August 3, 2024 • 3 mins
The Midday Edition of News Fix for 04 August 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):
On the newstalk Sady Newsroom. This is NEWSFACS. In this
update a new Maths curriculum, investment into new Maths teachers
and twice yearly assessment. The government's making moves to turn
around what it's called appalling figures in the subject. The
Prime Minister's announced the new action plan at the National
Party conference in Auckland today. The introduction of a new
(00:25):
Maths curriculums being brought fort a year to turn one
next year. In twenty million dollars is being pumped into
professional development for teachers from the beginning of next year.
Primary school students will also be assessed twice a year.
Hundreds of people have turned up to an anti racism
demonstration in Bristol City Center. It's in response to violent
(00:46):
far right protests that have taken place across the UK,
where police have clashed with crowds. It follows unrest sparked
by the killing of three young girls in Southport on Monday.
Sky News reporter Tom Cheshar says police have deployed officers
in large numbers to deter violence. All in Raiga. Even
the helmets aren't on, they're wearing ragya underneath. They have
(01:09):
been controlling the situation. There are lots and lots of
vans from the Territorial Support Group. Sutland's me says. The
community of Riverton is grieving after a triple fatality on
the water. Emergency services were called to the podra Quino
river mouth after a boat capsized yesterday. Two people were
pulled from the water alive, three died. Mayor Robert Scott
says it's going to have a huge.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
Impact a titaness community and including the volunteers and the
Coast Guarden Fire and John that would have gone out
to assistems as well, So yeah, they'll be a very
sad community today.
Speaker 1 (01:40):
Hopes the Kiwi wool industry will benefit from a two
million dollar marketing investment. The planned investment from Bremworth is
believed to be one of the highest ever from a
New Zealand company for a wool brand. Chief Brand and
product Officer Rachelle Flint says it's hoped it will debunkments
myths about wool flooring being hard to maintain and not durable.
Speaker 2 (02:01):
That's been tried and tested and it's got proven high performance,
so it's definitely suitable for children. It's suitable for pets.
It's suitable for busy families.
Speaker 1 (02:10):
That's news in sport. An emotional Zoe Hobbs, in the
wake of her one hundred meter semi final at the
Paris Olympics, the key we sprint has finished sixth, not
able to advance to the final after only managing the
fourteenth fastest time across the three semis. While disappointed, Hobbes
and O, She'll eventually be able to put everything into perspective.
(02:32):
I think God to take the.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
Night to process at all.
Speaker 1 (02:36):
But yeah, just being here and just getting to stand
on the start line as a huge dels So I
think at ends now we had are reflected. Is there
really proud of what we've achieved just to get here?
The final has produced history, Julie and Alfred's heading off
an American star Shaikhari Richardson to ensure Saint Lucia's first
ever Olympic medal was a golden one. The Pulse are
(02:57):
relating the challenge of snapping the mystic five game win
streak in this afternoon's ANZ Premiership final in the Capitol.
The defending champions current run includes a ten goal win
over their Wellington based foes three weeks Ago, that sports.
I'm Sandy Hodge. For more news, listen to News Talk
zed B Live on iHeartRadio
On the newstalk Sady Newsroom. This is NEWSFACS. In this
update a new Maths curriculum, investment into new Maths teachers
and twice yearly assessment. The government's making moves to turn
around what it's called appalling figures in the subject. The
Prime Minister's announced the new action plan at the National
Party conference in Auckland today. The introduction of a new
(00:25):
Maths curriculums being brought fort a year to turn one
next year. In twenty million dollars is being pumped into
professional development for teachers from the beginning of next year.
Primary school students will also be assessed twice a year.
Hundreds of people have turned up to an anti racism
demonstration in Bristol City Center. It's in response to violent
(00:46):
far right protests that have taken place across the UK,
where police have clashed with crowds. It follows unrest sparked
by the killing of three young girls in Southport on Monday.
Sky News reporter Tom Cheshar says police have deployed officers
in large numbers to deter violence. All in Raiga. Even
the helmets aren't on, they're wearing ragya underneath. They have
(01:09):
been controlling the situation. There are lots and lots of
vans from the Territorial Support Group. Sutland's me says. The
community of Riverton is grieving after a triple fatality on
the water. Emergency services were called to the podra Quino
river mouth after a boat capsized yesterday. Two people were
pulled from the water alive, three died. Mayor Robert Scott
says it's going to have a huge.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
Impact a titaness community and including the volunteers and the
Coast Guarden Fire and John that would have gone out
to assistems as well, So yeah, they'll be a very
sad community today.
Speaker 1 (01:40):
Hopes the Kiwi wool industry will benefit from a two
million dollar marketing investment. The planned investment from Bremworth is
believed to be one of the highest ever from a
New Zealand company for a wool brand. Chief Brand and
product Officer Rachelle Flint says it's hoped it will debunkments
myths about wool flooring being hard to maintain and not durable.
Speaker 2 (02:01):
That's been tried and tested and it's got proven high performance,
so it's definitely suitable for children. It's suitable for pets.
It's suitable for busy families.
Speaker 1 (02:10):
That's news in sport. An emotional Zoe Hobbs, in the
wake of her one hundred meter semi final at the
Paris Olympics, the key we sprint has finished sixth, not
able to advance to the final after only managing the
fourteenth fastest time across the three semis. While disappointed, Hobbes
and O, She'll eventually be able to put everything into perspective.
(02:32):
I think God to take the.
Speaker 2 (02:33):
Night to process at all.
Speaker 1 (02:36):
But yeah, just being here and just getting to stand
on the start line as a huge dels So I
think at ends now we had are reflected. Is there
really proud of what we've achieved just to get here?
The final has produced history, Julie and Alfred's heading off
an American star Shaikhari Richardson to ensure Saint Lucia's first
ever Olympic medal was a golden one. The Pulse are
(02:57):
relating the challenge of snapping the mystic five game win
streak in this afternoon's ANZ Premiership final in the Capitol.
The defending champions current run includes a ten goal win
over their Wellington based foes three weeks Ago, that sports.
I'm Sandy Hodge. For more news, listen to News Talk
zed B Live on iHeartRadio
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