Midday Edition: 31 July 2024

The Midday Edition of News Fix for 31 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):
Good morning. I'm Jody Gill and this is your midday
news fix for Wednesday, the thirty first of July. Pillise
say In Faye Barr's family is still processing the news
remains have been found more than a year after the
forty four year old disappeared. They were discovered in a
shallow grave yesterday at a property on christ Church's outskirts.

(00:24):
A fifty three year old man's already going to trial
in October charged with Bar's kidnap and murder. Detective Inspector
Nikola Reeves says formal identification work continues today and police
will be scarring the property for possible items of interest.
We'll conduct a scene examination that we usually would and
I expect that we will be there maybe into Thursday.

(00:47):
A third day of evidence as Philip Polkinghorn's murder trial
continues in Auckland. The former ise surgeon is accused of
killing his wife, Pauline Hannah in April twenty twenty one.
He maintained she took her own life. Detective Alona Walton
conducted a video interview with Polkinghorn after examining the couple's
Upland Rode home. She's told the court she noticed a

(01:08):
smear of blood on the accused forehead and saw a
orange rope hanging from the balustrade. The trial continues. A
police van has been set on fire during violent riots
in the Merseyside city of Southport. Three children were killed
while another five remained critically injured following a stabbing during
a Taylor Swift themed dance class. Yesterday. Hundreds of protesters

(01:31):
of clashed with police outside a mosque after false claims
have circulated about the alleged knifeman. A seventeen year old
man has been arrested on suspicion of murder. BBC reporter
Mikaela Hard says it's hattning close to where a vigil
was being held for the children. The police got into
their riot gear. There was tear gas let off, there

(01:52):
were flares, There were bricks, thrown, bottles, fireworks. A teens
reportedly died after an ice skating accident on a school
trip in christ Church yesterday. Alpine Ice on Broham Street
closed when a thirteen year old was injured about eleven am.
A family has set up a Give a Little page
fundraising for funeral costs. The page says a funo are

(02:14):
devastated after their daughter suffered an unsurvivable head injury. It
adds this as a parent's worst nightmare to send a
child to school and they never return. Wrunging or A
bakery in North Canterbury's won gold in the New Zealand
Pie Awards are first for a South Island bakery. The
winning creation was a slow cook Sumatra style beef pie.

(02:36):
The curry inspired treat includes an array of spices as
well as cheese, sauce and caramelized onions. Baker Arlene Thompson
is behind the winning pie and says she's ecstatic her
invention won the Gourmet Award. It is one of a
kind pie. It's not spicy spicy, but it's got a
balance and a secret spine. In sport, Blackferns seven's legend

(02:58):
Porscha Woodman Wickliffe is rightful for the fairytale end to
her rugby career, retiring after winning Olympics gold in the
seventh final against Canada in Paris. New Zealand's jumped onto
the Olympics medal table in sixteenth place. Japan still leads
with seven golds. China and Australia have six each blockbusting
winger Caleb Clark has re signed with New Zealand Rugby

(03:21):
the Blues and Auckland, but only for another season through
to the end of twenty twenty five. I'm Jody Gill
and that's your latest news facts. We'll be back with
the next update at five pm from the news Talk
zed B newsroom.