June 6, 2024 • 3 mins
The Midday Edition of News Fix for 07 June 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 Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news fix for Friday, the seventh of June. Belief the
pothole prevention funding boost will be used deficiently, the Transport
agencies confirmed it'll put just over two billion dollars into
prevention on state highways and nearly two billion for local roads.
Transport Minister Simeon Brown says he's not worried about traffic
(00:26):
management costs during the repairs. He told Mike Hosking n
ZTA is taking a firmer approach to get on top
of traffic management. They're also issuing a new code for
traffic management operators which is much more aligned to the
Australian model. We see a lot fewer cones on the road.
Willie Jackson is questioning the level of media coverage of
this week's allegations against Two Party Maori. Multiple government agencies
(00:51):
have begun making inquiries about claims that data collected at
Auckland's Monaewa Marai was used in appropriately. Party president John
Tommy Herty says he welcomes the move as the allegations
are baseless. Jackson, a Labor front bencher and a friend
and former colleague of Tommy Herry told TV three Tapati
Maori seems to be facing more scrutiny than national or act.
(01:14):
I've Johin and them are guilty look through the book
of them. But I hope the same level of scrutiny
that's going on at Manudo and Murai happens with these guys.
These guys got donors lined up everywhere. More job losses
are on the way at stats nd Z after a
December restructure ended in the loss of twenty nine roles.
It then called for voluntary redundancies in May, planning to
(01:36):
shed eighty rolls, and is now told staff a proposal
for changes in its collections area. Its chief executive says
the proposal is part of work to modernize and streamline
how they do things in the future. The Prime Ministers
getting down to business on his last day in Fiji.
Christopher Luxen's agenda on his Pacific trip so far has
(01:57):
been politics heavy. Today, the folk say, is how New
Zealand and Fiji can bolster trade figures to two billion
dollars a year by twenty thirty. Luxon says it'll take
kiwis kiwis investing in Fiji and Fiji diversifying its economy.
The real focus on going forward and actually growing this
economy and opening it up to other sectors that's not
(02:18):
solely reliant on tourism. Wellington Mayor Torri Farno says her
diagnosis of ADHD and autism has come after she sought
help for her drinking issues. Farno last year publicly revealed
she had a problem after multiple incidents of public intoxication.
The mayor has now revealed the news talks edb. She's
since been diagnosed with ADHD and significant traits of autism ADHD.
(02:44):
New Zealand chair Darren Ball says many worth ADHD often
struggle with alcohol. Research by the New Zealand Drug Foundation
highlights people for ADSD a predisposed to addiction and they
have problems of alcohol. It's very very common. Sky Citi's
cut its profit forecast with anticipations of a decrease of
up to twenty five million dollars. It's now expecting net
(03:07):
profit after tax of about one hundred and twenty million dollars.
To sport, the United States have beaten Pakistan at Cricket's
T twenty World Cup via a super over in Dallas elsewhere.
Scotland chased one hundred and fifty six to beat Namibia
by five wickets in Barbados. The Australian federal government will
(03:28):
pump six point four five million dollars into helping fund
the national netball side and the twenty twenty seven World Cup.
Undisputed World heavyweight boxing champion Alexander Usik says he may
return to the cruiserweight division after his rematch with Tyson
Fury in December. I'm Malcolm Jordan. That's your latest news fix.
(03:49):
We'll be back with the next update at five pm
from the newstalk ZB newsroom.
Good afternoon. I'm Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news fix for Friday, the seventh of June. Belief the
pothole prevention funding boost will be used deficiently, the Transport
agencies confirmed it'll put just over two billion dollars into
prevention on state highways and nearly two billion for local roads.
Transport Minister Simeon Brown says he's not worried about traffic
(00:26):
management costs during the repairs. He told Mike Hosking n
ZTA is taking a firmer approach to get on top
of traffic management. They're also issuing a new code for
traffic management operators which is much more aligned to the
Australian model. We see a lot fewer cones on the road.
Willie Jackson is questioning the level of media coverage of
this week's allegations against Two Party Maori. Multiple government agencies
(00:51):
have begun making inquiries about claims that data collected at
Auckland's Monaewa Marai was used in appropriately. Party president John
Tommy Herty says he welcomes the move as the allegations
are baseless. Jackson, a Labor front bencher and a friend
and former colleague of Tommy Herry told TV three Tapati
Maori seems to be facing more scrutiny than national or act.
(01:14):
I've Johin and them are guilty look through the book
of them. But I hope the same level of scrutiny
that's going on at Manudo and Murai happens with these guys.
These guys got donors lined up everywhere. More job losses
are on the way at stats nd Z after a
December restructure ended in the loss of twenty nine roles.
It then called for voluntary redundancies in May, planning to
(01:36):
shed eighty rolls, and is now told staff a proposal
for changes in its collections area. Its chief executive says
the proposal is part of work to modernize and streamline
how they do things in the future. The Prime Ministers
getting down to business on his last day in Fiji.
Christopher Luxen's agenda on his Pacific trip so far has
(01:57):
been politics heavy. Today, the folk say, is how New
Zealand and Fiji can bolster trade figures to two billion
dollars a year by twenty thirty. Luxon says it'll take
kiwis kiwis investing in Fiji and Fiji diversifying its economy.
The real focus on going forward and actually growing this
economy and opening it up to other sectors that's not
(02:18):
solely reliant on tourism. Wellington Mayor Torri Farno says her
diagnosis of ADHD and autism has come after she sought
help for her drinking issues. Farno last year publicly revealed
she had a problem after multiple incidents of public intoxication.
The mayor has now revealed the news talks edb. She's
since been diagnosed with ADHD and significant traits of autism ADHD.
(02:44):
New Zealand chair Darren Ball says many worth ADHD often
struggle with alcohol. Research by the New Zealand Drug Foundation
highlights people for ADSD a predisposed to addiction and they
have problems of alcohol. It's very very common. Sky Citi's
cut its profit forecast with anticipations of a decrease of
up to twenty five million dollars. It's now expecting net
(03:07):
profit after tax of about one hundred and twenty million dollars.
To sport, the United States have beaten Pakistan at Cricket's
T twenty World Cup via a super over in Dallas elsewhere.
Scotland chased one hundred and fifty six to beat Namibia
by five wickets in Barbados. The Australian federal government will
(03:28):
pump six point four five million dollars into helping fund
the national netball side and the twenty twenty seven World Cup.
Undisputed World heavyweight boxing champion Alexander Usik says he may
return to the cruiserweight division after his rematch with Tyson
Fury in December. I'm Malcolm Jordan. That's your latest news fix.
(03:49):
We'll be back with the next update at five pm
from the newstalk ZB newsroom.
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