Afternoon Edition: 19 November 2024

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 19 November 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
fix for Tuesday, the nineteenth of November. A diver has
reportedly died after a shark attack near the Chatham Islands
this morning. Staff is reporting the man was severely injured
and brought to Whitehangi Wharf where he was met by
emergency services. Multiple sources have confirmed to Stuff the local

(00:27):
commercial diver has died. Since a historic turnout as the
Hikoi protesting the Treaty Principal's Bill reach Parliament, overrunning its ground,
police has to make thirty five thousand people flooded to
the capitol, raising the flags of tenord Rangaterre Tanga. The
protesters filled the air with waiata enchanting and presented a

(00:49):
two hundred thousand strong petition. Titu tetere Ti organizer Rukapakinghi
told the crowd the change generation is here.

Speaker 2 (00:59):
We we all well gets a d on the follows
the future that we're going to.

Speaker 1 (01:11):
Local historian Colin Feslia says it's the largest demonstration Wellington scene.
I think it's far bigger than the celebrations at the
Victoria in Europe and Victory in Japan. Day back in
the nineteen forties Protesta Henay says she came from Taranaki.
I don't believe that we should all come together in
humanity and it's about not just about Mars, is about everyone.

(01:33):
Mari Development and Minister Thama Portaka has called the spirit
of the hikoy beautiful. On Instagram, he shared a video
showing him walking along the barricade, speaking with people, giving
hanging and kissing a coma to her on the cheek.

Speaker 2 (01:47):
We've heard the voice of the Hikuei. The National Party
from vote the Treaty princetops down at second reading.

Speaker 1 (01:53):
The Hikoi has made it's way back to White Tonguy Park.
Ethan Minera is there. One thousand strong crowd remain marching
approaching White Honey Park on the waterfront where they started
their day. Here there's food trucks serving hungy an ice
cream van and a big screen ready for a concess
to cap off their day. Senior political correspondent Barry Soaper says,

(02:14):
once the dust settles, there is six months of select
committee ahead for the Treaty Principal's bill.

Speaker 2 (02:21):
That'll be the next chapter and then the bill will
die a natural death, but by that time one can
only hope had a very good debate about it, because
that's what this should be all about.

Speaker 1 (02:32):
Closing State Highway one in the Central North Island for
repairs next year could cost freight companies millions. The desert
road shotting between Tudangi and Wyodu from January sixth into
the end of February details will add an hour to
the round trip for freight carriers between Topor and Wellington
Transporting End, said CEO Don Classi says that has huge impacts.

(02:56):
The cost of that additional travel is about million dollars
and ultimately it has to be recovered. And in Sport,
Kane Williamson's picked up right where he left off in
Cricket's plunket shield in his first tet art since recovering
from a groin injury. The Black Caps batter has made
sixty for Northern Districts. On day one of their game

(03:17):
against Auckland and Hamilton prop to Mighty Williams says the
All Blacks are refusing to think of home as a
long seeds and draws to a close ahead of Sunday's
test against Italy. A veteran Spanish golfer and lived to
a member. Sergio Garcia is set to rejoin the European
tour in a bird to play at an eleventh Rider
Cup in New York next year. I'm railing Ramsey. That

(03:41):
is your latest news fix. We'll be back with the
next update tomorrow morning from the news Talk z B
newsroom