Midday Edition: 08 November 2024

The Midday Edition of News Fix for 08 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 missus. Your midday news
fakes for Friday, the eighth of November, claims from Taparty
Maldi this morning that ACT Leader David Seymour's Treaty Principles
Bill won't result in equal rights. The bill requiring new
legal treaty principles to be used when interpreting legislation, has
been introduced to the House. Seymour says it will start

(00:27):
an important conversation by Taparty Maldi co leader Debbie Narewa
Paka told TV and Z the bill will see Fenawa,
Farno and Mowana being taken advantage of. This is exactly
where ACTOR going. This isn't about giving equality to anyone
but those who are wanting to exploit the resources and
the rights of us and Aultiedler. New Zealand's largest bank,

(00:50):
an Z, is reporting a small rise in net profit.
Profit is up one percent to almost two point three
billion dollars. Expenses are up six percent, driven by inflationary
pressures on staff and vendor costs. Chief executive Officer Antnia
Watson says it's a solid result despite a tough year

(01:10):
for the economy. She says while stubborn inflation, a restrictive
official cash rate, and a lack of economic growth are
still feeding through. They're starting to see a brighter picturey Merge.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is congratulating Donald Trump on his
election victory. His comments come as NATO expresses concern about

(01:31):
North Korean troops reportedly joining Russia's war on Ukraine. Putin
says the assassination attempt on Trump proves he's a brave man.
His words are translated by Reuters. I have said already
that we will be working together with any head of
state who would be trusted by the American people. Indeed,
this is going to be like this in practice. President

(01:52):
Joe Biden has also spoken this morning, promising a peaceful
and orderly transfer of power. Shock and confusion from an
Otago University professor as a deep fake video of him
surfaces online. The university's warning of the online scam where
Professor Sir Jim Mann's likeness is used to encourage people

(02:13):
with type two diabetes to stop taking met Foreman medication.
The footage of Man was used to look and sound
like a one News clip. Man says people need to
look out for similar scams, even if you hear somebody
that you think might be telling his students or telling
you something useful, or that it is somebody trustworthy because
because they might be being scammed. Latest Censor data shows

(02:38):
almost one in five children are now living with a
single parent. Birthright National coordinator Joe Ferns says the number
of single parents has been increasing for some time. Families
are under all sorts of financial pressures and pressures with
people working at for longer hours, that there's going to
be more pressure on families and that puts pressure on relationships.

(02:59):
The BBC reporting that three people have been charged over
the death of Liam Payne, citing Argentinian authorities. The former
One Direction star died at a ONEA Series hotel three
weeks ago. To sport code convert Joseph sewer Leee will
make his Wallaby's rugby debut against England on Sunday. Meanwhile,

(03:21):
half back Antoine du Pont returns from seven's Olympic glory
to captain France when they begin their autumn Test campaign
against Japan in Paris on Sunday. Defending WTA Tennis Finals
champion Igosh Fiontec has been eliminated from the season ending
Championship in Saudi Arabia and the White Ferns opening One

(03:42):
day cricket international of the summer against Australia at the
Basin Reserve will be free to attend on December nineteen.
I'm Malcolm Jordan. That's your latest news fix. We'll be
back with the next update at five pm from the
news Talk zb newsroom.