Midday Edition: 07 September 2024

The Midday Edition of News Fix for 07 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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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
No the newstalks had been newsroom. This is NEWSFACS. In
this update, Fire Cruise and Otago are battling a large
vegetation fire from both the ground and air, with six
helicopters trying to contain it. It began as an out
of control burnoff and White Taker yesterday but has spread
to four hundred hectares of farmland, tussock and scrub. Due

(00:26):
to high wind, it's not controlled or contained. Winds Our
forecast a gust up to one hundred kilometers per hour today,
which is likely to hamper efforts. Calls for more national
support after the fifth homicide investigation launched in Auckland in
just a month. Most recently on Thursday, a man died

(00:46):
after a fatal shooting in gray Lynn. White Matar Counselor
Mike Lee says this violent behavior is concerning for both
Auckland and wide in New Zealand.

Speaker 2 (00:56):
Key driver of this problem is organized cross I'M and
the smuggling and of firearms into the country.

Speaker 1 (01:05):
Mari Wards will be sticking around in the Far North
until at least next year's local elections. The Far North
District Council voted unanimously to keep them until the binding referendum,
which every council will go through, is held. Councils had
until five pm yesterday to make a decision on whether
to get rid of them or keep them until then.
Councilor Pennitawi Kleskevitch says he wants to see a big

(01:28):
turnout in support of the wards.

Speaker 2 (01:31):
These laws are on outside, but they're not enough on
their own. We need to stand up and take action
to protect.

Speaker 1 (01:39):
What else bat and down the hatches. It's a gusty
outlook for most of the country today, with strong wind
warnings in place from Napier two. In the Cargo met Services,
Dan Corrigan says the weather is typical for this time
of year. Those strong winds we see particularly often in
springtime when there's a large difference between the Sea service
temperatures in the tropics and then down in the polls.

(02:01):
There are also road snowfall warnings in the Lower South Island,
including on Milford and the Crown Range Road. That's news
in Sport, black Fern's legend Kendra cox Edge is preparing
herself for one last dance. Cox Edge, who wound down
her international career after the World Cup win in twenty
twenty two has been lured to play for the Barbarians.

(02:23):
They'll meet the spring Box Women tomorrow morning in Cape
Town before the All Blacks test. Cox Edge says it's
not a comeback.

Speaker 2 (02:30):
I am still retired. I just had an opportunity to
come and have a run around with the Barbarians and
it'll be silly to say no. A great group of people.
We came in on Monday, players all around the world.
Closets are legends of the games. That's pretty cool. Well.

Speaker 1 (02:44):
Number one Yarnick Sinner has booked his spot in the
men's US Open tennis final after a straight sets win
over Great Britain's Jack Draper. The Italian will take on
an American in the final, either Francis Tifo or Taylor Fritz.
That sport. I'm Sandy Hodge. For more news, listen to
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