October 20, 2024 • 3 mins
The Morning Edition of News Fix for 21 October 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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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good morning. I'm never ready, Manu, and this is your
morning news fix from Monday, twenty first of October. In
this update, optimism from former Prime Minister Helen Clark over
the social and financial benefits hosting the America's Cup could
bring the Emirates team New Zealand patron is in Barcelona
celebrating the team's win. Clark says it's politically viable for
(00:25):
New Zealand to host, as we've done it before and
if we don't step up, someone else will. But she
says we need to put an end to the procrastination
and arguments. We love to see New Zealand doing well,
we love to see a winner, and we know that
when we have the coup at home it does bring
economic benefit. Garza's Health Ministry says at least eighty seven
people have been killed and more than forty injured in
(00:48):
an Israeli strike Israel's renewed action in the north, where
it says for Mars's regrouping. Meanwhile, the Lebanese Army says
three soldiers were killed in an Israeli strike on southern
Lebanonyres are broken out in a northern Israeli town after
Hisbola launched rockets from Lebanon. The BBC's Jonathan Head in
Beirut sees the Lebanese army isn't strong enough to take
(01:10):
on Israel and has always avoided Hisbola.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
Because of Lebanese complicated makeup.
Speaker 1 (01:15):
Any attempt by the Lebanese army to tackle Hezbollah would
risk reigniting the kind of horrible civil wars that Lebanons
suffered in the past. The Social Development Minister says the
government's designing money management to work for New Zealand's welfare system.
From next year, new sanctions can be placed on job
seekers who don't meet obligations, including having half the benefit
(01:36):
put on a payment card to use at approved stores.
His senior political reporter, Sophie Trigger.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
In June MSD proposed using redirections to cover costs like
rent rather than a payment card, saying the latter can
be stigmatizing and open to being exploited. Louise Upston says
risks will be mitigated by the sanction being temporary, in
place for a maximum of twelve weeks and additional issues
can be ironed out in the Select committee.
Speaker 1 (02:00):
Coastguard says yesterday's deadly boat capsizing on the Monaco Bar
is a reminder of how dangerous and unpredictable it can be.
One person died when a boat capsized and sank at
Little Huia just before ten am. Six others were pulled
from the water and received medical treatment. New Zealand's been
ranked last place out of thirty two countries for delivering
(02:21):
national infrastructure projects. The IPSOS Global Infrastructure Index reveals more
than two thirds of New Zealanders believe we aren't doing
enough to meet our needs. Infrastructure New Zealandy of Executive
Nick Leggett says people want more certainty about the pipeline
of work, and he says we need more reliable transport
and energy and better schools and hospitals. To turn the
numbers around.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
It's going to take shovels in the ground on new
projects that don't blow their budgets and those projects being
completed on time.
Speaker 1 (02:50):
In Sport, the White Ferns have won They're made in
t twenty Cricket World Cup, beating South Africa by thirty
two runs. In Dubai do the Black Caps New Zealand
have completed a third test victory across almost sixty nine
years In India. They have won by eight wickets chasing
one hundred and seven. The Silver Ferns have triumphed sixty
four to fifty over the Diamonds and Netball's four match
(03:11):
Constellation Cup, and Hayden Wilde has won the season ending
Worldman's Trithlon Finale in Spain. I'm never ready, Manu. That's
your latest news fix and we'll be back with the
next update of midday from the newstalk ZB Newsrope.
Good morning. I'm never ready, Manu, and this is your
morning news fix from Monday, twenty first of October. In
this update, optimism from former Prime Minister Helen Clark over
the social and financial benefits hosting the America's Cup could
bring the Emirates team New Zealand patron is in Barcelona
celebrating the team's win. Clark says it's politically viable for
(00:25):
New Zealand to host, as we've done it before and
if we don't step up, someone else will. But she
says we need to put an end to the procrastination
and arguments. We love to see New Zealand doing well,
we love to see a winner, and we know that
when we have the coup at home it does bring
economic benefit. Garza's Health Ministry says at least eighty seven
people have been killed and more than forty injured in
(00:48):
an Israeli strike Israel's renewed action in the north, where
it says for Mars's regrouping. Meanwhile, the Lebanese Army says
three soldiers were killed in an Israeli strike on southern
Lebanonyres are broken out in a northern Israeli town after
Hisbola launched rockets from Lebanon. The BBC's Jonathan Head in
Beirut sees the Lebanese army isn't strong enough to take
(01:10):
on Israel and has always avoided Hisbola.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
Because of Lebanese complicated makeup.
Speaker 1 (01:15):
Any attempt by the Lebanese army to tackle Hezbollah would
risk reigniting the kind of horrible civil wars that Lebanons
suffered in the past. The Social Development Minister says the
government's designing money management to work for New Zealand's welfare system.
From next year, new sanctions can be placed on job
seekers who don't meet obligations, including having half the benefit
(01:36):
put on a payment card to use at approved stores.
His senior political reporter, Sophie Trigger.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
In June MSD proposed using redirections to cover costs like
rent rather than a payment card, saying the latter can
be stigmatizing and open to being exploited. Louise Upston says
risks will be mitigated by the sanction being temporary, in
place for a maximum of twelve weeks and additional issues
can be ironed out in the Select committee.
Speaker 1 (02:00):
Coastguard says yesterday's deadly boat capsizing on the Monaco Bar
is a reminder of how dangerous and unpredictable it can be.
One person died when a boat capsized and sank at
Little Huia just before ten am. Six others were pulled
from the water and received medical treatment. New Zealand's been
ranked last place out of thirty two countries for delivering
(02:21):
national infrastructure projects. The IPSOS Global Infrastructure Index reveals more
than two thirds of New Zealanders believe we aren't doing
enough to meet our needs. Infrastructure New Zealandy of Executive
Nick Leggett says people want more certainty about the pipeline
of work, and he says we need more reliable transport
and energy and better schools and hospitals. To turn the
numbers around.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
It's going to take shovels in the ground on new
projects that don't blow their budgets and those projects being
completed on time.
Speaker 1 (02:50):
In Sport, the White Ferns have won They're made in
t twenty Cricket World Cup, beating South Africa by thirty
two runs. In Dubai do the Black Caps New Zealand
have completed a third test victory across almost sixty nine
years In India. They have won by eight wickets chasing
one hundred and seven. The Silver Ferns have triumphed sixty
four to fifty over the Diamonds and Netball's four match
(03:11):
Constellation Cup, and Hayden Wilde has won the season ending
Worldman's Trithlon Finale in Spain. I'm never ready, Manu. That's
your latest news fix and we'll be back with the
next update of midday from the newstalk ZB Newsrope.
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