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Episode Transcript
Good afternoon, I Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news FIKS for Friday, the twelfth of December. Another breakdown
in communication is pushing firefighters to walk off the job again. Today,
fire crews and union members are striking for one hour
from midday, saying fire and emergencies plans to slash jobs
will cause significant safety issues to bes.
Speaker 2 (00:24):
Macintosh reports fire an emergency say the union's rolling the
dice with people's safety and strike action puts people at risk.
Both parties met for facilitation with the Employment Relations Authority
this week and were unable to find common ground. The Firefighters'
Union plans to strike again on December nineteen and on
Boxing Day.
Speaker 1 (00:43):
Two people are facing serious charges after allegedly using Facebook
marketplace to kidnap and rob someone in Auckland last night.
The victim had arranged via the social media platform to
buy a vehicle Lachlan Rennie has More.
Speaker 3 (00:57):
After meeting the seller at an address on wheel these
Holdsworth Avenue, there were allegedly assaulted, robbed and forced to
withdraw money from two eighty ms. Police track the alleged
defenders to a nearby hotel, using a taser to take
them into custody. A thirty two year old man and
a thirty five year old woman will appear in Auckland
District Court today.
Speaker 1 (01:18):
A researcher says the government's giving less support to beneficiaries
and making it harder for them to access that support.
A report from the Citizens Advice Bureau has found an
increasing number of unemployed and working people seeking welfare support.
Family Center Social Policy researcher Charles Waldergrave says people simply
don't have enough, with housing being a particular issue. He
(01:41):
says fewer benefits for the poor also isn't good for
the wider economy.
Speaker 2 (01:46):
The poorest people, the people in the lowest twenty percent
or thirty percent, they spend all their money on goods
and services, and that provides employment, investment and all sorts
of things.
Speaker 1 (01:56):
The government's committing to a framework for supporting studtudents with disabilities.
It's reached a settlement with IHC after the advocacy group
made a claim in twenty twelve arguing educational policies were
disadvantaging disabled students. The government is now following its framework,
promising better data collecting, cooperation and support services for students.
(02:18):
IHC inclusive Education lead Trish Grant says the proposal was
agreed to in its entirety.
Speaker 4 (02:25):
It really reflects the new knowledge that government has about
how the system has failed disabled students for a long
long time.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
The glitz and glamour of Hollywood is taking over Wellington
as the city prepares for its first movie premiere in
thirteen years. A red carpet will be rolled down Courtney
Place for the Australasian launch of James Cameron's new Avatar
film at the Embassy Theatre tomorrow night. New Zealand Film
Commission Marketing manager Philippa Mossman says it's creating a real
(02:56):
buzz around town. James Cameron hself will be there and
its system be a really important and exciting occasion for
the country to sport. Luke Littler's begun his World Darts
Championship title defense in London. The eighteen year old has
strolled to a three nerl win over his Lithuanian rival
and now has a week off. Nottingham Forest have claimed
(03:18):
a third Europa League victory this season, winning two one
away at Utrecht. Can We Strike at chris Wood didn't
feature due to an ongoing knee issue Larachelle. Rugby coach
Ronan O'Gara has been slapped with a two game touchline
band following a red card in his sides game against
Poe earlier this month. H'm Malcolm Jordan. That's your latest
(03:40):
news fix. We'll be back with the next update at
five pm from the Newstalk ZB newsroom.
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