Afternoon Edition: 07 July 2024

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
On the news Talk said by Newsroom, this is newsfecs
in this update. To change to the UK government means
new ministerial appointments. The win for Labour marks the end
of the Conservatives fourteen years in power. With that comes
new ministers such as the Minister for Business and Trade,
as well as Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs. Former High

(00:24):
Commissioner to the UK, doctor Sir Lockwood Smith says he
believes the only policy changes that'll come with this will
be domestic, a view that speed limits can be raised
in a balanced way. Auckland Council and the Government aren't
on the same page about raising limits in the city
and allowing for variable limits around schools. National Road Carriers
Policy and Advocacy General Manager James Smith says the speed

(00:48):
limits should be set by central government. Mister Smith says
wild speed is the only one factor in accidents. We've
really got a clamp down on distracted driving. Distraction is
probably one of the underreported increased data. Research shows approximately
eleven million tons of plastic waste flows into our oceans annually,
set to triple by twenty forty. A GNS Science study

(01:11):
reveals a five percent reduction will stabilize the ocean's plastic load,
but even a reduction of twenty percent per year won't
reduce existing microplastics. GNS Science carbon modeler Karen Koali says
a decline is unlikely anytime soon.

Speaker 2 (01:26):
At the moment, there is about four hundred million tons
of plastic pollution in the ocean, and this number is growing.

Speaker 1 (01:33):
Year on year. A Taranaki accountant who lost three hundred
thousand dollars in a scam has her money back. She
transferred to what she thought was a one year Kiwibank
term deposit when she realized she'd been scammed. After noticing
the recipient account belonged to anz, Anz immediately put a
freeze on the account and two days later the money
was recovered. The recipient account is allegedly controlled by Australian

(01:56):
national Imwack, whom police allege has drained nearly two million
dollars from five Kiwi scam victims in May this year.
There are warrants for his arrest. That's news in sport.
The All Blacks are expected to deliver an update on TJ.
Peranara's knee injury tomorrow. The veteran halfback playing his first
Test in eighteen months after double knee surgery. Sustained the

(02:18):
injury late in the first half of the Tents win
over England and Dunedin. Coach Scott Robertson says Peranaras pulled
up okay the day after, but they're a waiting further information.

Speaker 2 (02:28):
Oh yes, TJ. He's great. He's working up an awesome condition.
About Will Skims afternoon, I hope it's one of those
ones at look Wiston actually is what we'll know definitely
tomorrow morning. But we've got pens and posts if he's
not right.

Speaker 1 (02:42):
Somemm Apenny Fenal has cleared after going off for an
hia and there are no other injuries in the squad
from the win. Golfer Ryan Fox goes into the final
round of the DP World Tours BMW International overnight in
a tie for twenty eighth. The New Zealand is six
under overall after a two under third round, eight shots
off the lead. That's sport. I'm Joe Gilfillan. For more news,

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