June 27, 2024 • 3 mins
The Midday Edition of News Fix for 28 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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Speaker 1 (00:04):
From the news talks had been newsroom. This is newsfacs
in this update, The eagerly awaited rematch between presidential rivals
Joe Biden and Donald Trump is just an hour away.
The US president and his predecessor are going head to
head in Atlanta in the first election debate of twenty
twenty four. It's the third time the pair have come
(00:24):
up against each other, after two fiery encounters in twenty twenty.
Wall Street Journal political correspondent Molly Ball told the BBC
Biden and Trump have been neck and neck in the
polls for the past year.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
Both candidates hope to shake up this race, hope to
do something that can change voters' perceptions of them and
actually get some momentum in one.
Speaker 1 (00:45):
Direction, claims Wellington City Council. Selling its thirty four percent
share in Wellington Airport could put rates up in the future.
The highly contested decit and to sell the shares. It's
pasted and the proceeds will be invested in a perpetual fund.
Local contiler Ben McNulty, who opposed the sale, says Wellington
City's holdings aren't as diversified as others like Auckland or
(01:06):
christ Jute He says they've got rates parking and the airport,
and the airport's return has been very good. Retired Auckland
law professor Bill Hodge says former MP Goalris Garriman's conviction
for shoplifting is just. Judge June Jealous imposed fines totaling
sixteen hundred dollars and cork costs are two hundred and
(01:27):
sixty dollars and isn't requiring supervision. Jalous denied a discharge
without conviction, which would have given Garriman a completely clean sheet.
Bill Hodge says the judge went one step up from that,
no custodial or home detention and no community service.
Speaker 2 (01:42):
Given the extent of the behaviors, the conviction was probably
appropriate and the fine was probably in the mid range
as well, so pull.
Speaker 1 (01:52):
Marks to the judge. The Treaty of White Tonguey Settlement's
minister is confident scale back Muttericki funding won't disrupt future celebrations.
The government slash funding for Matadiki holiday activities by forty
five percent in the recent budget. Minister Paul Goldsmith says
it's been a tough budget right across the board. That's
(02:12):
news in sport. Benwrith Panthers coach Ivan Cleary has warned
against rushing NRL expansion in New Zealand. Potential new NRL
franchises have been asked to liver expressions of interest by
next month, with Perth, Papua New Guinea and a second
key we side in the running, but the former Warriors'
coach fears now is not the time to dilute the
(02:32):
Warrior's presence.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
They're doing really well in that space over in New Zealand.
There's a I think the bridge in the gap with
rugby offers at foot on New Zealand saw like twenty
five years ago and was just that's little brothers huge gap.
Speaker 1 (02:44):
Basketball history has been made in this morning second round
of the NBA Draft. Nineteen year old Bronnie James will
join his megastar father Lebron at the Los Angeles Lakers,
becoming the first ever father son duo to play in
the NBA. At the same time, sculation about Max Vestapan's
immediate future can now be put to bed, with the
(03:04):
three time Formula One champion confirming he's definitely staying with
Red Bull for the next F one season. That sport
I'm Sandy Hodge. For more news, listen to News Talk
Said be Live on iHeartRadio
From the news talks had been newsroom. This is newsfacs
in this update, The eagerly awaited rematch between presidential rivals
Joe Biden and Donald Trump is just an hour away.
The US president and his predecessor are going head to
head in Atlanta in the first election debate of twenty
twenty four. It's the third time the pair have come
(00:24):
up against each other, after two fiery encounters in twenty twenty.
Wall Street Journal political correspondent Molly Ball told the BBC
Biden and Trump have been neck and neck in the
polls for the past year.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
Both candidates hope to shake up this race, hope to
do something that can change voters' perceptions of them and
actually get some momentum in one.
Speaker 1 (00:45):
Direction, claims Wellington City Council. Selling its thirty four percent
share in Wellington Airport could put rates up in the future.
The highly contested decit and to sell the shares. It's
pasted and the proceeds will be invested in a perpetual fund.
Local contiler Ben McNulty, who opposed the sale, says Wellington
City's holdings aren't as diversified as others like Auckland or
(01:06):
christ Jute He says they've got rates parking and the airport,
and the airport's return has been very good. Retired Auckland
law professor Bill Hodge says former MP Goalris Garriman's conviction
for shoplifting is just. Judge June Jealous imposed fines totaling
sixteen hundred dollars and cork costs are two hundred and
(01:27):
sixty dollars and isn't requiring supervision. Jalous denied a discharge
without conviction, which would have given Garriman a completely clean sheet.
Bill Hodge says the judge went one step up from that,
no custodial or home detention and no community service.
Speaker 2 (01:42):
Given the extent of the behaviors, the conviction was probably
appropriate and the fine was probably in the mid range
as well, so pull.
Speaker 1 (01:52):
Marks to the judge. The Treaty of White Tonguey Settlement's
minister is confident scale back Muttericki funding won't disrupt future celebrations.
The government slash funding for Matadiki holiday activities by forty
five percent in the recent budget. Minister Paul Goldsmith says
it's been a tough budget right across the board. That's
(02:12):
news in sport. Benwrith Panthers coach Ivan Cleary has warned
against rushing NRL expansion in New Zealand. Potential new NRL
franchises have been asked to liver expressions of interest by
next month, with Perth, Papua New Guinea and a second
key we side in the running, but the former Warriors'
coach fears now is not the time to dilute the
(02:32):
Warrior's presence.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
They're doing really well in that space over in New Zealand.
There's a I think the bridge in the gap with
rugby offers at foot on New Zealand saw like twenty
five years ago and was just that's little brothers huge gap.
Speaker 1 (02:44):
Basketball history has been made in this morning second round
of the NBA Draft. Nineteen year old Bronnie James will
join his megastar father Lebron at the Los Angeles Lakers,
becoming the first ever father son duo to play in
the NBA. At the same time, sculation about Max Vestapan's
immediate future can now be put to bed, with the
(03:04):
three time Formula One champion confirming he's definitely staying with
Red Bull for the next F one season. That sport
I'm Sandy Hodge. For more news, listen to News Talk
Said be Live on iHeartRadio
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