Morning Edition: 20 June 2024

The Morning Edition of News Fix for 20 June 2024, straight from the Newstalk ZB newsroom - bringing you everything you need to know in news, politics, business, entertainment and sport.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good morning. I'm Wendy Petrie and this is your morning
news fixed for Thursday, the twentieth of June, and this update.
The Prime Minister secured an intelligence sharing agreement with Japan
as tensions in the Indo Pacific region escalate. Chris Luxen
was welcome to Fumio Kashida's official residence in Tokyo last night,
serenaded by a military band. Political editor Jason Walls was there.

Speaker 2 (00:32):
After inspecting the honor God. Dressed in pristine white and gold,
Luxin and Kashida made their way to their first bilateral meeting.
Concerns over North Korea's nuclear weapons program loomed large as
the pair met and appeared to be the catalyst behind
a new intelligence sharing deal agreed by the two countries.

Speaker 1 (00:52):
Dismay over revelations, christ Church will not be hosting next
year's sale GP event. The city took the reins this year,
hosting the sailing race in Littleton Harbor for the second
year in a row after Auckland was unable to as
shed shielt it was due to the do the same
in twenty twenty five. Business Canterbury Chief Executive Leanne Watson
says it's incredibly disappointing and I really feel for you know,

(01:14):
Christich indeed and all those involved who pulled out all
stops to attract this event. Yeah, I'm sure there'll be
a lot of disappointment across citing across the South Island.
Sale GPS move away from christ Church comes on the
back of an event impacted by marine life in March,
with the opening day of racing called off due to
a dolphin sighting on the race course. Welcome relief of for
Northland businesses as a critical road reopens. State Highway One

(01:38):
over the brin Durwin Hills will reopen to two way
traffic from eleven to fifty nine pm next Wednesday, just
in time for Matariki weekend. The Transport Agency says additional
space has been created so crews can work on repairs
without lengthy closures. Employees have raised concerns over safety over
a stretch of railway track one day before eleven train

(02:01):
rails were derailed in January last year. They slipped off
the tracks net Tetpuke after heavy rain overwhelmed the drainage system.
Transport Accident Investigation Commission has made recommendations for Kiwi Rail
to improve spokespers and Simon Pleasant says the same train
crew told management about the high water, but in an
unclear and misunderstood way. They sent a track inspector to

(02:25):
inspect the reports high water and the possible consequent damage,
but they went to the wrong place to do the inspection.
Toyota has been named the most reputable corporation in the country.
The Corporate Reputation Index is created annually by data company
kanta At judges businesses on trust, leadership, fairness and responsibility.

(02:46):
Kantar's Chief Client Officer, Sarah Bolger says the top companies
are forward thinking and adaptive.

Speaker 2 (02:52):
Corporate businesses that are doing really well on.

Speaker 1 (02:54):
All the fa pillars of reputation, are resilient and they
will withstand these cuffs. Economic time, former top dog in
New Zealand, slipped to third, while Pack and Safe jumped
two to take second place to Sport Now and New
Zealand Cricket Players Association boss Heath Mills expects Frontline black
Caps to continue declining central contracts and favor of more

(03:17):
lucrative overseas T twenty leagues until the governing bodies of
Sport can agree on a global calendar Tiger Woods has
been granted a lifetime exemption to compete in what would
have been termed eight GPA Tour Signature golf events, and
Germany beat Hungary to nill and Croatia and Albania have
drawn to all at football's Euro twenty twenty four tournament.

(03:39):
I'm Wendy Petrie. That's your latest news fix. Will be
back with the next update at midday from the news
talk set bnusroom.