July 31, 2024 • 3 mins
The Afternoon 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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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon. I'm Raylen Ramsay. This is your afternoon news
fix for Wednesday, the thirty first of July. More than
four hundred science jobs are being axed as cost cutting
moves continue at Crown Research Institutes. GNARE Science is the latest,
with proposals today to disestablish more than one hundred positions.
Twenty six are currently vacant. Public Service Association Assistant Secretary
(00:28):
Flur fitz Simons says it's a sign of a grim
outlook for New Zealand.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
These cuts are part of an assault on science. The
cuts are also occurring at Callahan Innovation, KNEEWHA, the Department
of Conservation. Because the government has its priorities wrong, the.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Government is casting doubt on damning and dependent advice on
climate targets. The Climate Change Commission has published its first
annual monitoring report on efforts to slash climate warming emissions.
Almost all the coalition's climate policy risks not being delivered,
and future emissions budgets and methane cutting targets are at threat.
(01:05):
Climate Change Minister Penny Simmons told the House the report
doesn't account for their draft emission's reduction plan. You'll see
a number of plans for agriculture, for transport, and for
other policies that have been included. Hummas leader Ismail honey
Yeh has been killed in Iran. The sixty two year
(01:27):
old was born in a refugee camp near Gaza City
and joined Hamas in the nineteen eighties. CNN reports Hummas's
issued a statement saying he was killed and an Israeli
raid on his Tadan home. It says honey Yeah was
in the capital for the inauguration of Iran's new president.
CNN's Paula Hancock has more there has been no claim
(01:47):
of responsibility, but most suspicions are falling on Israel at
this point. An emotional roller coaster for windtech nursing graduates
in Waikato offered jobs before the email was quickly withdrawn.
Health New Zealanders apologized for mass emailing regional placement offers
recalled within five minutes. One graduate told our newsroom they
(02:11):
now feel left in the lurch. Chloe swarbricks so as
she stands by Green MP, who claimed many New Zealanders
would feel safer alone with a patched gang member than
a policeman. During a debate last night on government anti
gang legislation. Kahurangi Carter told the House people need to
ask themselves why that is. Cole de swarbricks as MPs
(02:34):
and press gallery members challenging the comment should speak with
Mary communities.
Speaker 3 (02:38):
The point Kahungi Carter was making is that very clearly
the police and many state agencies do not have the
trust of many of our communities, particularly Marty communities to
sport in.
Speaker 1 (02:49):
The New Zealand women's sevens team believe the dynasty will
continue after back to back Olympic gold medals with michaelab
blythe as certain retirements will simply give a new crop
of legends opportunities. All blackswinger Caleb Clark is adamant there's
nothing sinister and only re signing with New Zealand Rugby
for one more year, saying an offshore stint or switching
(03:12):
to league isn't on his radar. After injury hit season's mystics,
netball coach at TiO Winni Cada is stoked her team
and the Central Pulse will be at full strength for
Sundays an z Premiership Grand Final. I'm Raylen Ramsey. That
is your latest news fix. We'll be back with the
next update tomorrow morning from the news Talk sed B
(03:33):
Newsroom
Good afternoon. I'm Raylen Ramsay. This is your afternoon news
fix for Wednesday, the thirty first of July. More than
four hundred science jobs are being axed as cost cutting
moves continue at Crown Research Institutes. GNARE Science is the latest,
with proposals today to disestablish more than one hundred positions.
Twenty six are currently vacant. Public Service Association Assistant Secretary
(00:28):
Flur fitz Simons says it's a sign of a grim
outlook for New Zealand.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
These cuts are part of an assault on science. The
cuts are also occurring at Callahan Innovation, KNEEWHA, the Department
of Conservation. Because the government has its priorities wrong, the.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Government is casting doubt on damning and dependent advice on
climate targets. The Climate Change Commission has published its first
annual monitoring report on efforts to slash climate warming emissions.
Almost all the coalition's climate policy risks not being delivered,
and future emissions budgets and methane cutting targets are at threat.
(01:05):
Climate Change Minister Penny Simmons told the House the report
doesn't account for their draft emission's reduction plan. You'll see
a number of plans for agriculture, for transport, and for
other policies that have been included. Hummas leader Ismail honey
Yeh has been killed in Iran. The sixty two year
(01:27):
old was born in a refugee camp near Gaza City
and joined Hamas in the nineteen eighties. CNN reports Hummas's
issued a statement saying he was killed and an Israeli
raid on his Tadan home. It says honey Yeah was
in the capital for the inauguration of Iran's new president.
CNN's Paula Hancock has more there has been no claim
(01:47):
of responsibility, but most suspicions are falling on Israel at
this point. An emotional roller coaster for windtech nursing graduates
in Waikato offered jobs before the email was quickly withdrawn.
Health New Zealanders apologized for mass emailing regional placement offers
recalled within five minutes. One graduate told our newsroom they
(02:11):
now feel left in the lurch. Chloe swarbricks so as
she stands by Green MP, who claimed many New Zealanders
would feel safer alone with a patched gang member than
a policeman. During a debate last night on government anti
gang legislation. Kahurangi Carter told the House people need to
ask themselves why that is. Cole de swarbricks as MPs
(02:34):
and press gallery members challenging the comment should speak with
Mary communities.
Speaker 3 (02:38):
The point Kahungi Carter was making is that very clearly
the police and many state agencies do not have the
trust of many of our communities, particularly Marty communities to
sport in.
Speaker 1 (02:49):
The New Zealand women's sevens team believe the dynasty will
continue after back to back Olympic gold medals with michaelab
blythe as certain retirements will simply give a new crop
of legends opportunities. All blackswinger Caleb Clark is adamant there's
nothing sinister and only re signing with New Zealand Rugby
for one more year, saying an offshore stint or switching
(03:12):
to league isn't on his radar. After injury hit season's mystics,
netball coach at TiO Winni Cada is stoked her team
and the Central Pulse will be at full strength for
Sundays an z Premiership Grand Final. I'm Raylen Ramsey. That
is your latest news fix. We'll be back with the
next update tomorrow morning from the news Talk sed B
(03:33):
Newsroom
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