Afternoon Edition: 09 June 2024

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 09 June 2024, straight from the Newstalk ZB newsroom - bringing you everything you need to know in news, politics, business, entertainment and sport.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
From the News Talk's edby Newsroom. This is NEWSFECS. In
this update, Resources Minister Shane Jones says because of the
last government's ban on oil and gas exploration, we're relying
increasingly on Indonesian coal. The governments reversing the oil and
gas exploration band beyond on shore Taranaki. It comes after
some twenty thousand people marched in central Auckland yesterday to

(00:27):
protest against the fast Track Approvals bill. Mister Jones says
he respects people will make their feelings known to the government,
but this five million New Zealanders who want to keep
the lights on, who want to keep jobs in New Zealand.
The government's extending temporary accommodation assistance for people displaced by
severe weather until the end of June next year. Those
affected were forced out of their homes after last year's

(00:49):
Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabriel and flooding at the north
of the South Island in August twenty twenty two. Shannon
Johnston has more.

Speaker 2 (00:57):
Social Development and Employment Minister Luisa says people are having
to cover costs on the uninhabitable homes like mortgage's rates
and insurance while also paying for temporary accommodation. She says
extending the payment helps bridge the gap until repairs happen
or a decision is made on their property's future.

Speaker 1 (01:16):
Last months, with New Zealand's coldest May for fifteen years,
Kneewer's monthly Climate Summary reveals the average temperature was just
under ten degrees that's over one degree colder than an
average It was also the coldest autumn for New Zealand
since twenty twelve. Meteorologist Seth Carrier says the main driver
for the colder temperatures was southerly wins throughout the whole

(01:37):
of May. Lotto players are being advised to think carefully
after a big win. Seven players won more than seven
million dollars each in last night's fifty million dollar power
ball jackpot. Ope Partner's economist Ed McKnight says people should
build a mixed portfolio to use the money to set
themselves up for life. He says people need to make

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sure their generation an income and then look at spending.
That's news. In sport, Blues captain Patrick Tuipolotu will be
out injured for the next six to seven weeks, meaning
he'll miss the rest of Super Rugby Pacific and the
start of the All Blacks Test season. Scans have revealed
the Locke tore the medial ligament in his right knee
in the first half of the Blues quarter final win

(02:20):
over the Fijian Druer at Eden Park last night. It
means toy Polottu will miss the first three Tests against
England and Fiji next month. Shane van Gisbergen has clinched
back to back wins in the NASCAR Exfinity Series, winning
the Sonoma two fifty road course. A massive crash in
the middle of the race ruled out a few big names,

(02:40):
with the New Zealand offending off Toyota's Sheldon Creed for
the title.

Speaker 2 (02:44):
Kamarow got beat up again, but man, what a rights adventure.
Up and down all day and yeah that last restart.

Speaker 1 (02:50):
I've just given it all I had.

Speaker 2 (02:51):
And two guys going for the same real estate come together.

Speaker 1 (02:54):
That's sport. I'm Joe Gilfillan. For more news, listen to
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