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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon. I'm Jody Gill and this is your afternoon
newsfas for Monday, the eighth of July. It's unclear what
actions Disgrace Green MP Darlene Tana will take next. The
party is urging her to quit parliament over an independent
report in two allegations of migrant exploitation at her husband's business.
Tana had been suspended on full pay for one hundred
(00:26):
and fifteen days amid the investigation. Co leader Chloe Swarbrick
says the report was received on Friday night. The caucus
met with Taner on Saturday and she has left the
Green Party.
Speaker 2 (00:37):
What happens next. The ball is presently in Darlene's court
and we continue to reiterate to her that she should
resign from parliament.
Speaker 1 (00:45):
If Darlene Taner refuses to resign, the Green's co leaders
could write to the Speaker of the House and requests
she be kicked out of parliament. News Talks B Political
editor Jason Wall says the report itself hasn't been released
yet due to some privacy is shah Shoes needing to
be worked through.
Speaker 2 (01:02):
Chloe Swarwick says she wants it released so we can
see publicly what happened. But at this stage all we
can do is rely on what Chloe Swarwick has said
is that her conduct has fallen very very far short
of the standards.
Speaker 1 (01:14):
Concerns of continued flaws in EWE engagement around Mount Ruapehu's
ski fields. The previous government apologize for issues with timing
and information about the consultation process. Pure Turo has approval
to run the Turoa field. Azariah Hall has more.
Speaker 3 (01:31):
Memos from Mali Crown Relations Office to ATA fifties show
the Department of Conservation alleging the Crown has not engaged
differently with EWI around Tongadedo National Park and the ski fields.
The government is considering a reconciliation package for Hapu Patu
Toko Toko, but no decisions been made yet.
Speaker 1 (01:50):
The owners of Fakari White Island claim they'd let scientists
monitor the volcano immediately if allowed by law. The island's
alert level is sitting at two after minor eruption activity
in recent weeks. Are reporter lock than Reny has more owners.
Speaker 4 (02:06):
Andrew James and Peter Buttle are appealing a guilty verdict
on health and safety offenses in relation to the twenty
nineteen eruption that resulted in the deaths of twenty two people.
Barrister James Kenny told Local Democracy Reporting they like to
allow Jenius scientists on the island, but cannot because of
the ongoing legal matter.
Speaker 1 (02:25):
Power companies that make daily profits in the millions are
being urged to scrap fees for disconnecting and reconnecting customers.
Forty thousand homes have power disconnected annually for non payment.
Advocacy group Common Grace sees the charges can add about
three hundred dollars onto already high bills. Otago University energy
(02:45):
expert Kimbalie O'Sullivan told the Front Page podcast many households
are having to ration their energy.
Speaker 5 (02:51):
Use thanks like not using electricity when the children go
out to school, so parents or caregivers might be sitting
at home now safe that up for when the kids
come home.
Speaker 1 (03:03):
In Sport and knee injury will sideline All Blacks half
back t J Perrenara from Saturday second All Blacks tests
against England at Eden Park, but the timeline for his
return is yet to be determined. Surprise Grand Slam quarter
finalist Lulu Soon is exhausted and keen to recharge her
batteries ahead of her next Wimbledon showdown against Croatian Donna Vekich.
(03:27):
Ryan Fox has been named alongside debutante at Daniel Hillier
and two time medalist Lydia Coe, to represent New Zealand
at the upcoming Paris Games, revealing that Olympic success would
be the pinnacle of his golfing career. I'm Jody gil
that's your latest news. FAX will be back with the
next update tomorrow morning from the Newstalks ed B newsroom.