Morning Edition: 21 November 2024

The Morning Edition of News Fix for 21 November 2024, straight from the Newstalk ZB newsroom - bringing you everything you need to know in news, politics, business, entertainment and sport.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good morning, I never ready Manu and this is your
morning News FECs for Thursday, twenty first of November. In
this update that Justice Minister hopes the gang patch ban
will eventually cut down on overall crime. As of midnight,
gang insignia is now prohibited in public as well as
in cars we're visible to the public and in the

(00:25):
homes of repeat offenders. Paul Goldsmith expects people will want
to obey the rules to avoid the consequence of the
home ban. He says it could also reduce the number
of people going through the court system. The best way
to deal with the court system's pressures is to get
on top of violent crime, and one of the best
ways to get on top of violent serah sexual offending
is to deal more effectively with gangs. New Zealand's new

(00:48):
top cop says he's open to looking into body camps
for the country's police officers. Richard Chambers, formerly the Assistant Commissioner,
is stepping up to take over as Commissioner from Andrew Costa.
He hasn't been on the use of body cams, but
is seen globally they're a key tool for police.

Speaker 2 (01:04):
Whilst there are many perspectives on bodycams. The reality is
what I'm observing internationally is that it can be an
asset for police to help tell a story and keep
news on police officers safe too.

Speaker 1 (01:15):
A victim advocate says changes to name suppression laws would
be life changing. The government's proposing two law changes to
boost support for victims of sexual assault. It would mean
courts cannot issue a permanent name suppression order for an
adult convicted of a sexual offense unless the victim agrees
to it. The second would ensure victims of intimate visual

(01:37):
recording offenses are automatically given name suppression, a current gap
in legislation. Ruth Money says sexual violence is about power
and control, and this now gives the control back to
the victim in terms of suppression. Local government New Zealand
says councils need more ways of making money to keep
up with communities' needs. It's released twenty five potential funding tools,

(02:00):
including value capture, a ranked payer assistant scheme, and a
civil defense levy. President Sam Broughton says a recent poll
shows sixty seven percent of people think not enough is
being done to meet New Zealand's infrastructure needs. He says
this is despite rates on average increasing fifteen percent across
the country.

Speaker 2 (02:17):
Council spending over eighty five percent of the capital spend.

Speaker 1 (02:21):
On water, a waste border and transports.

Speaker 2 (02:24):
You know, the essential infrastructure that's required.

Speaker 1 (02:26):
A researcher believes international drug smugglers of flooding the New
Zealand market, bringing prices down and availability up. The New
Zealand Drugs Trend survey found cocaine uses increasing, with forty
eight percent of respondents reporting they've used it at some
point in their life. It finds meths also dropping in price,
with a gram becoming thirty six percent cheaper over the

(02:47):
past six years. Meanwhile, a search is continuing today off
Northland's coast for a small vessel with two people on board,
possibly linked with an organized crime group. Police suspect the
group was trying to import seven hundred kilogram of meth
and phetamen into New Zealand. In sport, All Blanks and
Blues playmaker Harry Plummer has signed a three year deal
with French rugby club ASM Coro Cloment and he'll join

(03:10):
in July after next year's Super season. Canterbury's rece madieu
is two hundred and twelve not out against Central Districts
in Nelson. After the second day of the second round
in Plunket shield cricket, the visitors are three hundred and
ninety three for four, a lead of one hundred and
ninety one. Finally, New Zealand will compete in the fifth
season of Sale GP with a new coach at the

(03:30):
Helm in the form of Olympic bronze medalist and America's
Cup winner Sam Meach. I'm Nevaretti Marnu. That's your latest
news fix. We'll be back with the next update at
midday from the news Talk ZB news group