Midday Edition: 06 July 2024

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Speaker 1 (00:04):
From the news talks had been newsroom, this is newsfacs.

Speaker 2 (00:08):
In this update, more relief is on the way for
the battered East Coast. The Emergency Minister is funneling three
million dollars to Wide Or to recover from last week's flooding,
stormy conditions of ravage, talks, bay and tafety, causing par
otages and hundreds of property evacuations. Jordan Dunne has more.

Speaker 1 (00:26):
Wide Or feared the worst when It's river overflowed and
flood at one hundred and twenty homes in the lower
part of town Mark Mitchell says the money will help
remove sediment and debris from affected households. Six hundred thousand
dollars was already pledged to the Wide Or Mayl Frond
after the flooding.

Speaker 2 (00:42):
Joe Biden and his team are desperately trying to reassure
voters he's still up for the top job today. He's
admitted to Crowds and Wisconsin the debate against Donald Trump
wasn't his best work, but is adamant he'll run for
another term as president. Ce and An asked Democratic Congressman
Jerry Connolly whether Biden is still the party's strongest candidate.

Speaker 3 (01:01):
Everybody is waiting for the thus to settle from.

Speaker 2 (01:05):
The aftermath of the debate, and I think this next
week is going to be critical. Former UK Prime Minister
is trusts among the Conservatives who've lost a seat in
Parliament after a devastating loss for the party after fourteen
years in parate, the party's worst electoral performance for generations.
In his final address at Downing Street as Prime Minister,

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Rushisunac has apologized to the public. I have heard your anger,
your disappointment, and I take responsibility.

Speaker 1 (01:32):
For this loss.

Speaker 2 (01:34):
Rittisunac has met with the King to tender his resignation,
closing his chapter in power. The majority of the countries
expired COVID supplies are set to be recycled. It's part
of a healthy and Z solution which will see a
local business disposed of PPE and RENTI antigen tests. National
Public Health Service Director Nick Chamberlain says a mix of

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processes will be used.

Speaker 3 (01:58):
A significant amount of product is going to be converted
waste to energy and that will be a mix of
some wood products into an alternative.

Speaker 2 (02:08):
Fuel and that's news.

Speaker 1 (02:11):
In Sport.

Speaker 2 (02:12):
Boden Barrett is backing the call that we'll see him
come off the bench and tonight's all Black season opener
against England. In a surprise move, Stephen Perfetta, who's pipped
the one hundred and twenty three Test veteran to start
in the number fifteen jersey with Barrett to come off
the bench, speaking it and added US season launch. Barrett
says he backs the decision to use the form players
at ten and fifteen.

Speaker 3 (02:32):
I fully supported that and acknowledge that it's important to
do so. They deserve their opportunities and hob being right
behind them.

Speaker 2 (02:42):
This week, Olympic tennis bronze medalist Marcus Danielle has expressed
despondency at being denied selection for the Paris Games alongside
doubles partner Michael Venus. New Zealand will be represented in
the women's doubles by Aaron Rutliffe and lulusun That's Sport.
I'm Sandy Hodge. For more news, listen to News Talk

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