Midday Edition: 14 December 2024

The Midday Edition of News Fix for 14 December 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):
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Speaker 2 (00:06):
This is newsfacs. In this update, a man is expected
in court following a fatal shooting in the Corimandel. A
seventy seven year old has been charged with murder and
attempted murder after two people were found with gunshot wounds
at the three zero nine road yesterday afternoon. One person
died at the scene. A second was flown to Auckland

(00:27):
Hospital and remains in a serious condition. The man charged
will appear in the Hamilton District Court today. A witness
who did CPR at the scene says the victims are
believed to be pig hunters. New Zealand's online safety watchdog
is more in demand than ever. Netsafe's annual report finds
it's had an almost twenty five percent increase in people

(00:49):
using net Safe's helpline. It received more than fourteen thousand
scam reports this year, totally more than twenty two million
dollars of losses. CEO Brent Carey says the most common
scams were identity fraud, employment fraud and romance cons so we.

Speaker 1 (01:06):
Know that scams are underreported. In research we did with
the Global Anti Scam Alliance actually put that figure at
nearly two point three billion dollars lost last year.

Speaker 2 (01:16):
Cantabrians are being warned high winds could increase the region's
fire danger. Met Service has issued a strong wind watch
for the Canterbury High Country until five pm, with northwest
winds potentially reaching severe gale in exposed places. The region
is in a restricted fire season, meaning a permit is
required to light outdoor fires. Meteorologist Surprise Mashongo says the

(01:40):
first half of the day will be very dry and windy.

Speaker 1 (01:43):
It would be more difficult to are monday or contained
by us in this kind of condition.

Speaker 2 (01:48):
The upcoming economic year is forecast to be a tale
of two halves. Kiwibank's latest outlook for twenty twenty five
paints a more optimistic picture for the year ahead, arguing
the recession is over. Economists Sabrina Delgado says they expect
the latter half of the year to see economic growth
gain momentum reaching two point two percent.

Speaker 1 (02:09):
We have to wait for these interest rate cuts to
make their way through the economy, but also because the
labor market still actually has a bit of weakening to come.

Speaker 2 (02:17):
That's news. In sports, American Taylor nib has won the
iron Man seventy point three Women's World Championships in Topor
powering Home on the back of an incredible cycle leg.
Cat Matthews finished second to win the inaugurable Pro Series.
The coach of the Wellington Phoenix women's team is welcoming
some selection headaches after a gallant one all draw against

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the victory in Melbourne. The nixt World tackle Sydney at
home next weekend, and Paul Temple says finalizing a first
eleven will be difficult after the substitute's added firepower the
impact of the Benton's glades.

Speaker 1 (02:52):
We've got some decisions to make for next week. At
the moment, things are in good shape and we've got
strong squad and people fighting for positions, which is what
you need, that healthy competition and everyone working together.

Speaker 2 (03:04):
English officials have banned Bangladesh's greatest cricketer, Shakib al Hassan,
from bowling in its competitions due to an illegal action
that sport. I'm Sandy Hodge. For more news, listen to
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