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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good morning. I never ready, Manu, and this is your
morning news fix for Thursday, fourteenth of November. In this update,
Joe Biden and Donald Trump have met inside the White House,
shaking hands. It's a traditional courtesy that the outgoing president
welcomes the incoming president. Trump did not extend that courtesy
to Biden in twenty twenty when he won. Biden welcomed
(00:25):
Trump back, soever, we can make sure you're a comminat
what you need, and we're going to get a chance
to across. I'm out to that. Trump says, politics is
often not a nice world, but it's a nice world today.
Speaker 2 (00:37):
And I appreciate very much a transition that's so smooth.
It'll be as smooth as you can get. And I
very much appreciate that.
Speaker 1 (00:45):
Jo the Hikoy protesting the Treaty Principal's Bill is continuing
to move closer to Parliament. Thousands march through Auckland yesterday
before heading to Whitecuttle today. It's expected to reach Hamilton's
FMG Stadium by nine am today, due to arrive at
Parliament next Tuesday. Police say to expect disruption across the
roading network in wykart or Baya plenty in eastern districts.
(01:08):
In coming NZDI Union president Repeccless Cells supports schools marking
absences is justified for students wanting to attend the hecoy.
She says that the education at the hecoy will be
over and above what happens in the classroom.
Speaker 2 (01:21):
So he quires a copa for mighty absence from life
to prestigious might not be what everybody thinks about. At
the end of the day, we still can't tell schools
what they can and can do and what is and
what is not justified.
Speaker 1 (01:33):
Associate Education Minister David Seymour says students will be disadvantaged
by missing out of valuable learning time. The local MP
says his heart goes out to those affected by the
fatal crash between a training car and Hamilton. Three people
died and two others is seriously injured after a freight
train in a car crashed on the Peach Grove Road
crossing early yesterday morning. The light spells and barrier arms
(01:55):
at the crossing were all working. Hamilton East MP Ryan
Hamilton says it's a transit for their community and is
feeling for those who responded the government's taking a new
approach to public private partnerships for infrastructure projects. There will
be a reduced risk for private partners and guidance for
agencies on how to lower the cost and time burden
(02:15):
in the bidding process. Infrastructure New Zealand Chief Executive Nick
Legott was mayor of Puddua when a public private partnership
was established to build Transmission Gully. He says it's good
to see the government embracing the model alongside a method
to compare at PPPs for specific projects to other funding models.
Speaker 2 (02:32):
It's not about PPPs for every project. It's about where
can a PPP deliver best for the quality in the
build of the infrastructure and the long term maintenance.
Speaker 1 (02:41):
A battery recycling facility in Qmu, northwest of Auckland, has
been badly damaged by fire. Seventy firefighters were called to
the blaze, which broke out at ten last night. Fire
and Emergency Assistant Commander Sean Pilgrim says that the fire
appears to have broken out at the back of the building.
And in sport, no qualms from New Zealand Rugby over
the Blue Stature playmakers Boden Barrett, Harry Plummer and Stephen
(03:02):
Parafetta for the next super's campaign. The governing bodies as professionals,
are free to choose where they play. Carlos Alcorrath has
overcome breathing difficulties to dispatch Andre Rubelef and revive his
ATP tennis finals chances in Turin. Two matches have ended
a day early. In the opening round of Plunket Shield
Cricket Action, Auckland beat hosts Wellington by fifty four runs
(03:24):
and Central Districts completed an eight wicket win over Otago
and Napier. I'm never retty Manu. That your latest news fix.
We'll be back with the next update at midday from
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