Midday Edition: 30 June 2024

The Midday Edition of News Fix for 30 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

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On the news Talk Sady Newsroom, This is NEWSFACS. In
this update, the government says major changes underway tomorrow will
bring some relief to families feeling the squeeze. Auckland's fuel
tax is being ditched as paid parental leave increases. The
new Family boost reimbursement is also kicking in. Luxon says
this will allow eligible families to claim back up to

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one hundred and fifty dollars a fortnight of their early
childhood education fees. Early childcare costs are a big cost
for young families and we know the financial impact it
can have on mums and dads looking to return to work.
Lucks And says inflations falling, but more needs to be
done to drive down cost pressures. The world continues to
weigh in on what's been labeled a hard to watch

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US presidential debate. There's concern from foreign diplomats and supporters
over Joe Biden's lackluster performance against Donald Trump. US correspondent
Dan Mitchinson says, behind closed doors, some top Democrats say
they don't think Biden's mentally or physically up to the job,
but apparently nobody advisors, and that's what they're supposed to

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be doing stepped up and we're willing to tell Joe
Biden this face to face. France's far right party could
be a step close to power after tonight's snap parliamentary election.
Tonight is the first round of voting. The second round
will happen on July seven. The far right National Rally
is polling ahead of a coalition of left wing parties
and Emmanuel Macrol's centrist party. Kiwi's all across the globe

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have also been celebrating Martaiki this weekend. Dawn services, markets,
festivals workshops on nationwide for the third year of the
official holiday. Chief adviser for Martoiqui Rangi Matama says he's
aware of kiwis celebrating together in Germany, USA, Japan and
the UK. He says the holidays becoming a rallying point

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for New zealander Is abroad. Kiwis are saying, well, this
is a reflection of who we are as a nation.
I know we're in a different season. We'll get together
and celebrate who we are, so I think that's really cool.
That's news. In sport, Shane van gisberg And has finished
fifteenth in the latest NASCAR Exfinity race in Tennessee, rising

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thirteen places after qualifying at twenty eighth. Mitch Evans has
dropped from first to eighth in the Portland e pri
after a five second penalty. Team New Zealand has debuted
two new foils just fifty four days out from the
start of the America's Cup. Ty Horu was having her
first arting in Barcelona after three years of design development

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and testing and a twenty eight day shipping journey from
New Zealand, Germany and Switzerland. Three to the quarterfinals of
euro twenty twenty four after two nil wins over Denmark
and Italy respectively. Veteran French cyclist Romain Bardai has sneered
the first yellow jersey of this year's Tour de France,
just pipping teammate Frank vandam Broke at the opening stage

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win with Belgium's Walt van Art third five seconds back.
That sport. I'm Sandy Hodge. For more news, listen to
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