Midday Edition: 27 July 2024

The Midday Edition of News Fix for 27 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):
No the news talks headby Newsroom, this is NEWSFACS. In
this update, Labour leader Chris Hipkins is calling on the
country to reject what he's labeled the government's anti Mari policies.
He's outlined his views during a public meeting at Auckland
City Missions home ground this morning. It comes after Treaty
White to negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith has confirmed plans to

(00:27):
raise the bar for Mari to make customary claims over
coastal areas. Hopkins says New Zealand has nothing to fear
from Mariy doing well and everything to gain the whole
country to join us in rejecting race fighting, in rejecting
racist reeuric and in rejecting racism. The Green Party has
limited options if it wants to ask an EXMP out

(00:49):
of Parliament. Darling Tana returned to the House as an
independent MP, despite calls for her resignation. It's following a
report into her knowledge of alleged migrant e exploitation at
her husband's business. The Greens will discuss potentially imposing wacker
jumping laws, which the party has previously been opposed to,
at this weekend's AGM. Otago University law professor Andrew Gettis

(01:14):
says they either use the law or let her stay.

Speaker 2 (01:17):
If they don't use their powers, there's no other way
to stop her sitting as an MP until she chooses
to go, or until the next collection.

Speaker 1 (01:24):
A dramatic and spectacular end the opening ceremony at the
twenty twenty four Olympic Games in Paris, as superstar Celene
Dion performed on the Eiffel Tower. Paris has delivered a

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star studded and colorful ceremony with the River Send front
and center. Former US President Barack Obama and his wife
Michelle want to see Kamala Harris in the Oval Office.
The couple have confirmed their endorsement in a video that
captures the private phone call with the current Vice president.
Michelle and I couldn't be prouder to endorse you and

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to do everything we can to get you through this
election and into the old lost. Oh my goodness, Michelle Brak,
this meant so much to me. That's news. In sport,
the United States has become the front runner to host
rugby's inaugural Nations Championship Finals. Cutter had made a lucrative
play to host the first four editions of the twelve

(02:26):
nation biennial event starting in twenty twenty six, but rugby
bosses have reportedly decided to stay clear of the Middle
East because of the potential for reputational damage and poor crowds.
The USA is now in the frame as a means
of ramping up interest in the sport ahead of hosting
the twenty thirty one World Cup. Warrior's coach Andrew Webster

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is becoming increasingly pleased with the playing depth at the club,
saying his younger brigade were impressive in the twenty eight
to sixteen NRL when over the Tigers at Mont Smart We've.

Speaker 2 (02:59):
Had that man mentality that you know, when we get injuries,
we actually rely on these guys. We trust them, work
really hard on Our young guys been fundamentally sound and
so that when they get this opportunity and our old
stands up under pressure. So I'm really happy that they
got to work off a win that sports.

Speaker 1 (03:13):
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