Afternoon Edition: 21 July 2024

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 21 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 newsfecs. In
this update to party Mari MP Takataimana Natasha Kemp is
taking six weeks off to recover from kidney disease.

Speaker 2 (00:15):
Azariahal reports the Tamakimikodo elector at MP has announced her
treatment plan begins today. Kemp says she's looking forward to
returning with renewed energy to continue what she calls a
fight against this government for communities Fino, Mokopuna and Tetiditi.
She says a comprehensive plans been developed to ensure everything

(00:36):
runs smoothly in her absence.

Speaker 1 (00:38):
Mahi Drysdale says he's not sure how much his name
recognition contributed to his victory in Totonga's mayoralty race. Mister
Drysdale has a five thousand vote lead with eighty two
percent of the vote counted. He says his gold medals
in Olympic rowing could have shown the public that he
has a history of success. Mister Drysdale says he won't
be able to rest on his laurels.

Speaker 3 (00:58):
That's very much a good start, but you're now going
to go I prober and show that I can deliver
on what I've promised to know.

Speaker 1 (01:05):
Met Service is lifting its yellow severe thunderstorm watch in
Northland while heavy rain and strong winds persist in the region.
Eighteen millimeters of rain fell in Kaikoh this morning, and
a slip on State Highway One over the Brindurwins closed
the highway yesterday. Northlanders and holiday makers are frustrated with
disruptions caused by the weather on the last weekend of
the school holidays. Meteorologist Alvin Baker says the worst of

(01:29):
it appears to be over. He says the risk of
severe thunderstorms has eased, but heavy weather will persist. Researchers
are modeling habitats vulnerable to a gold clam invasion, which
could be a major threat to our country's freshwater ecosystems.
The highly invasive species is currently found only in the
waycutto catchment, but is set to spread if it's not contained.

(01:50):
Freshwater ecologist finbah Lee says worryingly, temperature is a key
driver of habitats.

Speaker 2 (01:55):
That sort of means going forward, you know they happen
to manage to stand aim for a long time.

Speaker 1 (02:00):
Blimate change, poteaching more habitat will open up to them,
that's news. In sport, halfback no Hotham is keen to
push his case for more time in an All Blacks jersey.
The Crusaders halfback made his Test rugby debut off the
bench in the victory over Fiji in San Diego. Called
up after an injury to veteran TJ Perrinara, Hotham says
he'd love to secure a more permanent place in the side.

Speaker 3 (02:22):
Kind of just taken my opportunities are two hands and
hopefully put my best foot forward to Yeah, I guess
just played day by day, week by week to try
get him here, whatever series it is. I guess to
try to put my hand up.

Speaker 1 (02:34):
Was already superstar veteran Lebron James has saved the US
men's basketball team from a stunning upset loss in a
Paris Olympics warm up game. James lay up with eight
seconds left saw the Americans escape with a one hundred
and one to one hundred win over South Sudan. Will
Davison has claimed pole position for tonight's second race at

(02:54):
the Supercars Supernight in Sydney. Ryan Woods qualified the best
of the New Zealand drivers in ninth that sport. I'm
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