June 18, 2024 • 3 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good morning. I'm Wendy Penttree and this is your morning
newsfix for Wednesday, the nineteenth of June and this update.
Supermarket workers say they're overwork, to understaff and underpaid. First
Union surveyed more than fifteen hundred of the workers across
the country's major supermarket chains. More than ninety percent say
their stores or at least sometimes understaffed, and seventy percent
(00:27):
considered leaving in the past two years. The union's National
Secretary for Retail and Finance, Rod Hughes, says they were
essential during COVID. He says it isn't reflected in their pay,
with no supermarkets being a living wage employer. The mother
of the missing matter Corper children says they are victims
of neglect and abuse, and a video shared by police
(00:48):
on social media the three are missing with their father,
Tom Phillips, and searchers continue around Marta, Corper and other
parts of western Whitecuttle. The lice have received more than
one hundred reports since posting an eighty thousand dollars award
last week. The mother cat says their children are innocent
and don't deserve the life being provided to them. The
reward expires next week. Up to five real estate agents
(01:12):
have lost their licenses for failing to do a compulsory
Maori course. Janet Dixon from the Auckland suburb of Howick.
It's currently fighting a five year ban in the High
Court in Wellington, but choosing not to do a short
course in Maori culture and tikanger Open Justice reporter Katharine
Hutton says Dickson's lawyer told the court the real estate
agent hadn't made the choice lightly. She says Dixon resisted
(01:35):
doing the course because she believes it's unlawful, not relevant
to her work, and breaches her rights. The real Estate
authority rejects the suggestion it's overstepped its mandate. Concerns among
some Ragnjora pharmacies, I'll be operating on an uneven playing
field as bargain chemist moves into town. The big box
chain opens its doors next month, the same time free
(01:58):
prescriptions are scrapped for most keyweks. It's offering of free
prescriptions means independent pharmacies face covering the five dollar tacks
themselves to compete. Stands seven Day pharmacy owner Eddie Hoe
says it's a huge financial burden which will impact revenue
in the economic nunon every scouts and then when the
other shop is not charging your five non speeds, it's
(02:19):
understandable for the mension took off for the free one.
Some good news looks to be on the cards for
christ Church's incoming youth Hub, while just the fit outs
to go in the hub's transitional housing. The government hit
pause on its predecessors funding for operational costs. However, the
Housing and Urban Development Ministry has told a Select committee
it's made a decision in principle and just has to
(02:41):
work through exact numbers before confirming. Youth Hub chair Dame
Sue Bagshaw says they've been in limbo after hearing the
air of ear marked funds had been withdrawn. She's thrilled
to hear some funding may still be available. Dairy prices
have dippedo point five percent in the latest global dairy
trade action this morning. The price of whole milk powder
(03:01):
is down two point five percent. To sport Now and
Turkey have beaten Georgia three to one in the euro
Football Group F match at Tordmont. All Black's Great Sam
Whitelock will make as Barbarian's debut as captain and what
looms as his final rugby match on Sunday morning against
Fiji at Twickenham. Warrior's coach Andrew Webster claims the Storm
(03:24):
pinched extra meters in their NRL League victory last Saturday,
and Olivia mc taggart's finished the best of the New
Zealand contingent to poll voters, placing fifth at a World
Continental Tour event in Finland. She clared four point four
one meters. I'm Wendy Petree. That's your latest news fix.
We'll be back with the next updated midday from the
(03:44):
news Talk Z'B newsroom
Good morning. I'm Wendy Penttree and this is your morning
newsfix for Wednesday, the nineteenth of June and this update.
Supermarket workers say they're overwork, to understaff and underpaid. First
Union surveyed more than fifteen hundred of the workers across
the country's major supermarket chains. More than ninety percent say
their stores or at least sometimes understaffed, and seventy percent
(00:27):
considered leaving in the past two years. The union's National
Secretary for Retail and Finance, Rod Hughes, says they were
essential during COVID. He says it isn't reflected in their pay,
with no supermarkets being a living wage employer. The mother
of the missing matter Corper children says they are victims
of neglect and abuse, and a video shared by police
(00:48):
on social media the three are missing with their father,
Tom Phillips, and searchers continue around Marta, Corper and other
parts of western Whitecuttle. The lice have received more than
one hundred reports since posting an eighty thousand dollars award
last week. The mother cat says their children are innocent
and don't deserve the life being provided to them. The
reward expires next week. Up to five real estate agents
(01:12):
have lost their licenses for failing to do a compulsory
Maori course. Janet Dixon from the Auckland suburb of Howick.
It's currently fighting a five year ban in the High
Court in Wellington, but choosing not to do a short
course in Maori culture and tikanger Open Justice reporter Katharine
Hutton says Dickson's lawyer told the court the real estate
agent hadn't made the choice lightly. She says Dixon resisted
(01:35):
doing the course because she believes it's unlawful, not relevant
to her work, and breaches her rights. The real Estate
authority rejects the suggestion it's overstepped its mandate. Concerns among
some Ragnjora pharmacies, I'll be operating on an uneven playing
field as bargain chemist moves into town. The big box
chain opens its doors next month, the same time free
(01:58):
prescriptions are scrapped for most keyweks. It's offering of free
prescriptions means independent pharmacies face covering the five dollar tacks
themselves to compete. Stands seven Day pharmacy owner Eddie Hoe
says it's a huge financial burden which will impact revenue
in the economic nunon every scouts and then when the
other shop is not charging your five non speeds, it's
(02:19):
understandable for the mension took off for the free one.
Some good news looks to be on the cards for
christ Church's incoming youth Hub, while just the fit outs
to go in the hub's transitional housing. The government hit
pause on its predecessors funding for operational costs. However, the
Housing and Urban Development Ministry has told a Select committee
it's made a decision in principle and just has to
(02:41):
work through exact numbers before confirming. Youth Hub chair Dame
Sue Bagshaw says they've been in limbo after hearing the
air of ear marked funds had been withdrawn. She's thrilled
to hear some funding may still be available. Dairy prices
have dippedo point five percent in the latest global dairy
trade action this morning. The price of whole milk powder
(03:01):
is down two point five percent. To sport Now and
Turkey have beaten Georgia three to one in the euro
Football Group F match at Tordmont. All Black's Great Sam
Whitelock will make as Barbarian's debut as captain and what
looms as his final rugby match on Sunday morning against
Fiji at Twickenham. Warrior's coach Andrew Webster claims the Storm
(03:24):
pinched extra meters in their NRL League victory last Saturday,
and Olivia mc taggart's finished the best of the New
Zealand contingent to poll voters, placing fifth at a World
Continental Tour event in Finland. She clared four point four
one meters. I'm Wendy Petree. That's your latest news fix.
We'll be back with the next updated midday from the
(03:44):
news Talk Z'B newsroom
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