Afternoon Edition: 20 July 2024

The Afternoon 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 Talk's edby Newsroom. This is NEWSFACS. In
this update, mahidreisdaleook said to become the next mayor of Todonga.
With eighty two percent of the vote counted, the former
Olympic rower is ahead by more than five thousand votes.
Council reporter Jacob Jones has more.

Speaker 2 (00:20):
The results could change with the counting of special votes
and other votes returned today. Preliminary results will come out
tomorrow afternoon or the final election result will be declared
next week. Alongside the mere nine councilors will be elected.
It's the first time that democracy has been in place
in toad Ona since the commissioners were brought in in
twenty twenty one. The new council will be sworn in

(00:41):
on August.

Speaker 1 (00:42):
Second heavy rain in the britin Durwins caused a nine
hundred cubic meter slip last night, closing the state highway again.
NZTA contractors and geotech teams say they're working at pace
to clear the debris and reopen the road as soon
as possible. The Papara Oakley Road is not suitable for
freight at this time. Light vehicles should use Cove Road

(01:03):
heavy vehicles should go on to State Highway twelve or fourteen.
There have been more recalls of sesame seed products because
of the possibility of salmonella. This applies to some products
from Davis Trading Company, which supplies supermarkets and smaller retailers.
Here's Jessica Swan, New.

Speaker 3 (01:19):
Zealand Food Safety says this is an evolving issue and
additional recalls are possible. So far, there have been no
reports of salmonella connected to the seeds, but MPI says
that illness can be serious and if products can't be returned,
they should be thrown out.

Speaker 1 (01:34):
A New Zealand tech startup is using technology to fight
vaping in schools. Auckland's Masco Technologies has made an AI
program capable of detecting and measuring air impurities created by
vaping and cigarette smoke. The product is already being sold
in North America and has recently launched here. CEO Saba
Sami says she has a clear goal for the technology

(01:57):
one and.

Speaker 4 (01:59):
Many schools possible, making those goods they free, and then
also extend that to other places such as hotels.

Speaker 1 (02:06):
That's news. In Sport, the all Blacks are called on
six New Test players and a comfortable but untidy forty
seven to five win over Fiji in San Diego. A
downside and the seven tries to one victory was ahead.
Knock to starting half back Cortez Ratma, who left the
field late in the first half.

Speaker 4 (02:24):
Good news is he's now walking off under his own steam,
but looks very ginger. Just the Fijian player that tackled
him the second five kboro ghost Chicki's okay, looks days
then that'll be Fortes Ratam has night done.

Speaker 1 (02:34):
Commentator Elliott Smith. Two New Zealand teammates will battle for
the Formula E Championship titled this weekend with two races
at the London ePrix. Jaguar driver Nick Cassidy leads the
overall standings. Teammate and fellow New Zealand and Mitch Evans
is twelve points back in second. Cassidy told us what
to expect from their battle.

Speaker 2 (02:52):
Fair hard racing man. To be honest, it's been that
way certainly the last couple of races and probably got
to continue.

Speaker 1 (02:58):
But that's part of the game sport. I'm Joe Gilfillan.
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