Morning Edition: 16 June 2024

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
From the News Talks HEADB newsroom. This is Newsfax and
this update. The Prime Minister is hoping his high ranking
business delegation will kick the door open for greater levels
of trade with Japan. Chris Luxon's Tokyo bound this morning
with a host of CEOs and board chairs including Dame
to Raise Walsh, A and Z Boss Antonio Watson, and

(00:26):
Rocket Labs Peterbeck. Speaking ahead of the trip, Luxon said
the caliber of the delegation will open doors.

Speaker 2 (00:34):
We've curated that list very strongly to people who can
and can't come, because we really want the business community
to convert opportunities, not to do relational building.

Speaker 1 (00:44):
The Labor leader will address Lower North Island supporters this
morning and the last of the party's regional conferences. Iipkins
has had some good news this week with the latest
taxpayer union funded Curier poll showing he surpassed the Prime
minister favorability senior political reporter Sophie trigger with Moore.

Speaker 2 (01:05):
It's the last stop on Chris Haipkin's regional tour, but
his first major speech post budget, and he'll likely take
the chance to attack the government on its priorities and
values and addressing a Lower North Island crowd. He's also
expected to highlight the impact of public sector cuts to
the region that's borne the brunt of them.

Speaker 1 (01:23):
And the speech kicks off later this morning in pottydoer Kate,
the Princess of Wales has waived to crowds and smiled
from the balcony of Buckingham Palace, marking her first public
appearance this year and she undergoes treatment for cancer. The
Princess was watching the trooping the Color to mark the
official birthday of King Charles. Industrial action means Auckland's train

(01:48):
operator doesn't know when and what trains will be operating today.
Trains have been running at a reduced timetable for more
than a week due to a breakdown in collective bus discussions.
Rail buses will operate all day to day as a precaution.
And that's news. I'm Donna. Marie lever to Sport Melbourne's

(02:11):
NRL dominance over the Warriors has stretched to sixteen straight
wins over three two hundred and sixty two days and counting.
Following a thirty eight to twenty four win at Mount Smart,
The Chiefs have defied the rankings and form book to
beat the Hurricanes thirteen nineteen in their Super Rugby semi
final in Wellington, and we'll now meet the Blues the

(02:34):
next weekend's final at Eden Park. Success for both of
the New Zealand men's rowing pairs at the latest World
Cup meet in Poland. The top ranked duo of Daniel
Williamson and Philip Wilson and the reserve pairing of Campbell
Crouch and Benjamin Taylor have won their respective reper charge races,
and we'll meet in tonight's A final with Olympic selection

(02:57):
on the line. And in Euro twenty twenty four, Switzerland
has beaten Hungary three to one and three times when
a Spain has crushed Croatia three nil. Italy's contest against
Albania has just kicked off, and that's sport. For more news,
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