Midday Edition: 07 August 2024

The Midday Edition of News Fix for 07 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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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon. I'm Jody Gill and this is your midday
Newspix for Wednesday, the seventh of August. Unemployment has risen
again to four point six percent in the June quarter.
That's up from four point three percent to March and
slightly below expectations. The unemployment rate will factor into Reserve
Bank decisions on the OCR in coming months. ASB Senior

(00:28):
economist Mark Smith says, this data should give the Central
Bank a steer on how inflation is tracking. When we
see more spec capacity going in a labor market with
the unpoyment rate going up, that meets and inflation will
eventually go down, and that means the official cash rate
needs to come down as well. Disarray and a Kaipra
District Council meeting discussing Maori Ward's new legislation lets councils

(00:52):
get rid of the wards before the next local elections,
but those that choose to retain them must then consult
with residents. There were protests outside the Manga Fi meeting,
which had a rocky start after Maori Ward counselor Pira
Paniora led a protester in the room who confronted Mayor
Craig Jepson. Guards have removed the protester, and Jepson addressed paniora,

(01:13):
I will not tyerate the sort of behavior under section
twenty point four of the standing Orders. If you continue
to beat us onrely, I will have you removed from
the meeting. Tokumaru residents are being issued a precautionary immediate
water notice on more tests are being done after sample
showed high traces of lead and the town's supply or

(01:34):
Afenua District Council says boiling won't make water safe and
bottled water must be used for all consumption like drinking, cooking,
brushing teeth and making ice. Children's hospital leaders are removing
treaty obligations from the Unga Tamariki Act will make their
job harder. A Parliamentary committee's hearing submissions on law changes

(01:55):
on the provisions, which the government claims puts cultural factors
before children's safety, has senior political reporter Sophie trigger.

Speaker 2 (02:04):
Starship, Child Health's acting director says the removal of Section
seven AA has a direct impact on the hospital floor,
as morkal Porna coming through the doors with support and
cultural connection get a better and quicker equitable outcome than otherwise.
A pediatricians also told MPs the treaty clause helps doctors
care for children in the hospital by having the whole

(02:24):
family understand what's happening for the child.

Speaker 1 (02:27):
Fog restrictions have lifted at Auckland Airport after hours of disruption,
with almost sixty domestic flights delayed or canceled. Today in sport,
a well known netbull name to replace departed Tactics coach
Mary and Delaney Hoshek. Former Silver Firm shooter A Donna
Wilkins has been appointed to lead the mainland side in

(02:47):
the twenty twenty five A and Z Premiership. Canoe Racing
New Zealand is defending a pragmatic decision after Olympic kayakers
Max Brown and Grant Clancy were forced to compete in
the Neil Down Canoeing C two five hundred class no
double gold for women's one hundred meter champion Julian Alfred
beaten by American Gabby Thomas in the two hundred meter final.

(03:12):
I'm Jody Gill and that's your latest Newspakes will be
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