Morning Edition: 06 August 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:05):
Good morning, I never Retti Manu, and this is your
morning news fix for Wednesday, sixth of August. In this update,
a large chunk of funding for the New Zealand Institute
in Advanced Technology is coming from cuts to science funds.
The government's investing about two hundred and thirty one million
dollars into the Tech Institute as a public research organization

(00:26):
over four years. Our newsroom can confirm one hundred and
fifty point four million dollars is being reprioritized. Fundings being
reallocated from the Endeavor Fund, Health Research Fund and Masten
Fund over the coming years, each seeing reductions of more
than ten million dollars. The research organization plans to have

(00:46):
a greater focus on economic success here. We leaders say
we've seen a litany of unjustified actions as the government
proceeds with its bill on Mardi customary marine titles. It
follows two decades of legal back and forth and a
landmark Supreme Court decision last year that the government's now
saying doesn't go far enough. NATI Tour Chief executive Helmet

(01:09):
Madlich says Mardi customary rights were undisputed in eighteen forty,
but now they're being unilaterally determined. He says this is
even with interpretations of the previous version of the legislation
being ruled and consistent with the treaty. A tech expert
says New Zealand needs to ramp up its approach to cybersecurity. Australia, Singapore,

(01:30):
India and Malaysia are already adopting legislation requiring owners and
operators of critical infrastructure to protect it. Expert Michael Murphy
says New Zealand's requirements are currently voluntary and not yet formalized.
He says much of our infrastructure dates back to the
nineteen seventies, so we need to investigate threats that might
already be embedded. Meanwhile, a cybersecurity startup says it's found

(01:55):
active logins and passwords for tens of thousands of New
Zealanders for sale on the dark web. Firm Nwebbed has
analyzed thirty billion credentials that were up for sale. Almost
two hundred thousand compromised credentials were linked to New Zealand
organizations and companies, including government agencies, local health care providers,

(02:16):
and one of the four big banks. The government is
expecting a job market turnaround STATCENZ data due out this
morning is expected to show unemployments reached a nine year high.
Christopher Luxen says years of higher inflation and suppressed demand
have forced businesses to lay off workers, but the Prime
Minister says unemployment should be reaching its peak. He says

(02:39):
his government's plan should start delivering more growth and more jobs.
North Canterbury residents are expected to fill local halls for
public meetings about potential changes to their police stations. Police
are consulting on possibly reducing personnel at rural stations in
favor of twenty four to seven humps in Rolliston and
Rungy Order in Sport. The Tall Blacks have pulled away

(03:02):
in the final quarter to beat a Raq one hundred
seventy eight in the opening game at basketball's Asia Cup
and Saudi Arabia. Taylor Britt scored nineteen points. Chanelle Harris
Taveta has been named to return at five eights for
the Warriors against the Bulldog's on Saturday off the back
of a Carfentury. Former Wallaby's captain David Poureki has announced

(03:24):
his retirement. The hookers last test was the second Test
loss to the Lions at the mcg I'm Neveraretti Manu
with then your latest news fix. We'll be back with
the next update at midday from the news Talk ZB
newsroom