Midday Edition: 07 November 2024

The Midday Edition of News Fix for 07 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 Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news fakes for Thursday, d seventh of November. Kamala Harris
has conceded her crushing presidential election loss to Donald Trump.
She's been greeted with claps and cheers as she addressed
supporters and the nation from the Howard University in Washington,
d c. Harris says her heart is full, full.

Speaker 2 (00:25):
Of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me,
full of love for our country, and full of resolve.

Speaker 1 (00:34):
She acknowledges this isn't the outcome they fought for.

Speaker 2 (00:38):
But hear me when I say the light of America's
promise will always burn break.

Speaker 1 (00:45):
Harris paid tribute to her family, President Joe Biden and
his wife, her running mate Tim Walls, and her team.
Joe Biden has congratulated Trump, inviting him to the White
House to begin the transfer of power. CNN projects control
of the House is still up for grabs, but Republicans
have won control of the Senate. CNN's Wolf Blitzer says

(01:07):
it may be the biggest political comeback in US history.

Speaker 3 (01:10):
Trump made significant gains in nearly every demographic group across
the country and now is on track to win the
popular vote as well, something he failed to do in
his previous two presidential runs.

Speaker 1 (01:23):
New Zealand's ambassador to the US during the last at
Trump regime is putting the election result down to the
economy and the so called culture wars. Tim grossis as
people in their twenties, thirties and forties couldn't see a
future pathway other generations had enjoyed, So the middle class
have got screwed, this huge inequality taking place at the

(01:45):
upper one percent of US rich people. In other news,
there are concerns about the number of young people currently
out of a job. The unemployment rate has risen to
four point eight percent, its highest point in three years,
where many also leaving the workforce altogether. JMI Wealth Director
Andrew Kelleher told Mike Cosking more than one in five

(02:08):
fifteen to nineteen year olds and one in twelve twenty
to twenty four year olds are unemployed.

Speaker 2 (02:13):
Look at that note worried, because you know we've seen
the evidence recently.

Speaker 3 (02:16):
Once people go on to benefits is always essentially stayed
there a long time.

Speaker 1 (02:20):
The government's responding to overseas Mongol's gang members trying to
fly in for a four day fifth anniversary in christ Church.
Border alerts have been placed on known participants, who must
submit a visa application to enter the country. Police Minister
Mark Mitchell says membership isn't illegal, but members have been

(02:41):
involved in criminal activity here. He says they won't tolerate
international gangs celebrating their crimes. Frustration for investigators facing the
suppression of key facts on Northland's pylon collapse in June.
The Business Desk reports Transpower was from straited getting information
from the contractor and the Electric Authority had issues getting

(03:05):
information from Transpower to Sport and available again. Ethan Ethan
de Grute has been unable to break into the All
Blacks twenty three for Saturday's test against Ireland. The LEO
said Prop has been left out despite serving his penance
for failing to meet team standards last week. The breakdancing
world may have seen the last of Ray gun Australian

(03:27):
Rachel Gunn, who earned a score of zero at the
Paris Olympics, has announced her retirement and returning United States
President Donald Trump could be on a collision course with
the International Olympic Committee overt gender eligibility criteria I'm Malcolm Jordan.
That's your latest news fix. We'll be back with the
next update at five pm from the Newstalk zb newsroom.