Afternoon Edition: 13 June 2024

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 13 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):
Good afternoon. I'm railing Ramsey. This is your afternoon news
fixed for Thursday, the thirteenth of June. The Prime Minister
is about to sit down with Chinese Premier Li Chiang,
the highest ranking Chinese official to visit New Zealand in
seven years. Premierly arrived in Wellington this morning and was
later warmly welcomed to Government House by Chris Luxon. Senior

(00:25):
political reporter Sophie Trigger is at Government House.

Speaker 2 (00:28):
Luxon's highlighted China's importance as New Zealand's leading trade partner
and signaled his confidence trade between the countries can keep building,
but broader regional security challenges are also bound to come up,
likely including New Zealand's possible interest in Pillar two of
the Orchest Security Deal. The pairwell front a joint media
conference following their bilateral talk.

Speaker 1 (00:49):
Five people have been arrested following the armed robbery of
a Michael Hill jeweler's in West Auckland. The robbery took
place at the Northwest Shopping mallland Massy in April. Were
armed with hammers and axe and a machete. Police have
recovered a significant amount of the stolen jewelry after executing
search warrants across Auckland. More than one hundred people have

(01:11):
attended a funeral for baby Mustaf for Ali today. Police
are continuing to investigate how the ten month old suffered
violent blunt force trauma that didn't appear accidental before dying
in Tikuweti Hospital. On Saturday, a man has been shot
and another is on the run after an incident at
an Auckland property where police were serving a search warrant.

(01:35):
It's part of an ongoing investigation into firearms offences in
r Fetu Peninsula. The man was shot by an armed
officer after he allegedly attempted to ram into officers with
a vehicle. News Talk said best Thomas Rice says three
others were detained and the fifth person escaped. Another person
fled into nearby bush.

Speaker 2 (01:55):
Both the police Eagle helicopter and dog units weren't able
to find them.

Speaker 1 (02:00):
Scam is re emerging with cold call swindlers claiming to
be police officers. Police. At least two elderly Aucklanders have
been conned out of tens of thousands of dollars. The
caller gives a fake ID or badge number to make
the call seem legitimate. I believe there's a problem with
the New Zealand electricity business model, not just the new

(02:22):
disclosure rules. Gent tailors, companies that both generate and sell electricity,
are required to disclose the price they use internally to
sell power to their retail arms. But NZIER research found
the new disclosure rules don't provide enough information to show
if companies are artificially inflating prices. Consumer group ENZ compares.

(02:44):
Mark Gale says the market wasn't as designed to be
dominated by a few large gent tailors. The model is
pretty much part of the problem. I mean there was
a OECD report out last month that flag.

Speaker 2 (02:56):
That we need more competition within our electricity effects.

Speaker 1 (03:00):
Aucklanders are being worn to brace for severe weather. Heavy
rail and severe thunderstorm watches are in place from tonight
until tomorrow. A number of watches and warnings are in
effect across much of northern and central New Zealand. Auckland
Council Emergency Management GM Adam maggs as residents should take
precautionary measures when.

Speaker 2 (03:20):
People get home, check around their property.

Speaker 1 (03:22):
If there's anything loose in lying around, tuck it away.
As the guns and drains are blocked with leads. Just
clear those out of the way. Just sport and the
Celtics have one hand firmly on an eighteenth championship in
Basketball's NBA. They've held off the Mavericks one O six
to ninety nine in Game three of the finals in Dallas,
taking a three nill lead in the best of seven series.

(03:45):
Blues flanker Aketi Juani has overcome a calf complaint and
will play and tomorrow night Super Rugby semi final against
the Brumbies at Eden Park. Reese Walsh is said to
be available for Queensland selection for Game two of League
State of Roe Origin at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. And
I am Raylen Ramsey. That is your latest news fix.

(04:06):
We'll be back with the next update tomorrow morning from
the news Talk zb news room.