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Good afternoon. I'm Adam Cooper and this is your midday
news fix for Monday, the eighth of July. Relief internationally
over France's projected election results. Polls indicate the left wing
New Popular Front coalition will win, trumping far right hopefuls
and European Union skeptics the national rally. The final result
is still to come, but France twenty four's Dave of
(00:25):
Keating says it's palpably welcome in the EU capital of Brussels,
so people are happy. That being said, I've heard from
several people very concerned that Jean Lukemlinchamp was the first
one to come out from the left wing alliance and
to give a victory speech. Polish Prime Minister Donald Task
says he's happy, claiming the results been met with disappointment
(00:45):
in Moscow and relief in Kiev. The Transport Minister says
new major roads will be told where NZTA recommends it.
Seven roads of national significance are being fast tracked and
procurement and construction stuff in the next three years. Simeon
Brown says tolls raise revenue and people can still choose
to use other roads. Ultimately, it's about choice, but it's
(01:08):
also about raising the revenue to bring that investment forward
so we can have the modern, reliable roading infrastructure that
New Zealanders need. The government's considering a funding package after
problems with the Dupehu ski Fields consultation process. Azaria how
with this exclusive.
Speaker 2 (01:23):
Documents from the Maori Crown Relations Office Tata Feti shows
Patu Toko Toko Hapu could be in for Crown support
for historical research and assistants to purchase land to build
a Mudai. Concerns have consistently been raised over company Pure
Tudor commercializing the Tudor name for the ski field, as
Tapihi Tudor was a historical ding A Teta of.
Speaker 1 (01:45):
The Hapoo Treaty. Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith says representatives are
exploring a reconciliation package. Calls for power companies to turn
the lights off on hefty disconnection and reconnection fees to
their most cash strapped customers. Advocacy group Common Grace says
it can add around three hundred dollars onto already high bills.
(02:05):
Forty thousand homes have had power disconnected for non payment annually.
Otago University Energy expert dotor Kimberly O'Sullivan told The Herald's
Front Page podcast she estimates about a quarter of Kiwei's
currently face energy hardship.
Speaker 3 (02:20):
Based on calculations about how much households would need to
spend on electricity to keep homes to the minimum eighteen
degree temperature recommended by the World Health Organization for Protecting Health.
Speaker 1 (02:31):
Wellington said to be the new home for Avatar's visual
effects crew as the franchise works on more sequels. James
Cameron's confirmed the capital will be the visual team's new HQ.
A move from Hollywood, it'll mean more local jobs. Screen
Wellington's Mark west to v says it's a natural fit
for Cameron. James has made no secretive the fact that
for a while now he likes living in New Zealand
(02:52):
and that he's going to make all his films here,
so you know, we're.
Speaker 2 (02:55):
Happy to have them. It's fantastic news for Wellington and sport.
Speaker 1 (02:58):
Lulu Sun has created a pioneering tennis moment at Wimbledon.
She's the first New Zealand woman to make the quarter
finals at the British Grand Slam. Geordie Bemish has set
a new national record in the three thousand meters steeplechase
at the Diamond League Athletics event in Paris, the same
track as that which will be used for the Olympics.
Scott McLaughlin's finished third at the latest IndyCar Race in
(03:20):
mid Ohio, and Paramatta have signed Melbourne assistant Jason Ryles
as their new NRL coach next season on a four
year deal. I'm Adam Cooper and that's your latest news fix.
We'll be back with the next updates at five pm
from the News Talks. He'd be Newsroom
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