July 4, 2024 • 3 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon, aimed Susie Nordquist and this is your afternoon
news fixed for Thursday, the fourth of July. Housing Minister
Chris Bishop believes a new housing strategy will lower prices
for homes across the country. The government has an out
six major changes for boosting supply. It includes dumping requirements
for minimum floor areas and balconies and apartments, and rules
(00:26):
to let cities expand at the fringes. The government will
require city councils to plan thirty years ahead for housing growth.
Chris Bishop says changing rules on urban expansion will directly
affect prices, allowing almost like the safety valve at the
fringe is really important an anchoring land prices throughout the
rest of the city. Two people have been arrested trying
(00:48):
to leave the country four months after a woman's body
was found floating in Auckland's golf harbor. The man and
the woman, both aged thirty six, have been charged with
interfering with human remains Thomas Rice.
Speaker 2 (01:00):
The pair are accused of offering an indignity to the
woman's body four days before she was found. Police have
also raided an Oriiwa address and say they're still trying
to identify the woman dressed in pajamas. The information was
mistakenly released on Monday. Police then had it taken down
from all media.
Speaker 1 (01:20):
Parents at Wellington Primary School have taken allegations of severe
bullying to the Education Minister. Ethan Minera reports.
Speaker 3 (01:28):
Parents at Saint Benedict's School alleged this bullying between children
at the school, including claims a student was hit over
the heads during after school care. One parent says she
feels the school's senior leadership showed a lack of ownership
and follow through for physical and mental bullying. The school
board says it takes its responsibilities around well being in
safety seriously. Erica Stanford says she sought further information from
(01:51):
the Ministry of Education.
Speaker 1 (01:52):
There is concern about the government's decision to scrap COVID
Sickly this month, alph en Z has announced it will
ditch leave provision by July the fourteenth. The PSA is
urging health end Z to reverse its decision, calling it alarming.
National sector lead Andrew Sculling says unwell health workers should
have another leave option. Health en Z has been approached
(02:15):
for comment. The Democrats maintain Joe Biden is in it
to win it. Democratic governors have spoken to media after
a meeting with the US President, admitting his recent debate
against Trump was a bad performance. Biden stumbled over his
words and lost his train of thought, prompting suggestions a
different Democratic nominee is needed. Governor Wes Moore says they've
(02:38):
had a candid conversation with Biden. We're honest about the
concerns that we were hearing from people, and we're also
honest about the fact that as the President continued to
tell us and show us that he was all in that,
we said that we would stand with him. Another international
honor for the Hamilton Gardens, Trip Adviser has named it
in the top one percent of things to do in
(02:58):
the world for a second year running. The Gardens have
had a record breaking financial year with more than five
hundred thousand people visiting the enclosed gardens to sport Now
and no sign of Crusaders. Bias and Scott Robinson's made
an all Blacks team to tackle England in Dunedin on Saturday,
with just three Crusaders in the starting lineup. There are
(03:19):
five Blues and the run on fifteen, four Hurricanes, two Chiefs,
and a solitary Highlander. White Fans captain Sophie Devine has
no doubt who young squad is on the right track
and improving as despite being humbled through nil by England
in their ODI series second run, winner Lulusn is praising
support from you found Kiwi fans for spurring her on
(03:40):
at Wimbledon. I'm Susie Ordquist and that's your latest news fix.
We will be back with a next update tomorrow morning
from the news talksie B newsroom.
Good afternoon, aimed Susie Nordquist and this is your afternoon
news fixed for Thursday, the fourth of July. Housing Minister
Chris Bishop believes a new housing strategy will lower prices
for homes across the country. The government has an out
six major changes for boosting supply. It includes dumping requirements
for minimum floor areas and balconies and apartments, and rules
(00:26):
to let cities expand at the fringes. The government will
require city councils to plan thirty years ahead for housing growth.
Chris Bishop says changing rules on urban expansion will directly
affect prices, allowing almost like the safety valve at the
fringe is really important an anchoring land prices throughout the
rest of the city. Two people have been arrested trying
(00:48):
to leave the country four months after a woman's body
was found floating in Auckland's golf harbor. The man and
the woman, both aged thirty six, have been charged with
interfering with human remains Thomas Rice.
Speaker 2 (01:00):
The pair are accused of offering an indignity to the
woman's body four days before she was found. Police have
also raided an Oriiwa address and say they're still trying
to identify the woman dressed in pajamas. The information was
mistakenly released on Monday. Police then had it taken down
from all media.
Speaker 1 (01:20):
Parents at Wellington Primary School have taken allegations of severe
bullying to the Education Minister. Ethan Minera reports.
Speaker 3 (01:28):
Parents at Saint Benedict's School alleged this bullying between children
at the school, including claims a student was hit over
the heads during after school care. One parent says she
feels the school's senior leadership showed a lack of ownership
and follow through for physical and mental bullying. The school
board says it takes its responsibilities around well being in
safety seriously. Erica Stanford says she sought further information from
(01:51):
the Ministry of Education.
Speaker 1 (01:52):
There is concern about the government's decision to scrap COVID
Sickly this month, alph en Z has announced it will
ditch leave provision by July the fourteenth. The PSA is
urging health end Z to reverse its decision, calling it alarming.
National sector lead Andrew Sculling says unwell health workers should
have another leave option. Health en Z has been approached
(02:15):
for comment. The Democrats maintain Joe Biden is in it
to win it. Democratic governors have spoken to media after
a meeting with the US President, admitting his recent debate
against Trump was a bad performance. Biden stumbled over his
words and lost his train of thought, prompting suggestions a
different Democratic nominee is needed. Governor Wes Moore says they've
(02:38):
had a candid conversation with Biden. We're honest about the
concerns that we were hearing from people, and we're also
honest about the fact that as the President continued to
tell us and show us that he was all in that,
we said that we would stand with him. Another international
honor for the Hamilton Gardens, Trip Adviser has named it
in the top one percent of things to do in
(02:58):
the world for a second year running. The Gardens have
had a record breaking financial year with more than five
hundred thousand people visiting the enclosed gardens to sport Now
and no sign of Crusaders. Bias and Scott Robinson's made
an all Blacks team to tackle England in Dunedin on Saturday,
with just three Crusaders in the starting lineup. There are
(03:19):
five Blues and the run on fifteen, four Hurricanes, two Chiefs,
and a solitary Highlander. White Fans captain Sophie Devine has
no doubt who young squad is on the right track
and improving as despite being humbled through nil by England
in their ODI series second run, winner Lulusn is praising
support from you found Kiwi fans for spurring her on
(03:40):
at Wimbledon. I'm Susie Ordquist and that's your latest news fix.
We will be back with a next update tomorrow morning
from the news talksie B newsroom.
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