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Speaker 1 (00:04):
On the newstalk sad Be newsroom. This is Newsfax in
this update, fears the government cares more about lining private
company pockets than the environment. Minister Chris Biships detailed the
process of choosing one hundred and forty nine projects for
the Fast Track Approvals Bill. He says all conflict of
interest projects were handed onto other ministers, but Greenpeace director
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Russell Norman says companies behind these projects have donated to
the three parties in government. He says they've basically paid
for a giant consenting process.
Speaker 2 (00:37):
The government is using the fast Trek legislation to override the.
Speaker 1 (00:41):
Environmental protection so that they can cause massive damage for
private gain. Growing fair. The salvage of the sunken Manawan
Nui is a ticking clock. The naval ship of sunk
off smur on Sunday, after grounding on a reef, Some
O officials report the ship's leaking oil from three separate spots.
Nzd IF officials flew over some more yesterday, confirming a
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light slick of oil which stretches from the mainland out
to sea, covering about three hundred and sixty five meters
by sixty before dissipating Wakata Universities. Nick Ling points out
cyclone season for the Pacific begins next month.
Speaker 2 (01:20):
Because the wreck is relatively shallow, it will be affected
by things like pycone swells.
Speaker 1 (01:27):
Whinston Peters has opened New zealand first annual convention with
a crack at the news media and I are to
do better at the next election. Nearly two hundred and
seventy delegates have descended on Hamilton for the weekend long
event to talk policy and here from the party's political heavyweights.
Peters says it's the thirty first convention of a party
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the media claimed wouldn't last five minutes and they're already
getting fully prepared for twenty twenty six. So long time
has been a real slog and they we'll talk more
about that tomorrow, but no political party has been and
there's so much scrutiny and criticism unfairly than the party
you're a member of. Florida's Governor's warning deaths could still
happen post Hurrican Milton if residents don't take precautions. That's news.
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In Sports Team New Zealand have highlighted the prestarts as
one of the most critical components of their America's Cup
campaign against any Os Britannia as racing gets underway overnight
in Barcelona. Britannia are yet to beat New Zealand in
a completed race, but the Kiwis haven't competed in over
a month. Team me and Zed helmsman Nathan Oaterodge says
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the Challenger series featured in thralling jousts in the prestart
and they're expecting more of the same.
Speaker 2 (02:41):
We've been watching pretty closely what Ben and Dylan and
the team have been up to, trying to study their moves,
trying to understand counter moves, and I'm sure they'll be
trying to guess what we're going to do come tomorrow
as well. So I think we've seen this racing. The
boats are incredibly close in terms of the performance.
Speaker 1 (02:56):
A blow for the Bay of Panties Steamer is ahead
of this afternoon's NPC rugby quarter final against Hawks Bay
and Toroonga All Blacks prop at Pasilio Tossi has pulled
out with injury, bringing Bennett Kumerower onto the starting lineup
and Philippe Varcaciuola onto the bench. Kickoffs at five past two.
That Sport I'm Sandy Hodge. For more news, listen to
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