Afternoon Edition: 12 July 2024

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 12 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 Jody Gill, and this is your afternoon
news fix for Friday, the twelfth of July. A warning
that time is running out for tax evaders as inland
revenue cracks down on tax debt. It'll spend twenty nine
million dollars allocated in the last budget to chase those
deliberately avoiding their tax obligations. IR has increased its enforcement

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in the construction sector and started unannounced visits to construction sites.
Student loan overdue debt is a key area of focus,
with most customers in this category living overseas. IR will
increase compliance in this area and start contacting those who
own investment property in New Zealand. It'll also target multinationals

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and crypto traders. Joe Biden says he's remaining in the
US presidential race to finish the job he started. The
current President's held a press conference field in questions about
his decision to remain a candidate for the November election.
It comes as a growing number of Democrats and George
Clooney are calling for him to step down. Biden was

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asked why he abandoned his twenty twenty promise to be
a bridge candidate that would pass on the baton to
a new generation.

Speaker 2 (01:15):
What change was the gravity of the situation I inherited
in terms of the economy, our foreign policy and domestic division.

Speaker 1 (01:25):
The Prime Minister says Ukraine winning the war against Russia
is important to New Zealand. Ukraine has been top of
mind at the NATO summit in Washington, d C. With
the Alliance announcing billions in support for the country. New
Zealand's also giving Ukraine more money and has introduced more
sanctions on Russia and its supporters. Luxen says Ukraine must

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win the war.

Speaker 2 (01:46):
Yes, they're fighting a battle in Ukraine for their oeign country,
but they're actually fighting for democracy and that's something we
believe in and we've talked about that in news Elements
in our DNA.

Speaker 1 (01:56):
A rapid review into the Wairoa flood response ethan Minae
error reports.

Speaker 2 (02:01):
The government's announced an urgent look into the emergency response
of last month's flood. Environment Minister Penny Simmons says it
will take four weeks and look into concerns surrounding the
monitoring of the wird Or River bar, where action was
taken quick enough and if other things could have been done.

Speaker 1 (02:17):
Auckland Dining Institution s PQR has shut its doors. Liquidators
were appointed to the Ponsonbury Road business yesterday and have
confirmed to our newsroom it's no longer trading co. Liquidator
Stephen Lawrence says the industry as a whole is going
through a tough a time. In sport, All Blacks captain
Scott Barrett is hopeful his side will put in a

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performance they're proud of against England at Eden Park in
the second and final Test, saying he's sure they'll improve
but they'll have to. Former Silver Ferns defender Sulu Fitzpatrick
is in favor of the two point shot that's been
trialed in the men's game and she hopes the innovation
will be introduced in the A and Z Netball Premiership.

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Can we go for? Lydia Coe is in contention at
golf's Avion Championship, the scene of her first major win
in twenty fifteen. I'm Jody Gill. That's your latest news, folks.
We'll be back with the next update tomorrow morning from
the News Talk, said b Newsroom.