Morning Edition: 25 June 2024

The Morning Edition of News Fix for 25 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 never readimnu and this is your morning.
Newsweeks for Tuesday, twenty fifth of June in the South
date accusations about unacceptable behavior by Canterbury's former top cop.
Our newsroom can reveal multiple people formally reported concerns about
former district commander John Price in twenty twenty two. Jamie
Cunningham has the exclusive details.

Speaker 2 (00:26):
News talk ZMB has seen parts of the report outlining
the allegations. It states common themes and concerns about Price
identified by multiple complainants included bullying, use of formal power
to intimidate, and exclusion. The report says the behavior was
predominantly directed towards female employees.

Speaker 1 (00:45):
Police refuse to comment due to privacy reasons, while Price
did not respond to multiple messages. Fresh fog restrictions at
Auckland Airport this morning. So far seven domestic regional flights
are being canceled and three delayed. It comes after more
than eighty nine flights were canceled or delayed due to
fog yesterday morning. International flights and not impacted. The government

(01:07):
has confirmed it will drive and push for cost savings
daily so we can afford initiatives like its cancer drunk announcement.
It's announced a six hundred and four million dollar funding
package for far make for up to twenty six cancer
treatments and an overall package of fifty four new meds.
The fundings coming from next year's budget, as opposed to
the campaign promise it would be in the twenty twenty

(01:27):
four version. Associate Health Minister David seymour's's money needs to
be saved.

Speaker 2 (01:32):
We're going to have to be relentless on finding ways
to do it smarter, cheaper, faster, right across the board
so we can afford things like more medicines for sick people.

Speaker 1 (01:40):
Concerns for a fishing boat missing off the coast of
Gisbon as bad weather brews. It's understood two people on
board as seven meter vessel failed to return yesterday afternoon.
Met Service Is issued a heavy rain and strong wind
warning for Gismond and Hawk's Bay. Consumer INSS outlining how
those impacted by power outages in Northland may be able
to get compins. A pylon toppled over on Thursday after

(02:03):
too many nuts were removed from the legs, letting it tip.
Transpower says it's an inconceivable and unprecedented situation. Consumer INZ
Campaigns manager Jessica Walkers his people should contact the electricity
retailer and she says they could be owed for lines
charges and any consequential losses like spoiled food in a freezer.

Speaker 2 (02:21):
The fact that that was avoidable means that chances are
all those impacted residents would be entitled to compensation.

Speaker 1 (02:28):
Armed police were called to the South Auckland suburb of
Mangade last night after reports of a drive by shooting.
Our newsroom understands officers were called to Plumbly Crescent just
before nine pm after receiving multiple one one one calls.
Photo show multiple rounds and pierced the doors and windows
of the home and armed guards are standing guard at
the cordoned off address. And in Sport, All Blanks coach

(02:51):
Scott Robertson is backing Bolt Hurricane's prop Musil or Tossy
for a promising future as part of the squad to
face England in Fiji. The Magic progged the defending champion
Mystics into third after round eleven of the Netballs A
and Z Premiership, following a fifty four forty two away
win and Australia's destiny beyond the Super eight stage, chains

(03:11):
and the balance at Crickets Tea twenty World Cup after
losing to India by twenty four runs in Saint Lucia.
I'm never ready, Manu. That's your latest news fix. We'll
be back with the next up date at midday from
the news Dog ZB Newsroom.