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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon, I'm railing Ramsay. This is your afternoon news
fixed for Monday, the eleventh of November. The Government has
announced law changes to better protect people in state care
ahead of tomorrow's national apology. They'll remove the power to
strip search children in care, strength and restrictions on those
working with young children, and enforce better government agency record keeping.
(00:27):
Political reporter de Melsor Jackson has.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
More The Responding to Abuse in Care Legislation Amendment bill
will also amend the Crimes Act to include disability in
the definition of a vulnerable adult. The legislation responds to
a Royal Commission of Inquiry report estimating roughly two hundred
thousand New Zealanders were abused in care between nineteen fifty
and twenty nineteen.
Speaker 1 (00:49):
The bell will have its first reading after the Prime
Minister's State apology in Parliament. Speaker has backtracked on barring
an investigative journalist from tomorrow's state apology. Jerry Brownley initially
declined Aaron Smayle's accreditation application, citing conduct on a prior occasion.
Smail has covered abuse and care for close to a decade.
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After pressure, Brownley's allowed Smail to attend accompanied by a
newsroom reporter. The Green Party has asked the Speaker to
allow a conscience vote on the Treaty Principal's Bill. A
Hikoy is set off from Northland today with tens of
thousands expected to take part over its nine day journey
to Parliament to protest the legislation. The Act Party bill
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gets its first reading on Thursday, but its second reading
won't be supported by National or New Zealand First. Green's
co leader Chloe Swarbrick says it's divisive and a waste
of time.
Speaker 3 (01:44):
It is time for the one hundred and twenty three
members of Parliament in this place to take individual responsibility
for whether the Treaty Principle's Bill nonsense goes any further.
Speaker 1 (01:56):
An Australia, a police officer has pleaded not guilty to
landslaughter in a Sydney court after accusations he tased a
ninety five year old woman. Last year, Senior Constable Christian
White and his partner were called to a care home
to reports an aggressive resident with dementia was brandishing a
steak knife. White's accused of taser and clear Noland, who
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died in hospital after falling and fracturing her skull. Far
Mack is removing renewal criteria for three stimulant ADHD medicines
from December. Methyl fenidate, dexam, fetamine and modafinil will need
just the one sign off from a specialist, not every
two years. Advocacy group Aroreretini Altiroa says the changes will
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improve productivity for the ADHD community by almost fifty seven
million dollars. Farm AC Chief medical Officer David Hughes says
it will streamline treatment. Regular monitoring will need to continue
to ensure that patients are benefiting from treatment and that
the treatment is in line with specialist recommendations. To sport
in Kiw, Steve Vulka is once again the best senior
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golfer in the world, bagging the PGA Champions Tours season
long crown for the second time following success in twenty
twenty two. Former Blues forward Tom Robinson, who retired last
month one year into a three year contract in Japan,
has revealed he contemplated self harm during his battles with concussion.
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New Zealand Fast five Netbull captain Mikaela Sokolch bets and
believes the tournament has been important for exposing wannabe silver
Ferns to the international game and different playing styles. I'm
Raylen Ramsey. That is your latest news fix. We'll be
back with the next update tomorrow morning from the News
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