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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Good afternoon. I'm railing Ramsey. This is your afternoon news
fixed for Monday, the thirteenth of April. The Prime Minister
says a clearer picture of phases three and four of
the National Fuel Plan released last month is on the way.
The further levels could restrict commercial fuel access to prioritize
gas for critical services. Chris Luckson says insights on how
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that will look for working households and industry will be
out in the next few weeks.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
We've just had the submissions come in. There's two thousand
of them. We have a series of forums and groups
that we started from day one.
Speaker 1 (00:37):
New Zealand still sits within Phase one of the plan
and keywis have offered the Ministry for Regulation one hundred
and four handy hints to its fuel saving tip line.
They include speeding up heavy vehicle permits, reducing stop start traffic,
and changing important storage rules. Donald Trump says he doesn't
care whether Iran returns to the negotiating table. With no
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deal reached in Pakistan. Yesterday, the US President's announced his
navy or blockade the Strait of hor Moos from early
tomorrow morning. Around says military vessels approaching the strait. Any
military vessel ladders will be considered in violation of the
cease fire. Trump says the talks failed because Tehran wouldn't
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give up its nuclear ambitions. They still want it, and
they made that clear the other night around.
Speaker 2 (01:26):
Will not have a negro over the.
Speaker 1 (01:29):
Waidoa district mayor says he sometimes worries the country's becoming
too woke. Craig Little didn't declare a state of emergency
at the weekend, a standout from other Hawks Bay councils
which declared local states of emergency for coastal areas at
midday Saturday, anticipating cyclone. Vayanu Little says he's concerned the
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value of a state of emergency is diminishing. The community
we had was Marhung was the most effected.
Speaker 3 (01:55):
We didn't think it was necessary because you don't need
a state of emergency to be prepared, and we will
well really prepared.
Speaker 1 (02:01):
Removing three aging electricity cables running through Cook Strait after
new ones are installed, Cook cost Transpower about one hundred
and twenty million dollars. Jordan Dunn Ha's more.
Speaker 3 (02:13):
The cables were built more than three decades ago to
pass electricity between the North and South Islands. Transpowers is
upgrading the network is essential and it's working to minimize costs.
It says the price will be a part of transmission
charges and electricity bills from twenty thirty to twenty thirty five.
Speaker 1 (02:31):
At Angati Ku farmers serving nearly ten months home detention
after more than one hundred animals in his care died,
David Newcomb has been sentenced to a life ban on
owning animals.
Speaker 2 (02:43):
Lochlan Renny reports Ministry for Primary Industry officials found eighty
six contract grazing cattle had died from underfeeding and being
affected by parasites. Newcomb had free veterinarian access under his
grazing contract. Officials also found one thousand underfeed sheep suffering
from worms. In forty died because their fleeces hadn't been
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shorn for up to two years.
Speaker 1 (03:06):
Two sport Rory McElroy has joined an exclusive group of
four to win the Masters back to back. The Northern
Irishman has claimed a one stroke victory to successfully defend
the title he won last year. He joins Jack Nicholas,
Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods and winning consecutive titles at
Augusta Warriors and forcer Jackson Ford has moved back to
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the top of the NRL's Daly and Medal standings after
the big win over the Storm and the Wellington Phoenix
have lost experienced forward Emma Main for the Women's A
League Finals. She has a back injury.