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July 16, 2024 3 mins
The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 16 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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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon, I'm railing Ramsey. This is your afternoon news
fixed for Tuesday, the sixteenth of July. The Minister in
charge of FARMAC has set out his expectations for the organization,
including changing how it considers the Treaty. David Seymour's released
his letter to the Drug Buying Agency this afternoon. He
has senior political reporter Sophie Trigger.

Speaker 2 (00:25):
Seymour says FARMAC was previously required to consider how it
can contribute to embedding tetidity across the health sector, which
he doesn't believe is appropriate. The latter also outlines that
FARMAC should have appropriate processes to ensure people living with
illness and their cares and family can participate in decision
making around medicines.

Speaker 1 (00:44):
Seymour says he supports the independent procurement model, so FARMAC
operates at arm's length from the minister. Joe Biden says
Donald Trump is a real threat to American democracy. The
US presidents faced Republican backlash over last week telling donors
it was time to put Trump in the bullseye days
before Sunday's assassination attempt. Biden's clarified that meant it was

(01:08):
time to focus on the former president's actions and lies,
but agrees the term bullseye was a mistake. He told
NBC News He's still firm in his stance, pointing out
Trump's threatened a blood bath if he loses.

Speaker 2 (01:21):
So you can't only love your country when you win,
and so the focus was on what he's saying, and
I mean the idea.

Speaker 1 (01:31):
Trump's appeared at the Republican National Convention with a bandaged
ear this afternoon, but didn't speak. It's his first public
sighting since Sunday. A christ Church gang associates due in
court charge with possessing drugs and an offensive weapon after
a routine bail check by officers with a keen sense
of smell. The twenty seven year old was wanted for

(01:51):
breaching bail at a Burnham address and arrested yesterday morning.
Police say officers who smelt cannabis on the man found BNA, cocaine,
cash and drug supply items in his bag and vehicle.
A sense getting health workers back from Australia won't be
smooth sailing, despite hiring freezers in some Victorian hospitals, Health

(02:15):
Minister Shane that Ettie is hopeful we can leverage the
situation to attract people home. Salneried Medical Specialists Association Executive
director Sarah Dalton says there are hurdles.

Speaker 3 (02:26):
At work will be cut out bringing people back from Australia.
Their terms and conditions are far above anything we offer.
This is something Minister also needs to think about before
we head back into bargaining for senior doctors and dentistry in.

Speaker 1 (02:38):
New Zealand has outlined its plan to reclaim the crown
as the world's best airline. Airline ratings gave cut Our
Airways the top spot for twenty twenty four and Air
New Zealand dropped from first last year to fourth. Chief
Executive Greg Forarn says Air New Zealand service is world class,
but concedes their twenty year old seats are dated compared

(03:00):
to competitors. He says plans to refinish are in train.
That hard product needs changing and we've been diligently working
on that and we are but months away from getting
the first of that to sport and Warriors captain Tahu
Harris is out for the rest of the NRL season
after undergoing surgery on a chronic wrist injury. He'd been
carrying the injury for months, forcing a full week break

(03:23):
in May. Meanwhile, Queensland coach Billy Slater has denied reports
of a rift between the coaching staff and Selwyn Cobbo.
Former Wellington Phoenix attacking a midfielder, Bozzi dar Krav has
signed with the Western Sydney Wanderers and Football's A League.
The Bulgarian has rejected the Kiwi side's offer of a

(03:43):
contract extension. I'm Raylen Ramsay. That is your latest news fix.
We'll be back with the next update tomorrow morning. From
the News Talks, he'd been newsroom
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