Midday Edition: 20 July 2024

The Midday Edition of News Fix for 20 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):
From the news Talks HEADB Newsroom. This is newsfacts. In
this update, retailers are asking for patients today after the
global IITA outage last night led to some customers acting aggressively.
The glitch meant some stores couldn't process transactions. Retailing Z's
Carolyn Young says, while most retailers here are back in business,

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there may still be issues.

Speaker 2 (00:26):
We don't know for sure how robust the system will
be today and whether the fix has been complete or
one hundred percent, So really just starting consumers to be patient.

Speaker 1 (00:36):
Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell says, while all essential services
are back up and running locally, New Zealanders will still
feel the effects. You need to.

Speaker 2 (00:45):
Recognize that there's much bigger disruption around other countries, and
especially in terms of travel plans.

Speaker 1 (00:51):
I'd get key.

Speaker 2 (00:51):
We check with your airline about possible delas or cancelations.

Speaker 1 (00:55):
Joe Biden says he's looking forward to getting back on
the campaign trail after he recovers from COVID. It comes
as his top campaign staff insis he won't be stepping down,
despite speculation he would drop out of the race this weekend.
At least thirty fellow Democrats have called for him to
make way for a new candidate, but former Democratic strategist

(01:16):
Bradley Tusk says his campaign staff will have to proceed
as if he was keeping his candidacy until literally the
minute that he announced his withdrawal.

Speaker 2 (01:25):
There will act like the campaign as it fast them.

Speaker 1 (01:28):
Voting for Toronga's mayoral and council elections says just closed,
with results expected in a matter of hours. A mayor
and nine councilors will be brought in after three years
of rule by the commissioners. The results are expected to
roll in by about three point thirty pm. The government
says work is underway to replace nine priority bridges across

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the country over the next three years. It's the latest
in a string of announcements from Transport Minister Simon Brown.
The nine bridges are in Waikato, Taranaki, they have plenty Huanganui,
Canterbury and the West Coast. That's news. In sports, George
Bell may have only played fifteen Super Rugby matches, but

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he's been back to get amongst the tight work. If
he makes his All Black's debut this afternoon, the Crusaders
hooker is one of the five debutantes named on the
bench for the Test against Fiji in San Diego. Super
Rugby team mate to Mighty Williams assesses Bell's readiness.

Speaker 2 (02:28):
I can't sleep. I think he's the first one up,
first one to go to beers. It's pretty cool to see.
It makes me remember last year and when I was
lucky enough to make my debut.

Speaker 1 (02:41):
Magic captain Emilia ran Equi Nazario says she's keeping their
eyes on the prize ahead of this afternoon's A and
Z Premiership game against the Stealin in Picargo. They need
to win and hope the Mystics lose to the Stars
tomorrow to secure the third and final playoff spot. Kimi
golf Is, Ryan Fox and Daniel Hillier have squeaked inside

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the cut line to book their place in the final
two rounds at the Open. Kazumikabori and Michael Henry miss
the cut That Sport, I'm Sandy Hodge. For more news,
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