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Episode Transcript
Good afternoon, I'm railing Ramsey. This is your afternoon news
fix for Wednesday, the thirteenth of May. The Prime ministers
addressed to immigration while revealing government plans ahead of this
month's budget. Chris Luxon told a business audience they'll cut
the operating allowance another three hundred million dollars to two
point one billion to keep the books in shape. He
(00:24):
also spoke on energy, resilience, the fracturing world order, and
focusing on measured immigration.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
My message to the business community is that the truth
is that when it comes to immigration, when faced with
a choice between social cohesion and stability and your bottom line,
I'll choose the former every single time.
Speaker 1 (00:40):
Green's co leader Chloe Swarbrick calls this budget announcement austerity.
Speaker 3 (00:45):
The government can make different political choices, they can fix
the tax system. But time and again, day after day,
this government tells us that they do not shows us
more than tells us that they don't work for regular
New Zealanders. They work for massive corporations.
Speaker 1 (00:57):
Winston Peters is strongly opposing a suggestion the Kiwi Bank
could sell assets State i'd enterprises. Minister Simeon Brown has
sent a letter of expectations to the bank's owners, asking
for work on alternative growth scenarios. A Cabinet paper suggested
the government's financially cash strapped and possibly can't give the
bank additional capital. Peter says he'll never support a partial sale.
Speaker 2 (01:22):
Of the banks are known and they're creming us big time,
then no big inquires have happened in this country. They've
had five requires out of the Senate in Australia the
suspect of their banking and nothing in his Zealand.
Speaker 1 (01:34):
The Parole Board says nearly thirty years after Gareth Lawrence
Smither murdered his ex girlfriend, he's still an undue risk.
He was sent to prison for life in nineteen ninety
seven after stabbing Karen Jacobs more than thirty times. Parole
was denied last year and a psychiatric report requested before
this hearing. Jamie Cunningham has more.
Speaker 4 (01:54):
Panel convenor Catherine Snooke says the assessment has still not
been completed due to limited Heal then z resources, and
is needed to assess p Smith's mental health. Despite no
internal misconduct charges in prison, Jacob's family continue to oppose
his release. He'll appear before the board again in August.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
Harassment, sexism and bullying remain common experiences for women working
in the trades. Are report by charity Carhouts finds embedded
inequities within the workplace environment, both in culture and practical barriers.
It suggests these are more extreme for those from minority groups.
Chief Executive Jade Bark says there's also a lack of
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accountability pathways for raising concerns, so the need for intervention
spans all levels. Thanka that employers have policies and processes
that are appropriate, make sure that we can shift culture
on site itself, make sure that we've got supports to
wrap around to sport and a playmaking reshuffle for the
Chiefs for their Super Rugby clash against the visiting Highlanders
(02:56):
on Friday night. Damien mackenzie will make his second start
out of the season at fullback, with Josh Jacob moving
into first five. Former Silver Ferns midquarter Gina Crampton's making
a return to netball's A and Z Premiership. She signed
a two week contract with the Tactics as an injury
replacement for captain Adikana Peterson, who has a shoulder injury
(03:19):
and penwith coach Ivan Cleary will depart the Panthers after
the twenty twenty seven NRL season. That is your latest fix.
We'll be back with the next update tomorrow morning from
the News Talk zed B newsroom
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