September 3, 2024 • 3 mins
The Midday Edition of News Fix for 04 September 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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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon. I'm Susie Nordquiest. This is your midday news
fix for Wednesday, the fourth of September. A terrorism expert
is pushing for security screenings on regional flights. The sis
identifies a person acting alone as our biggest terrorist risk
and warns of a small number of people subscribing to
violent extremist ideologies. It reveals it is increasingly assessing individuals
(00:29):
who are supporting violence as having a mixed, unstable or
unclear ideological outlook. Massy University international security expert John Battersby
says there is an obvious need for improved plane security.
Speaker 2 (00:44):
What New Zealand needs to do is start to look
at where the opportunities could be taken by an individual
perpetrator wishing to do harm to a group of people.
Speaker 1 (00:53):
The Commerce Commission's first annual report in to the grocery
sector has found there's been no meaningful improvement and to
making the sector more competitive. The regulator says it shows
the need for greater action and regulatory powers. Business reporter
Michael Sergel has.
Speaker 3 (01:09):
More Grocery Commissioner p Van Heerden's His report paints a
concerning picture for the country's twenty five billion dollar grocery sector,
who points to increasing retail margins, continued high levels of
profitability and the ongoing dominance of the industry by major players.
Foodstuffs and were worse. It says retail prices have been
rising faster than the price supermarkets pay their suppliers.
Speaker 1 (01:30):
Billies are continuing to make inquiries in the Hamilton suburb
of Bada over the death of an eight year old
Jordan Dunn has Moore.
Speaker 4 (01:38):
It's been revealed the boy was allegedly attacked with the
hammer on Sunday while sleeping next to his father. A
thirty seven year old man has been charged with murder
after the boy died in hospital on Sunday night. A
scene guard remains in place at the property and police
have been seen speaking to nearby residents.
Speaker 1 (01:55):
David Seymour has set his sights on the early childhood
education sector and is making some big changes. Political editor
Jason Walls has more.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
The Associate Education Minister's moved to shake up the pay
parity structure of early childhood teachers. He says, at present,
all certified teachers, including relievers, must be paid the pay
parody salary steps required by law, but Seymour says from
October this will only apply to permanent, part or full
time certified teachers and not to relief teachers. He says
(02:27):
the current system is stretching ECE center budgets and is
impacting their ability to hire full time teachers.
Speaker 1 (02:34):
At Tigo, researchers want to see an update to sleep
hygiene guidelines. A new study from a Tigo university has
found evening screen use only begins to impact sleep if
it's done from bed and not in the hours before.
Lead author doctor Bradley Brosnan says this goes against current guidelines.
He is recommending people start to reflect and even keep
(02:56):
devices out of the bedroom.
Speaker 3 (02:58):
Just even being a bit more mindful.
Speaker 2 (03:00):
If you can't put your devices away, how much time
am I spending on screens in a bed would be
something to think about.
Speaker 1 (03:07):
To sport and the US Open titled Defense is over
at the court of final stage for New Zealand tennis
player Aaron Rautcliffe and Canadian partner Gabby Debraski. FIFA data
has revealed international transfer fees in both men's and women's
football hit historic highs and the media window more than
ten billion dollars was spent from almost eleven thousand transfers
(03:30):
registered worldwide. Auckland are taking an NPC rugby game to
a school for the first time. Their October sixth match
with Bay of Plenty will take place at Auckland Grammar
instead of Eden Park, claim Susie Nordquitzt. And that's your
latest news fix. We will be back with the next
update at five pm from the News talksir bnus room.
Good afternoon. I'm Susie Nordquiest. This is your midday news
fix for Wednesday, the fourth of September. A terrorism expert
is pushing for security screenings on regional flights. The sis
identifies a person acting alone as our biggest terrorist risk
and warns of a small number of people subscribing to
violent extremist ideologies. It reveals it is increasingly assessing individuals
(00:29):
who are supporting violence as having a mixed, unstable or
unclear ideological outlook. Massy University international security expert John Battersby
says there is an obvious need for improved plane security.
Speaker 2 (00:44):
What New Zealand needs to do is start to look
at where the opportunities could be taken by an individual
perpetrator wishing to do harm to a group of people.
Speaker 1 (00:53):
The Commerce Commission's first annual report in to the grocery
sector has found there's been no meaningful improvement and to
making the sector more competitive. The regulator says it shows
the need for greater action and regulatory powers. Business reporter
Michael Sergel has.
Speaker 3 (01:09):
More Grocery Commissioner p Van Heerden's His report paints a
concerning picture for the country's twenty five billion dollar grocery sector,
who points to increasing retail margins, continued high levels of
profitability and the ongoing dominance of the industry by major players.
Foodstuffs and were worse. It says retail prices have been
rising faster than the price supermarkets pay their suppliers.
Speaker 1 (01:30):
Billies are continuing to make inquiries in the Hamilton suburb
of Bada over the death of an eight year old
Jordan Dunn has Moore.
Speaker 4 (01:38):
It's been revealed the boy was allegedly attacked with the
hammer on Sunday while sleeping next to his father. A
thirty seven year old man has been charged with murder
after the boy died in hospital on Sunday night. A
scene guard remains in place at the property and police
have been seen speaking to nearby residents.
Speaker 1 (01:55):
David Seymour has set his sights on the early childhood
education sector and is making some big changes. Political editor
Jason Walls has more.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
The Associate Education Minister's moved to shake up the pay
parity structure of early childhood teachers. He says, at present,
all certified teachers, including relievers, must be paid the pay
parody salary steps required by law, but Seymour says from
October this will only apply to permanent, part or full
time certified teachers and not to relief teachers. He says
(02:27):
the current system is stretching ECE center budgets and is
impacting their ability to hire full time teachers.
Speaker 1 (02:34):
At Tigo, researchers want to see an update to sleep
hygiene guidelines. A new study from a Tigo university has
found evening screen use only begins to impact sleep if
it's done from bed and not in the hours before.
Lead author doctor Bradley Brosnan says this goes against current guidelines.
He is recommending people start to reflect and even keep
(02:56):
devices out of the bedroom.
Speaker 3 (02:58):
Just even being a bit more mindful.
Speaker 2 (03:00):
If you can't put your devices away, how much time
am I spending on screens in a bed would be
something to think about.
Speaker 1 (03:07):
To sport and the US Open titled Defense is over
at the court of final stage for New Zealand tennis
player Aaron Rautcliffe and Canadian partner Gabby Debraski. FIFA data
has revealed international transfer fees in both men's and women's
football hit historic highs and the media window more than
ten billion dollars was spent from almost eleven thousand transfers
(03:30):
registered worldwide. Auckland are taking an NPC rugby game to
a school for the first time. Their October sixth match
with Bay of Plenty will take place at Auckland Grammar
instead of Eden Park, claim Susie Nordquitzt. And that's your
latest news fix. We will be back with the next
update at five pm from the News talksir bnus room.
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