed the Strait of hall Move's shipping route,
(00:45):
choking the transit of oil and other goods. CNN's Aaron
Burnett says the US has devastated Iran's naval capability.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
They've taken down seventeen ships, and they say there's not
a single Iranian ship left in the Gulf of Omont
the Strait of Hormus.
Speaker 1 (01:00):
The Persian Golf Meat Industry Association chair Nathan Guy says
red meat exporters are having difficulties with most Gulf ports
clothes we need to try and I guess move product
into other markets. Some of this as chilled meat, so
it may need to be frozen down. Immigration Minister Eric
Stanford says people from the Middle East who can't return
(01:20):
home won't get blanket visa extensions, but the Ministry is
ready to help.
Speaker 2 (01:26):
We can deal with the situation on a case by
case basis. We've got the tools that we need. This morning,
I've asked for a special team to be set up
that will deal just directly with these people, so it'll
be a much quicker process.
Speaker 1 (01:38):
Blowing comments from New Zealand Rugby chair David Kirk for
both candidates for the job of All Blacks head coach,
Former Chiefs and Wallaby's mentor Dave Rennie has been awarded
the role ahead of current Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph. Kirk's
lauded Rennie's qualities and says Joseph took the news graciously.
Kirk says Joseph is a huge as to the game as.
Speaker 3 (02:00):
An excellent coach and someone who's doing great work in
New Zealand rugby and we're looking forward to we hope
having him in and around the New Zealand rugby environment
at all sorts of levels for a long time to come.
Speaker 1 (02:12):
A call for mediation as the Public Service Commission urges
a teachers union to take their offer. NZITYI to Douyo
ROA is asking the Employment Relations Authority to step in.
With no deal from three days of negotiations. The negotiation
team lead Liam Rutherford says the Commission's offer is very
(02:32):
similar to one reject that in December. Commissioner Sir Brian
Roach says teachers know no lump sums or back pay
are available this round. Labour's leader is slamming the government's
second run at a military boot camp, saying the money
should be spent on something that actually works. Ten youths
will attend the new cohort in Palmerston North starting Monday.
(02:55):
The previous camp achieved similar results to youth justice facilities,
with about eighty percent reoffending. Chris Hopkins says it wasn't
a good case for trying again, well, the first one
was an abject failure.
Speaker 3 (03:06):
Most went on and reoffended, didn't actually reduce offending.
Speaker 1 (03:12):
No shows from jurors have forced postponement of a trial
in Dunedin District Court three men in their twenties face
charges relating to violating a woman. The ODT reports Judge
Katie Elkins suspended the case after two days of jury selection,
with only ten of twelve seats filled. Two Sport New
(03:32):
All Blacks coach Dave Rennie insists reputations don't matter and
every player is going to have to work hard to
impress him. Rennie has been named as Scott Robertson's successor,
beating Art Highland as coach. Jamie Joseph incumbent Door Blacks.
First five's Damien Mackenzie and Boden Barrett will both start
when they play their first matches of the Super Rugby
(03:54):
season for the Chiefs and Blues respectively. This weekend, and
Liverpool Live suffered ash Shop two to one loss away
to last place Wolves and Football's Premier League. That is
your latest news fix. We'll have another update for you
tomorrow from the news Talk zb newsroom
Good afternoon. I'm railing Ramsey. This is your afternoon news
fix for Wednesday, the fourth of March. Chaos in the
Middle East as the US and israel onslaughts on Iran continues.
The White House has issued differing explanations since the offensive
began on Saturday, the combined forces so far bombing more
(00:23):
than two thousand targets in Iran and killing nearly eight
hundred people. Israel's also killed dozens in Lebanon. Iran's retaliated
by firing drones and missiles at US assets and surrounding countries,
including military bases, the Saudi Arabia Embassy and Dubai Consulate.
It's also closed the Strait of hall Move's shipping route,
(00:45):
choking the transit of oil and other goods. CNN's Aaron
Burnett says the US has devastated Iran's naval capability.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
They've taken down seventeen ships, and they say there's not
a single Iranian ship left in the Gulf of Omont
the Strait of Hormus.
Speaker 1 (01:00):
The Persian Golf Meat Industry Association chair Nathan Guy says
red meat exporters are having difficulties with most Gulf ports
clothes we need to try and I guess move product
into other markets. Some of this as chilled meat, so
it may need to be frozen down. Immigration Minister Eric
Stanford says people from the Middle East who can't return
(01:20):
home won't get blanket visa extensions, but the Ministry is
ready to help.
Speaker 2 (01:26):
We can deal with the situation on a case by
case basis. We've got the tools that we need. This morning,
I've asked for a special team to be set up
that will deal just directly with these people, so it'll
be a much quicker process.
Speaker 1 (01:38):
Blowing comments from New Zealand Rugby chair David Kirk for
both candidates for the job of All Blacks head coach,
Former Chiefs and Wallaby's mentor Dave Rennie has been awarded
the role ahead of current Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph. Kirk's
lauded Rennie's qualities and says Joseph took the news graciously.
Kirk says Joseph is a huge as to the game as.
Speaker 3 (02:00):
An excellent coach and someone who's doing great work in
New Zealand rugby and we're looking forward to we hope
having him in and around the New Zealand rugby environment
at all sorts of levels for a long time to come.
Speaker 1 (02:12):
A call for mediation as the Public Service Commission urges
a teachers union to take their offer. NZITYI to Douyo
ROA is asking the Employment Relations Authority to step in.
With no deal from three days of negotiations. The negotiation
team lead Liam Rutherford says the Commission's offer is very
(02:32):
similar to one reject that in December. Commissioner Sir Brian
Roach says teachers know no lump sums or back pay
are available this round. Labour's leader is slamming the government's
second run at a military boot camp, saying the money
should be spent on something that actually works. Ten youths
will attend the new cohort in Palmerston North starting Monday.
(02:55):
The previous camp achieved similar results to youth justice facilities,
with about eighty percent reoffending. Chris Hopkins says it wasn't
a good case for trying again, well, the first one
was an abject failure.
Speaker 3 (03:06):
Most went on and reoffended, didn't actually reduce offending.
Speaker 1 (03:12):
No shows from jurors have forced postponement of a trial
in Dunedin District Court three men in their twenties face
charges relating to violating a woman. The ODT reports Judge
Katie Elkins suspended the case after two days of jury selection,
with only ten of twelve seats filled. Two Sport New
(03:32):
All Blacks coach Dave Rennie insists reputations don't matter and
every player is going to have to work hard to
impress him. Rennie has been named as Scott Robertson's successor,
beating Art Highland as coach. Jamie Joseph incumbent Door Blacks.
First five's Damien Mackenzie and Boden Barrett will both start
when they play their first matches of the Super Rugby
(03:54):
season for the Chiefs and Blues respectively. This weekend, and
Liverpool Live suffered ash Shop two to one loss away
to last place Wolves and Football's Premier League. That is
your latest news fix. We'll have another update for you
tomorrow from the news Talk zb newsroom
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