Afternoon Edition: 29 June 2024

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 29 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):
From the news Talk Sabby newsroom. This is NEWSFECS. In
this update, Kiwi Bank is pushing the message survived till
twenty five in their latest economic report, which predicts brighter
horizons for next year. The report's his inflation is a
central challenge and although it's fallen at pace, it's a
long way from reaching two percent. Kiwi Bank economist Sabrina

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Delgado says despite tough economic times, there'll be some positives
to come. She says inflation should settle by November, which
will open up rate cuts and give people some relief.
Nelson's former mayor believes she may have been targeted by
a man she found in her home in February. Open
Justice reports Rachel Reese is still dealing with the aftermath
of the aggressive confrontation the police feel was random. The man,

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who cannot be named for legal reasons, was this week
found not guilty on all charges on insanity grounds. Ms
Reese says there were clues he had targeted a politician,
such as using conspiracy language. Local government New Zealand says
it's concerned about the rise in such threats. Codfish Island
is celebrating being predator free for twenty five years. Best

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known as home to the Department of Conservation's Karkapaul recovery program,
the islands had invaders removed since nineteen ninety nine. Fenuajo
Kobiti member Shonas Sangster says the area hums with life.

Speaker 2 (01:22):
It's created a refuge. With the current Conservation has been
able to breed Karkapau successfully and basically save that species
in a kind of amazing feat that's really quite admired internationally.

Speaker 1 (01:31):
Free activities have been celebrating the milestone on Stuart Island. Today,
Dunedin's Night Sky will become a canvas for New Zealand's
first ever drone light show. Shortly almost two years of
work's gone into the event, which is part of the
city's Poor Kamatariki Festival. New Zealand International Science Festival Director
Jerome Cousin says over two hundred high tech drones will

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perform in the display.

Speaker 2 (01:54):
They're pre programmed and they do a sort of choreographed
up in the air that together shows.

Speaker 1 (02:00):
Images and transitions and movement. The show begins at Logan
Park at huff past five. That's news in Sport. Rugby
referees Ben O'Keefe and Paul Williams have been into All
Blacks camp in Wellington as preparations ramp up for the
first Test next Saturday in Dunedin against England. It follows
retired referee Jako Piper joining the spring Box this year

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as their law's advisor. Coach Scott Robertson says it's vital
to have o'keefan Williams in for their understanding of the laws.
Two Fringe Warriors first graders have been sent off in
their New South Wales Cup game against the Raiders at
Mount Smart. Jacob Leaban and Toma Lee were both marched
off for their part in an all in Melle. Raiders
enforcer Corey Hawsbrough was also sent off for his involvement

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in the scuffle for a head butt. The Warriors' reserves
claim to twenty four to eighteen win and the Warrior's
NRL side is just underway against the Broncos. That's Sport.
I'm Joe Gilfillan. News. Listen to News Talk seed be
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