Midday Edition: 02 June 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
From the News Talks HEADV newsroom.

Speaker 2 (00:06):
This is NEWSFACS.

Speaker 1 (00:08):
In this update, multiple people are being treated for burns
injuries after a man started setting people on fire at
a mall in Boulder, Colorado. A pro Israel peaceful demonstration
was underway at the city's Pearl Street Mall at the time.
US authority so the suspects being taken into custody and
the injuries range from very serious to more minor. The

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FBI is calling it a targeted terror attack, but Bolder
Police Chief Stephen Redfern says officers are still examining the motive.

Speaker 2 (00:36):
They cannot confirm right now that this was targeted at
a specific group of people. We understand that there's a
lot of tensions right now on a lot of issues
in the United States and everywhere. Pluce we have the
clear motive, we will react accordingly.

Speaker 1 (00:47):
Advocates say the government's right in setting stricter public housing rules.
The number of warnings for Kayanga Order tenants has grown
by more than six hundred percent this financial year compared
to last to fourteen hundred sixty three. Sixty three tendancies
have been terminated in ten months because of disruptive behavior.
Mont Cecilia Housing trans to Vicky Sykes says kind of

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order previously didn't have powers to intervene.

Speaker 2 (01:11):
Only two percent of those who have received multiple warnings
have actually been evicted, so it seems like the warnings
themselves are having a really helpful effect on people's behavior.

Speaker 1 (01:23):
Economic outlook and staffing pressures have been listed as risks
for the government meeting its target to reduce the number
of job seekers last year. A goal was set to
have fifty thousand fewer people on the benefit by twenty thirty,
but there continues to be more job seekers now than
when government took office. He is senior political reporter Sophie Trigger.

Speaker 3 (01:42):
The December quarterly report stated economic outlook as a key risk,
saying an improvement in conditions is required to help reach
the target. It also says increased demand on services could
divert MSD staff from more impactful interventions. Labour's Willie Jackson
says Minister in Charge Luis Upston isn't being realistic, but
Upston says more recent staffs are cautiously encouraging.

Speaker 1 (02:04):
The cost of living isn't stopping New Zealanders from traveling.
A survey of more than one thousand people by banking
app Revolute shows twenty two percent to taking at least
three holidays this year, and that's news. I'm Scarlet Swatanovic
to sport and former All Black Stephen Donald looks to
have accidentally announced assistant John o'gibbs is the replacement for
Chiefs coach Clayton McMillan next Super Rugby season. McMillan's heading

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offshore next year. Gibbs is a former New Zealand Under
twenties coach, but has also had head roles at Clement
and Ulster. Speaking on Sky Sports The Breakdown, Donald SUSY's
unsure if it's been announced, but Gibbs is a like
for like replacement.

Speaker 3 (02:41):
I think if it's John o for example, it's a
pretty easy transition.

Speaker 2 (02:45):
But who knows.

Speaker 1 (02:47):
You just said I don't know if it's been announced.
Here you're basically announced it. Sweden's Mayor Stark has won
her first major golf title, prevailing by two strokes at
the US Women's Open at Aaron Hill's. The twenty five
year olds fired and even final round to finish seven
under overall. Dame Lydia Clos finished tied for twenty six
and that's sport. For more news, listen to News Talk

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