Morning Edition: 11 August 2026

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:03):
Good morning, I never ready Manu and this is your
morning newsmix for Tuesday, eleventh of August. And this update.
Contact Energy is putting serious thought into data centers. The
Gentailor's reported a twenty eight percent rise in net profit
and sixty two percent rise and underlying profit due in
part to higher renewable energy generation. It's now in talks

(00:25):
with the Australian firm CDC Data Centers for a two
hundred and fifty megawat data center in Tartanaki. Energy Minister
Simeon Brown says we need data centers and data sovereignty
and his pleased Contact plans to generate new power to
support the site. It was very clear that this is
going to unlock new generation rather than just taking from

(00:46):
the existing generation that is available now, so that is
what we expect. Auckland's mayor is calling a new residential
development near Ordewa a really dumb idea. The twelve hundred
home Delmour housing project has been granted fast track approval.
Water Care has made it clear it can't connect services
to the site before twenty thirty three and potentially not

(01:10):
until at least twenty fifty. Mayor Wayne Brown says council
will end up picking up issues with water and transport
down the track. Four or five idiots in Willington whose
only are willing to be would call experts are being
able to making decisions for years to come instead of
the people who have been elected to run the city.
Christ Church City Council has been working directly with Leagues

(01:32):
NRL for almost two years on the requirements to secure
the competition's twentieth team. New documents released to Newstalk ZB
show those talks have ramped up of late. Council officials
met with NRL bosses in June and have since been
working on a potential proposal covering the club's finances, ownership,
high performance facilities, community programs and economic benefits. A consultant's

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also been recommended to help prepare the documentation, funded from
an existing sports and events budget. The governments confirming Mardy
Borne overseas who are applying for citizenship by grant will
still have to do the incoming citizenship test. The test
has been rolled out late next year for people applying

(02:17):
for citizenship by grant. The Ministry of Mardi Development questioned
whether it would be appropriate for people who have Mardi heritage,
but Internal Affairs Minister Brook van Walden says whether people
sit the test or not is not based on race,
and Mardi will not be treated differently when applying. Dozens
of people are dead after a powerful seven point four

(02:39):
magnitude quake in Columbia. Authorities have reported significant damage and
injuries in multiple cities. An established in stage plan is
in place to restore water to Owakuni by this evening,
after the deadline was pushed back twenty four hours. The
town's been relying on porterloo's and water tankers since Friday.

(03:00):
In Sport, the All Blacks have rested Test halfback cam
Rouygard as a precaution for tomorrow morning second South African
Rugby to a match against the Sharks and Durban. He
has a tight calf muscle. FIFA Football President Gianni Infantino
has been further castigated via an open letter by the European,
Asian and North American governing bodies over his conduct during

(03:24):
the proposed sale of a stake in World Cup commercial rights.
About one third of Premier League club Liverpool is up
for sale to a consortium which includes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
I'm never ready Manu that your latest NEWSFAKS will be
back with the next update at midday from the newstalk
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