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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good morning, I'm never ready, Manu, and this is your
morning news fix for Thursday, twelfth of September. In this update,
the government says it will pay for abuse and care
survivors to attend a public apology after some missed out
on witnessing the release of the report. The Prime Minister
will offer an apology on November twelve, following a Royal
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Commission of Inquiry into widespread historic abuse in state in
faith based institutions. News Doork ZB can reveal the speech
will be live streamed at events in Auckland, Wellington and
christ Church for survivors, with travel paid for by the Crown.
Lead Coordination Minister Erica Stanford says they have learned lessons
from the tabling of the report in July. It turned
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out that there were some who missed out, so we
had to go back and reimburse them after the fact,
and so I think this time we've made sure we've
got the two month period to give expressions of interest done.
Health Minister Shane Retti says he can't guarantee has five
to targets for the health system won't be gained by
under pressure health staff. Retti will today speak further about
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his targets announced in March, and is expected to explain
what tools the health system will use to achieve them.
He's aiming for faster cancer treatment, shorter ed wait times,
shorter weights for specialist appointments and elective surgery, and better
immunization rates. The Ministry of Health's briefed Retti on how
his targets could be vulnerable to manipulation and made to
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appear better than they actually are, something he's expected to
face questions on today. A view the government is repeating
mistakes of the past with its Treaty Principles Bill. It's
been revealed Ministry of Justice officials warned the government the
bill would damage Mardi Crown relations. Lawyer Annette Sikes says
the bill is worsening race relations and will ultimately be
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a waste of money because the Prime Minister has promised
not to pass it. She says it shares a striking
resemblance to a two thousand and six bill proposed by
act MP Rodney Hyde's.
Speaker 2 (02:00):
Rejected for the said very similar reasons and the outgrage
that is now being expressed by members of the public.
So why do we chief allowing minor parties to recycle
bad law.
Speaker 1 (02:10):
New Zealand's property industry now accounts for fifteen percent of
our total GDP. The Property Council's Property Industry Impact Report
shows the sector directly contributes more than fifty billion dollars
to GDP. Thomas Rice reports.
Speaker 2 (02:25):
The report found property also stands as the second largest employer,
providing jobs for ten percent of the country's workforce, with
about two hundred and thirty five thousand employees. Chief Executive
Leoni Freeman says the sector's seen steady growth over the
past decade and plays a critical role across commercial, residential, retail,
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and industrial markets.
Speaker 1 (02:49):
Traditional check and desks will be phased out at Auckland
International Airport over the next few years. The one hundred
existing in person desks will be replaced with self service
kiosks and bank drops. Airport chief Customer Officers Scott Tasker
says it should save travelers about thirteen minutes across the
check in process. In sport, a hip injury could affect
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golfer Ryan Fox's schedule for the back end of the season.
He'll start his first tournament in a month at tonight's
Irish Open, before returning to the United States and a
bit to secure his PGA Tour card for next year.
A second string Wellington have kept their unbeaten NPC rugby
season intact with a thirty to twenty eight win over
Otago and Dunedin, and the third day of the one
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off cricket Test between New Zealand and Afghanistan near Delhi
has been washed out in a match inexplicably scheduled at
the back end of the monsoon season. I'm never ready
man who in that latest newsweks We'll be backed with
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