Midday Edition: 10 July 2024

The Midday Edition of News Fix for 10 July 2024, straight from the Newstalk ZB newsroom - bringing you everything you need to know in news, politics, business, entertainment and sport.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon. I'm Adam Cooper and this is your midday
news fix for Wednesday, the tenth of July. The governments
unveiled a five point strategy to deal with climate change.
It commits to ensuring infrastructure as resilience and communities are prepared,
the market supports the transition and affordable clean energy. Climate
and Politics reporter to Melsa Jackson has more.

Speaker 2 (00:25):
The strategy also promises to use nature based solutions and
to boost the economy with world leading climate innovation. The
Minister in charge says consultation will soon begin on the
emissions reduction plan for twenty twenty six to twenty thirty.
Simon Watts says it will set out policy across the
five point strategy and focus on the biggest emitters energy, transport,

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agriculture and waste.

Speaker 1 (00:47):
And Minister Simon Watts says the strategy will safeguard future generations.
He says the cost of global warming and its impacts
will increase. Therefore, it is upon government.

Speaker 3 (00:58):
To ensure that we have a credible strategic framework and
plan that sets ourselves up for success in the future.

Speaker 1 (01:05):
The Prime Minister is not ruling out sending more money
to Ukraine to repel the Russian invasion. Chris Luxein's announced
New Zealand's will contribute a further sixteen million dollars towards
the war efforts, taking our total spend to more than
one hundred and thirty million. Speaking to media in Washington,
he says the aide money is an important step towards
creating lasting peace. I think it's important.

Speaker 2 (01:26):
These are values that we have of believing in the
sovereign state of nations, and it's important we stand up
for those values.

Speaker 1 (01:31):
As New Zealand is doing. I think it has made
a really valuable contribution that is appreciated by Ukraine. Otago
University is signaling it has the backs of staff and
students when it comes to free speech. The University Council's
confirmed its new free Speech Statement, which aims to enable
diverse idea exploration and encourage open exchanges. Free Speech Working

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Group leader emeritus Professor James McLaurin says times are challenging
for those who research sensitive topics and the university should
be a trust did space to tackle them.

Speaker 3 (02:01):
We don't want staff and students to feel like, oh
this is too controversial, I can't work.

Speaker 1 (02:05):
On this, even if it's something that's important for New Zealand,
there are difficult problems with going to solve them. Labors
lashing out and he's in and first for speculating on
how an inter ryland a fairy ran aground. He's in
on first yesterday tweeted a claim the artitety grounded after
someone getting a coffee left it on autopilot then couldn't
turn it off. Chris Hipkins has told TVNZ any specific

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knowledge should be presented.

Speaker 3 (02:30):
This is a serious situation. It needs to be seriously
investigated and I don't think it's helpful for the deput
Prime Minister and his party to be making these kind
of pretty serious claims without presenting any evidence for them.

Speaker 1 (02:42):
And sale GP should give a needed boost to Auckland
businesses with the January leg now confirmed for the city
of Sales. Earlier plans for a shared event with christ
Church were lost to Auckland when the win You'd caught
a spectator zone wasn't cleared for use, but it's now
available heart of the city. Bosvivback says it's great news.

Speaker 3 (03:00):
We were really disappointed not to have to see the
America's Cup sailing off to Barcelona. So I think getting
other events that bring people to our waterfront is good.

Speaker 1 (03:10):
News and sport. Rutch and Ravendra Ben says, will I
Rourke and Jacob Duffy have received made in Central contracts
from New Zealand Cricket as part of the latest twenty
strong annual batch. Spain have recovered from conceding in early
goals to meet France two to one in the Euro
twenty four semi final at Munich. Sixteen year old's Lamina
Marl became the youngest goalscorer in tournament history, and Tyler

(03:31):
King Nie Nathan Wong will retire from the Black Fans
seven side after the Paris Olympics, the team's most capped
player who debuted in twenty twelve. I'm Adam Cooper and
that's your latest news fix. We'll be back with the
next update at five pm from the News talk z
'EDB newsroom.