Midday Edition: 29 March 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
No the news talks had been newsroom this is newsfacs.
In this update, buildings have been dangerously disfigured and destroyed
following a massive earthquake and mean mah. A seven point
seven magnitude quake struck near the city of Mandalay. A
six point four aftershock followed minutes later. At least one
hundred and forty four people have been killed and hundreds

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more injured. Strong tremers have been felt in Thailand, where
at least nine people have been killed and another one
hundred trapped when a multi story building collapsed. The BBC's
Caroline Hawley says rescue efforts are proving difficult. A rescue
worker in Mandalay told the BBC that many people remain
under the rubble and with little equipment, they're digging for

(00:45):
survivors with their hands. New research on happiness and productivity
in the workplace could impact hiring processes. The average happiness
score of workers on a scale from zero to one
hundred was sixty six percent. While most workers fail within
a mid range, nine people did report a happiness score
of zero, while percentiles the bottom twenty five percent had

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an average score of five. Massy Business School professor Jared
har says happy workers are more productive. Anti hopes employers
will consider this when recruiting people. Maybe it's just about
managers and hr targeting. You know, oh wow, I really
like that person that they gave off a great vibe.
A challenge to Kiwi filmmakers to stop playing small and

(01:29):
start thinking globally. Emmy Award winning producer John Kroll is
now based in New Zealand and is speaking at today's
Southern Screen Summit. He says the challenge facing New Zealand's
creative industry isn't just about talent, it's about mindset and approach.
John Croll says thinking globally will help for two key reasons.

Speaker 2 (01:49):
The money has to come from somewhere to make these shows,
and by trying to attract a larger audience, you have
a better chance of being able to attrack a larger budget.

Speaker 1 (01:58):
The Prime Minister's taking at Helen Clark, suggesting she's too
quick to comment when it comes to matter. She disagrees
with the former Prime Minister criticized Auckland Council's decision to
redevelop Eden Park. That's news in Sport. The black Caps
will look to continue their momentum in a different format
and this morning's first One Day Cricket International against Pakistan

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and APM New Zealander coming off a four to one
triumph in the T twenty series over the same opponent.
But Bata Mark Chapman says finding success in the three
day ODI series won't be easy.

Speaker 2 (02:33):
To get four wins out of five, you know, I
think we'd probably take that in most cases. And just
the way that we played our cricket too, you know,
it was really confident cricket and yes, certainly we're looking
to carry that on in the one days, but I
think they've got a bit more experience of this one
day team so could present more of a challenge.

Speaker 1 (02:47):
I think former Barcelona football defender Danny Alvez has won
his appeal against a sexual assault conviction. A Spanish court
has overturned the ruling after the Brazilian was found guilty
of raping a woman in a night club in twenty
twenty two, getting sentenced to four and a half years
in prison. The courts determined there was insufficient evidence to

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rule out Alva's presumption of innocence. That's sport. I'm Sandy
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