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Episode Transcript
Good afternoon, I'm railing Ramsey. This is your afternoon news
fix for Friday, the ninth of August. One of the
country's largest electricity generators is defending its rising wholesale prices.
The Electricity Authority and Commerce Commission are investigating claims of
price gouging by gen tailor's companies that both generate electricity
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and sell it to consumers. It comes as for mills
proposed closures or downsizing due to rising costs, and Fonterra
also expressing concerns. Business reporter Michael Sergle has.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
More reading Energy says the industry is taking steps to
maintain security of supply, but low lake levels, acute gas shortages,
and periods of low wind are all putting pressure on
wholesale market prices. It says only large businesses that have
chosen to be exposed to do expot pricing are affected,
and most residential and business customers are on fixed price contracts.
Speaker 1 (00:58):
Chris Hipkins says he hopes the Christ Church Cathedral rebuild
can be finished. Its future is doubtful as the government
refuses to step in to plug a one hundred and
fourteen million dollar funding gap for the restoration. Christ Church
Cathedral Reinstatement Limited Group chair Mark Stewart says the project
will likely be mothboard. Labor leader Hipkins says the previous
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government wanted the work to continue. We supported changing the
law to ensure that the Christ Church Cathedral can be rebuilt,
but ultimately the decisions around whether additional government funding should
be put in questions for the government. The Ministry of
Education is being urged to take on more robust as
Best of C interventions in schools. A report has unveiled
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widespread non compliance in the ministry and uses several high
to very high risk environments as examples. Jordan Dunn has details.
Speaker 3 (01:49):
At two unnamed school students were working with or very
close to asbestos boards and paneling. The report says the
ministry needs to immediately establish a comprehensive management program toward
the rest of the compliance issues. It says not doing
so endangers the well being of school students, staff and visitors.
Speaker 1 (02:06):
The government has been called out for its lack of
communication following funding cuts to Uranga Tamariki. The agency is
scraping the contracts for three hundred and thirty seven service
providers and looking to save around one hundred and thirty
nine million dollars. Social services providers altiuro A chief executive
Belinda Hemiowna says the recent cuts have created incredible amounts
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of distress in the sector. The government's working to clarify
discharge consenting. Agriculture Minister Todd mclay's andounced Cabinets made time
critical amendments to a section of the Resource Management Act.
He says it will help council's ability to issue consents
for discharges from activities like farming, meat processing and wastewater irrigation.
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N Z chief Executive Vanessa Winnings says this allows farmers
to continue to farm.
Speaker 4 (03:00):
That instead of being held back from getting a discharge
concent you are potentially able to get a discharge concent
as long as you can demonstrate that that you are
reductions and your pollutions over time.
Speaker 1 (03:11):
Just sport and former Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Alex Paulson has
been loaned back to Auckland FC by his Premier League
club AFC Bournemouth, adding plenty of spice to their inaugural
A League men's derby at the start of November. Stand
In All Black skipper Ardisavia says they are under no
illusions over what to expect from Argentina and the Rugby
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Championship opener in Wellington. A physical challenge from a passionate
Puma's outfit and NBA great Lebron James has led to
his star started USA team into Sunday's gold medal match
at the Olympics against hosts France. I'm Raylen Ramsey. That
is your latest news fix. We'll be back with the
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next update tomorrow morning from the News Talk SEDB newsroom.
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