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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon. I'm Susie Nordquist and this is your midday
news fixed for Friday, the sixth of September. Police have
launched a homicide investigation over the death of a woman
in Dargaville. Joanna Sioni Lawaki's body was found at the
start of last month between Ormamari and Arlanga Beaches. Police
are asking for sightings of a white twenty twelve Toyota
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high Luks flat deck ute with no registration plates and
dog cages on the back, as well as the victims
black Mitsubishi Outlander. Detective Inspector Alsimon says they're also looking
for items of her clothing a white Nike T shirt,
dark gray trousers and red slip on sandals.
Speaker 2 (00:43):
You can now reveal unfortunate and sadly, the post wardern
results are determined that Joe was a victim of foul play.
Speaker 1 (00:48):
Police are launching a homicide investigation after a shooting in
Auckland's Gray Lynn. Authorities were alerted to the sounds of
gun shots on Tourungi Road just before seven last night.
One person with critical injuries died at the scene. Three
others are in hospital with gunshot wounds. The Herald's Jamie
Lyith says armed police are still there and investigation personnel
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are arriving.
Speaker 2 (01:10):
Several please forensics and overalls are scouring properties, looking through
the grass. It's a really large, extended scene.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
The ACT Party is lashing out at Health New Zealand
for targeting free GP and nurse healthcare based on race.
Health end z and hawks Bay has amended the two
year scheme, which used to be available to all residents
aged fourteen to twenty four. Jordan Dunn has more.
Speaker 2 (01:36):
From this month. Young people in hawks Bay must meet
one of four criteria, including being Maori or Pacific, to
be eligible for the scheme. ACT Health spokesperson Todd Stevenson
says the methodology is lazy and divisive. He says there
are plenty of good reasons for targeting health services, but
argues race is not one of them.
Speaker 1 (01:54):
Nigel Latter says he's doing well following his announcement of
a cancer diagnosis last night. The fifty seven year old
TV star and psychologist has been a vocal ambassador for
Bell cancer prevention since his father died of the disease.
He says scan show the lymph node previously detected has
cleared and the tumor in his stomach has shrunk. Later
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first announced his diagnosis in a social media video yesterday afternoon.
Probably the most traumatic thing, well, one of the most
traumatic things that have been through and I just remember
my brain feeling disconnected, like I've being slapped in the
side of the cortex. The Aged Care Commissioner says changes
are needed to address the cost of hearing aids. Carolyn
Cooper has heard stories some older New Zealanders are importing
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their own devices or turning to retailers like Costco for
more affordable options. She says the Ministry of Health's subsidy
for hearing aids of just over one thousand dollars a
pear isn't enough. Having an increase in subsidy would be
really helpful. Some countries are actually looking more about the
ability to loan hearing devices, and I know that that
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is possible here uganned an Olympic marathon runner, Rebecca chepter
Guy has died days after being allegedly dussed in petrol
and set on fire by a former boyfriend due to
a dispute over land in Northwest Kenyon springbox captain Ca
Kalisi will play with an ose fracture and Sunday morning's
Rugby Championship test against the All Blacks in Cape Town,
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San Marino football fans are rejoicing they have beaten Lichenstein
one nil, mirroring their previous victory against the same opponent
in April two thousand and four. I'm Susie Nordquist and
that's your latest news fix. We will be back with
the next update at five pm from the News Talks
their b newsroom.