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Episode Transcript
Good afternoon. I Malcolm Jordan, and this is your midday
news Fix four Tuesday, the fourteenth of April. Global supply
chains could take months to recover, with Donald Trump's blockade
intensifying the scramble for oil. The US is blockading Irunian ports,
aiming to cut off a source of finance for Tehran
after failed peace talks over the weekend. US allies likely
(00:25):
to be impacted by further constraints on supply are questioning
the move. Vespouci Maritime head Lars Jensen says New Zealand's
fuel largely comes from Asian refineries, which sauce oil from
the Middle East.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
So if the straight urbans tomorrow, it'll be a month
before the crudle reaches the refineries in Asia, It'll be
another month before it reaches the petrol stations in New Zealand.
Speaker 1 (00:47):
Meanwhile, the Public Service Association says allowing people to work
from home more is a no brainer during a fuel crisis.
The Australian government has this week launched a twenty million
dollar advertising campaign urging people to drive less, use public
transport and conserve fuel PSA National Secretary Flurfitt Simon says
we should be following their example.
Speaker 2 (01:08):
The Australian governments announced a twenty million dollar advertising campaign
urging people to drive less, use public transport and conserve
fuels are enabling people to work from home where it's possible.
Speaker 1 (01:20):
Wellington's mayor is unhappy that board members of the city's
new water entity are set to be paid nearly double
their Wellington Water predecessors. Currently, Wellington Water's chair is paid
sixty thousand dollars at tiaki Y that rises to one
hundred and ten thousand, Andrew Little is disappointed and.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
There are Monochi too. They're not competing with any other business,
so he does have to be some recognition of all that.
Speaker 1 (01:42):
Decisions regarding the board and remuneration were made by an
advisory oversight group composed of the region's councils and EWI.
Belief the fuel crisis won't stunt South Island travelers jumping
in RVs, christ Jurg Airports or international visitor numbers climb
twenty two percent on last year, boosting the South Island
(02:03):
economy by eight hundred and sixty one million dollars. Tourism
Holdings Limited Chief executive Grant Webster says there's been a
motor home boom in christ Church. Fuel prices might change
behavior that it doesn't stop people traveling out right, you
travel a little bit shorter distance, same one pace, a
little bit longer. It's about reducing stuff. First home buyers
(02:24):
are dominating some markets more than others. Latest data from
Coatality shows in the past three months, twenty seven percent
of sales were first home buyers, above the long term
average of twenty two percent. That includes thirty percent of
Auckland sales, thirty three percent in Hamilton and thirty seven
percent in Wellington and Hutt Valley. The finishing touches are
(02:46):
done on Nelson Hospital's ten point six million dollar ED project.
It increases capacity to twenty nine spaces and modernizes key areas.
It's part of a wider redevelopment with a new twenty
eight bed rapid build in patient ward underway to Sport
the end to a chapter for Rugby's Crusaders. Horses will
(03:07):
not form part of match day experiences at christ Church's
new stadium due to safety reasons. The first New Zealand
athletes have been named one hundred days out from the
Glasgow Commonwealth Games. Curtie of courtesy of the country's best
dozen bowlers, and the International Cricket Council has announced a
fourteen point nine million dollar prize fund for the Women's
(03:29):
T twenty World Cup starting in June, a ten percent
increase on the twenty twenty four edition. 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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