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Episode Transcript
Good afternoon. I'm Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news fix for Tuesday, the tenth of September. A homicide
investigations underway after a body was found in a burnt
out vehicle at a Dargaville beach yesterday. Shannon Johnstone has.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
More at least were notified of a vehicle on fire
at the Pedo Beach just after ten thirty am and
found a body inside. A scene examination at the beach
and a nearby property into corporu stants this morning. Circumstances
around the fire and how the car came to be
on the beach are unexplained. Police are speaking to a
person of interest but haven't arrested anyone.
Speaker 1 (00:39):
They're currently not seeking anyone else and say it's unrelated
to the death of Joanna Sioni Lowaki. In August, Winston
Peters went directly to the Prime Minister to negotiate cuts
to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade ahead of
this year's budget. Official documents released to News Talks EDB
show Peter's reminding fire nance Minister Nikola Willis that he
(01:02):
was going over her head. He is Senior political reporter
Sophie Trigger all.
Speaker 3 (01:06):
Government departments were required to make pre budget baseline savings
of six point five percent, but m Fast was allowed
to only cut one percent. A letter from Peter's to
Nicola Willis in February reminded her that he'd raised the
matter with Prime Minister Chris Luxon. Peters wrote he was
in discussion with Luxon on the government's priorities in light
of the seriously challenging global environment.
Speaker 1 (01:28):
Meanwhile, Christopher Luxen is defending the coalition agreement that has
seen National support the Treaty Principal's Bill to first reading.
The bill's architect, David Seymour says Cabinet discussed the bill
yesterday and agreed to its broad outline. National isn't supporting
the bill beyond its first reading, but the Prime Minister
Todd Mike Hosking putting it before Select Committee as part
(01:49):
of the compromise they've reached to form a three party
coalition government.
Speaker 2 (01:54):
Were united on the core. Let's the economics after law
and all the staff of public services things.
Speaker 3 (01:58):
Yes, we have differences on issue like this and we
find a compromise.
Speaker 1 (02:02):
Woolworth says its stores will be open as usual when
thousands of staff walk off the job between midday and
two Today, First Union members from one hundred and ninety
supermarkets are taking industrial action. Retail National Secretary rud Hughes
says they're seeking higher pay as seventy percent of members
are struggling financially. The comment basic needs that means you
(02:25):
know their rent, or their food, or the gas in
their car, or their health needs. But Woolworth says it's
offering a six point eight to ten point one percent
pay rise over two years, following a nineteen percent increased
two years ago. A hydraulic system issue has forced an
Air New Zealand flight to land in christ Church ahead
(02:45):
of instead of Wellington. This morning. Safety officer David Morgan
says flight four zero five from Auckland to Wellington required
a longer runway to land due to the issue. Flight
radars show the airbus plane circle twice over cook Straight
before diverting south. Award winning actor James Earl Jones, who
(03:06):
voiced Star Wars villain Darth Vader and Mufussa in The
Lion King, has died age ninety three.
Speaker 2 (03:13):
And so we are all connected in the great circle
of life.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
To sport cyclist Aaron Gate, has confirmed a move to
the UCI World Tour next year with Astana Kazakhstan. Two
time New Zealand trotting cub Win a copy that has
retired with thirty three career wins, seven of which came
at Group one level, and Bulldog's winger Josh Atroca may
still line up for Sunday's NURL elimination final against the
(03:40):
Sea Eggles, despite a police investigation into a random roadside
drug test. 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.
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