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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon. I'm Railing Ramsey. This is your afternoon news
fix for Thursday, the fourteenth of November. Labor MP Willie
Jackson has been removed from the House during fiery debate
over the Treaty Principal's Bill. Jackson accused the architect of
the legislation Act, Leader David Seymour, a fueling hatred and misinformation.
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You bring out the worst in New Zealanders. You should
be ashamed of yourself and you are alive. After Speaker
Jerry Brownley urged Jackson to apologize, the MP argued the
words were those of the protest HIKOI, not himself. Willie Jackson.
Are you not going to withdraw for saying something so
blatantly on parliamentary Is that all right? Then I'm going
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to have to ask the member to withdraw himself from
the house. Police are monitoring the progress of the Hikoi
protesting the bill through Waikato. About six thousand people joined
the march through Hamilton this morning and it's now passed
through Tedo and heading along State Highway five Turutudua Polia
from four Well right now, in fact, I should say
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streets around Gisbone's Wainui Road will be affected by a
separate Hikhoi traveling from Hepipi Park to Tapuhu Auraweri. Marai
Reassurance Kiwis will be treated fairly by insurers. A bill
designed to better safeguard consumers has passed its third reading
in the House. Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bailey
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says he's made getting this through a priority.
Speaker 2 (01:32):
What this bill does is gives the insurance companies clarity
around their responsibilities and it also better protects policyholders when
we fit out our application.
Speaker 1 (01:43):
Another round of likely job cuts are highlighting the crisis
in media. Publisher enz Me, which runs news Talk said
B is proposing closing fourteen North Island community newspapers with
the loss of about thirty jobs. At two. Negotiation specialist
Michael Wood says it's devastating. It'll be a huge loss
for those affected workers, but I think also other people
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than these communities will feel a bit of a loss
of identity. The Order to General signaled areas needing improvement
in New Zealand's skilled migrant visa pathway. John Ryan's new
report says immigration in z needs a sharper focus on
monitoring and reporting on it. Claudia O'Neill has more.
Speaker 2 (02:22):
John Ryan says iron Z could better use the information
to pick out reasons for delays and target improvements. Ryan
says such applicants as strategically important in high demand globally
and offering skills we want to attract. He says managing
our processes better could give us a competitive edge and
give confidence to migrants, the public and employers.
Speaker 1 (02:43):
Seasonal and global factors applying into our food prices. October
stats n Z figures show food went up one point
two percent annually, but foul point nine from September to October.
ASB Senior economist Mark Smith says global food price weakness
tend to lag about nine months, with impacts being felt
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now as.
Speaker 2 (03:05):
Well as that we've seen a pretty flubbish demand bake
drop restraining through price and placed locally was seeing a
lot of competition as retailers by their consumer dollar as well.
Speaker 1 (03:14):
Smith says the monthly four was offset by higher seasonal
accommodation and airfares, which should also drop over the next year.
To sport and another christ Church based NRL BID has
confirmed a lack of feedback received from the NRL over
plans to be part of the competition's expansion. The initial
South Island bed, led by President Frank Endicott, was rejected
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by the governing body last month, along with the Southern
Orcres and South Island Kiir Northern Districts have beaten Canterbury
by seven wickets in their opening four day Plunket Sheheld
cricket contest in christ Church, and the Cleveland Cavaliers have
become the sixth team in history to start the NBA
basketball season with thirteen straight wins. I'm Raylen Ramsay. That
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is your latest news fix. We'll be back with the
next update tomorrow morning from the News Talk zed B newsroom.