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Episode Transcript
Good afternoon. I'm Rayleen Ramsay. This is your afternoon news
fix for Monday, the ninth of September. The superfunds reported
yet another record high investment return, now boasting a portfolio
topping seventy six billion dollars. That's up just shive fifteen
percent annually to June. Here's political reporter to Melsa Jackson.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Against a backdrop of sluggish economic growth locally and internationally,
New Zealand's Sovereign Wealth Fund has grown eleven point two
billion dollars. Superfund chief executive Joe Townshend puts the success
in part down to optimism, generative AI technology will boost
corporate profitability and also declining inflation.
Speaker 1 (00:45):
The government contribution over that period was one point six
billion dollars. Auckland Police is to looking for a firearm
and vehicle after a death in gray Linn and nineteen
year olds appeared in the district Court charged with murdering
eighteen year old Maxwell d Repia last Thursday. He also
faces charges of wounding with intent. Jordan Dunn has more.
Speaker 3 (01:07):
Judge Lummas has granted the accused interim name suppression for
seven days, noting the hunt continues for a weapon and vehicle.
Police say releasing the name could greatly help the investigation.
The judge says suppression will lapse unless lawyers can convince
her it's needed.
Speaker 1 (01:25):
The Burnett Foundation says sexual health services need funding and
resources after newspeople with suspected mpox cases were at Queenstown's
Winter Pride attend should watch for flu like symptoms and
lesions or spots. Danica McLean reports.
Speaker 4 (01:41):
Chef Executive Joe Rich says the impox vaccine is available
and effective, but can't yet be advertised until it has
official approval. He says the more pressing challenge is long
wait times for jabs at sexual health clinics. Rich says
many more people need to have both doses, with only
a small percentage of eligible people jabbed so far.
Speaker 1 (02:01):
Kiwi Rail has been fined four hundred and twelve thousand
dollars plus costs over a breakdown last year that forced
Into Island a Ferry Kaitaki to put out a May
day as it lost par and drifted towards rocks Ethan
minera has more.
Speaker 5 (02:17):
The State Old Enterprise appeared before the Wellington District Court
today and pleaded guilty to health and safety at work charges.
Victim impact statements from traumatized passengers included accounts of recording
fear well videos to family as emergency responders prepared for casualties.
Maritime NZ filed the charge with KiwiRail, accepting its systems failed.
Speaker 1 (02:37):
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is considering options
to address the dangers of blind cords. A coroner reviewing
a three year old Canterbury boy's death tangled in accord
in January as echoed recommendations from six years ago. Emily
Ansel reports.
Speaker 6 (02:55):
In twenty eighteen, a coroner suggested mb make regulations mandate
TRY for ensuring safe supply and use. NB says it's
assessing public feedback to better understand the problems, nature and
scale and fixes. It says its developed information for consumers
and businesses to make existing called safer, and runs campaigns
(03:16):
on the safety risks.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
Canterbury's week long ban on open fires ends tomorrow. It
was in place while Cruz battled to one hundred hectare
blaze in Waypudder, which took six days to dows to
Sport and Dolphins prop Jesse Bromwich has been suspended for
a high tackle in the season ending loss to the Knights,
but won't serve the suspension due to his retirement after
(03:41):
fifteen NRL seasons. Former All Black NN Jones has no
doubt South Africa there's the dominant nation in men's rugby,
saying the ruthless spring Box hold their intensity for longer
periods than any other team. Newly crowned US Tennis open
Yanick Sinner has what is fellow tennis pros on notice,
(04:02):
saying he is determined to keep evolving and getting better.
I'm Rayleen Ramsay and that is your latest news fix.
We'll be back with the next update tomorrow morning from
the News Talk seed B Newsroom
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