July 17, 2024 • 3 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon, I'm railing Ramsey. This is your afternoon news
fixed for Wednesday, the seventeenth of July. The acting Prime
Minister is welcoming today's inflation data after a stormy economic period.
STATSNZ data shows the consumer price index rows three point
three percent in the year to June, down from four
percent annually to March. David Seymour claims government spending restraint
(00:28):
has filtered through the economy. He says it's creating an
environment that means the Reserve Bank could cut the ocr
filter throw.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
Into lower rates for business's, lower rates for landlords, lower
rates for mortgages at more affordable living for New Zealanders.
Speaker 1 (00:43):
Greenpeace says in emission's reduction plan released today lets agriculture
off the hook. In a reversal from last year, when
the country was on track to hit a missions targets,
we're now likely to sow over the twenty thirty one
to twenty thirty five goal. The government's plan relies heavily
on research and development still underway. Greenpea's climate spokesperson Amanda
(01:06):
Larsen says that's not good enough.
Speaker 2 (01:08):
Proposals to get agriculture to pay for its emissions were
kicked off twenty years ago, so this is just more
and more delay, basically asking the taxpayer to pick up
the tab for the biggest polluter in the country.
Speaker 1 (01:20):
Phear's government plans to reverse insulation regulations for new bills
will lead to more cold and damp homes. The insulation
and glazing requirements added to the Building Code last year
aim to make homes easier to heat. Building in Construction
Minister Chris Pink wants them scrapped, saying it's lifted building costs.
(01:40):
Labour's Arena Williams isn't convinced.
Speaker 3 (01:43):
I completely disagree with that.
Speaker 1 (01:44):
It's not a good idea to walk back those standards that.
Speaker 2 (01:48):
Were building a new generation of homes that were warmer
and drier.
Speaker 1 (01:52):
A man's pleaded guilty over attacking a murderer and a
corrections officer in a Napier courthouse. Graham Cedric Mukaraka scaled
a nearly two meter glass barrier with three others to
attack Moses Mohittoa last September. Towah killed Mukaraka's family member,
Arouhina Henare. In twenty twenty two, Her teenage twin sons
(02:16):
have been sentenced for their role in the attack, and
the fourth man has since died. Mukuraka today pleaded guilty
to assaulting the officer restraining him. He's previously admitted a
charge relating to Towah and will be sentenced in August.
Debate whether regulation of airport pricing works. A draft Commerce
Commission reports suggests proposed price hikes by Auckland Airport to
(02:40):
fund expansion are excessive and will hit travelers. Domestic airlines
have jointly called for an inquiry into the regulatory regime,
but New Zealand Airport's Chief Executive Billy Moore says the
system's working with the airport, saying it's open to reviewing fees.
Speaker 3 (02:57):
The airport charges might go up, but airlines have ability
to set prices as high as they possibly can in
order to get the most profit out of passages and
that's the area that really needs the most. Brittany to sport.
Speaker 1 (03:09):
In Black Cap, Tom Latham is keeping an open mind
about New Zealand's central contracting situation. It follows former skipper
Caine Williamson taking up a casual contract last month that
allows him to play in T twenty franchise leagues overseas
patients is key for golfer Ryan Fox heading into the
one hundred and fifty second Open at Royal Troon. He's
(03:30):
made the cart in his last seven majors. Australian rugby
league commentator David Morrow has died aged seventy one, following
a battle with brain cancer. I'm Raylean Ramsey. That is
your latest news fix. We'll be back with the next
update tomorrow morning from the news Talk ZTB news room.
Good afternoon, I'm railing Ramsey. This is your afternoon news
fixed for Wednesday, the seventeenth of July. The acting Prime
Minister is welcoming today's inflation data after a stormy economic period.
STATSNZ data shows the consumer price index rows three point
three percent in the year to June, down from four
percent annually to March. David Seymour claims government spending restraint
(00:28):
has filtered through the economy. He says it's creating an
environment that means the Reserve Bank could cut the ocr
filter throw.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
Into lower rates for business's, lower rates for landlords, lower
rates for mortgages at more affordable living for New Zealanders.
Speaker 1 (00:43):
Greenpeace says in emission's reduction plan released today lets agriculture
off the hook. In a reversal from last year, when
the country was on track to hit a missions targets,
we're now likely to sow over the twenty thirty one
to twenty thirty five goal. The government's plan relies heavily
on research and development still underway. Greenpea's climate spokesperson Amanda
(01:06):
Larsen says that's not good enough.
Speaker 2 (01:08):
Proposals to get agriculture to pay for its emissions were
kicked off twenty years ago, so this is just more
and more delay, basically asking the taxpayer to pick up
the tab for the biggest polluter in the country.
Speaker 1 (01:20):
Phear's government plans to reverse insulation regulations for new bills
will lead to more cold and damp homes. The insulation
and glazing requirements added to the Building Code last year
aim to make homes easier to heat. Building in Construction
Minister Chris Pink wants them scrapped, saying it's lifted building costs.
(01:40):
Labour's Arena Williams isn't convinced.
Speaker 3 (01:43):
I completely disagree with that.
Speaker 1 (01:44):
It's not a good idea to walk back those standards that.
Speaker 2 (01:48):
Were building a new generation of homes that were warmer
and drier.
Speaker 1 (01:52):
A man's pleaded guilty over attacking a murderer and a
corrections officer in a Napier courthouse. Graham Cedric Mukaraka scaled
a nearly two meter glass barrier with three others to
attack Moses Mohittoa last September. Towah killed Mukaraka's family member,
Arouhina Henare. In twenty twenty two, Her teenage twin sons
(02:16):
have been sentenced for their role in the attack, and
the fourth man has since died. Mukuraka today pleaded guilty
to assaulting the officer restraining him. He's previously admitted a
charge relating to Towah and will be sentenced in August.
Debate whether regulation of airport pricing works. A draft Commerce
Commission reports suggests proposed price hikes by Auckland Airport to
(02:40):
fund expansion are excessive and will hit travelers. Domestic airlines
have jointly called for an inquiry into the regulatory regime,
but New Zealand Airport's Chief Executive Billy Moore says the
system's working with the airport, saying it's open to reviewing fees.
Speaker 3 (02:57):
The airport charges might go up, but airlines have ability
to set prices as high as they possibly can in
order to get the most profit out of passages and
that's the area that really needs the most. Brittany to sport.
Speaker 1 (03:09):
In Black Cap, Tom Latham is keeping an open mind
about New Zealand's central contracting situation. It follows former skipper
Caine Williamson taking up a casual contract last month that
allows him to play in T twenty franchise leagues overseas
patients is key for golfer Ryan Fox heading into the
one hundred and fifty second Open at Royal Troon. He's
(03:30):
made the cart in his last seven majors. Australian rugby
league commentator David Morrow has died aged seventy one, following
a battle with brain cancer. I'm Raylean Ramsey. That is
your latest news fix. We'll be back with the next
update tomorrow morning from the news Talk ZTB news room.
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