Morning Edition: 08 August 2026

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:02):
From the news Talks EVY newsroom.

Speaker 2 (00:04):
This is NEWSFACS in this update. A lack of common
voice across the Pacific on condemning China's missile test last
month could point to the growing influence of outside actors.
Leaders have walked away from Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji
without a unanimous statement. It's understood Nadu and Kiddimas blocked
the resolution. Why Cattle University law professor Alexander GILLESPII says

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their actions give more powers to countries that might not
have the most be nine intentions.

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They will create justification for why they think it's an
unfair resolution, but it doesn't further the security of the
specific of peace or sustainable development if you can't speak
with one voice.

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At least seven people have been killed and twenty three
injured after a fourteen year old boy opened fire at
his home and school on the outskirts of Thailand's capital.
The gunman killed his grandparents and five teachers before turning
the gun on himself. Thigh Prime Minister Newton Charnverigl told
reporters the gun still had more than thirty bullets left.

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Water Safety New Zealand's concerned that Wellington's waterfront is still
one of the country's ten drowning hotspots. A coroner has
adjourned an inquest into the death of twenty five year
old school teacher Isaac Levins, who fell into the harbor
after a concert. It's one of a string of similar
deaths in recent years. Water Safety CEO Glenn Scanlon says

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balustrades around Auckland's Viaduct Harbor prove there's solutions that work.
When it comes to popularity with the student workforce, the
hospitality industry is the clear front runner. Nearly one in
every four applications submitted through student job Search last year
was for a hospitality role Student job Search, as Louise
Savaca says, the next challenge for the industry is how

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to keep them long term. She says a survey found
students enjoy the social connections and energy within the sector.

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They can work in the evenings weekends, which of course
is fantastics employers too, because those are the times your
usual population don't want to work.

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That's news. Returning to sports, in a late surge from
the All Blacks and a tight first match on their
tour of South Africa, they won thirty eight to twenty
one over the Stormers in Cape Town. An impressive return
to the Warriors lineup for Luke Metcalf in League's Nral,
making his first appearance in first grade four months ago.

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The halfbacks helped power the Warriors to a twenty eight
to twelve win over the tabletopping Panthers. Metcalf contributed to
two tries a triassist in four from five off the tee.
The Roosters have gone equal on points with Penrith after
they come from behind twenty to eighteen home win over
the Bulldogs. The Norwegian Football Federation are calling for FIFA

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president Gianni Infantino to resign. The move goes a step
further than England, Wales, Croatia and Albania who have withdrawn
support for Infantino. That sport. I'm Carlia Strong. For more news,
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