Midday Edition: 11 November 2024

The Midday Edition of News Fix for 11 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 fix for Monday, the eleventh of November. The Police
Minister isn't anticipating any problems once this week's Hikoi against
the Treaty Principal's Bill reaches Parliament. Tens of thousands of
people are expected to take part in the nine day
Hikoi from Northland to Wellington. It's left Cape ray Inger

(00:25):
this morning heading to fung A Rai. Mark Mitchell told
Mike Hosking. Police have prepared for every scenario.

Speaker 2 (00:32):
Don't think it will be a problem. I think that
they'll arrive at Parliament. Obviously there'll be some speeches delivered
in some engagement, but the organizers are fully committed to
a peaceful court.

Speaker 1 (00:42):
A big news day for dairy farmers, with Fonterra raising
its forecast farm gate milk price midpoint from nine dollars
to nine dollars fifty. The Dairy co Ops also confirmed
the sale of its consumer business and its Oceania and
Sri Lanka branches, with more business reporter Michael Sergele.

Speaker 2 (01:00):
Global dairy prices are forty three percent higher than they
were in August last year, but still about twenty four
percent lower than the record high reached in March twenty
twenty two. Fonterra is seeing strong demand from China, where
domestic production is below expectations. It's also seeing higher demand
from Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.

Speaker 1 (01:21):
Convicted stalkers could soon get a prison sentence of up
to five years under a new bill to be introduced
to Parliament this year. Just as Minister Paul Goldsmith says
it will include a range of behaviors relating to stalking
and harassment online and offline, he says it applies to
patterns of behavior, specifically three acts within a twelve month period.

Speaker 3 (01:42):
We want to make sure that there is a threshold
that needs to be crossed, but also that we have
the ability to tend a very clear message that when
it comes to stalking, it's not tolerated and there will
be consequences.

Speaker 1 (01:53):
Key We exporters are celebrating a three hundred and forty
million dollar trade boost from last week's trade trip to China,
including a new agreement between Whittakers and a Chinese distributor.
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise CEO Pete Crisp says, having
so many business leaders on the ground has made a
huge difference.

Speaker 3 (02:12):
You could just get that big presence which you need
in that market where a small country and to get
presents requires a lot of collaboration.

Speaker 1 (02:19):
Today's the eleventh day on the eleventh month, the date
we celebrate Armistice Day, the day that World War One
ended in nineteen eighteen. It's also twenty years since New
Zealand's Unknown Warrior was returned to the National War Memorial
in Wellington. A new label, Massive Records is promising to
put Southland Sound on the map. It aims to amplify

(02:42):
the voices of local artists, offering full support from recording
to promotion. Blair Savery has launched the venture, building on
four years of running his Invercargo based recording studio. He
says it's become a vital space to record locals work,
but the next challenge is making it heard. Italy's Pompeii
Archaeological Park is introducing a daily visitor cap of twenty

(03:06):
thousand visitors to combat over tourism and preserve the site.
To sport. The black Caps have leveled their T twenty
cricket series against Sri Lanka with a five run win
in the second and final match at Dam Buller after
posting one hundred and eight Locky Ferguson starred with the
sixth hatrick by a New Zealander in the format. South

(03:28):
Africa has returned to the top of the world rugby
rankings after beating Scotland in Edinburgh. Chelsea and Arsenal remained
third equal in Football's Premier League after a one all draw,
and Taylor Fritz has started the ATP tennis finals with
a straight sets victory over Daniel Medvedev. I'm Malcolm Jordan.
That's your latest news fix. We'll be back with the

(03:49):
next update at five pm from the news Talk ZB newsroom.