Afternoon Edition: 16 August 2024

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 16 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 Railing Ramsey. This is your afternoon news
fix for Friday, the sixteenth of August. The Prime Minister
says the Government won't take the White Tonguey Tribunal's recommendation
to scrap the Treaty Principal's Bill. Escathing report from the
tribunals labeled the bill to define Treaty principles unfair and discriminatory.

(00:25):
Act Leader David Seymour, the bill's architect, has welcomed the
contribution to a debate he says is needed. Chris Luckson
says it won't be abandoned as there's a government commitment
with Act to pursue it to the first reading. There
will be different party positions around the issue. I acknowledge it.
It's a challenging issue that has been in my conversations
with emy leaders up and down the country. Australian Prime

(00:47):
Minister Anthony Albanezi says it makes sense for New Zealand
to join part of the Orchist Deal. New Zealand has
been eighing Pillar two of the Security Pact between Australia,
the UK and the US. It is about sharing advanced technology.
Prime Minister Luxe and met with Albanesi and Canberra today
with a pair of discuss stationing senior defense staff and

(01:08):
each other's forces. Albanesi says, into operability, there's a priority.
We share very much common values and we share common objectives.
It is not surprising that we'll look at any opportunity
for including New Zealand. In Pillar two, the Public Service
Association has dropped legal proceedings around ordering a Tomadiki's job cuts.

(01:32):
The agency is looking to cut a net four hundred
and nineteen rolls in the wake of the government's directive
to trim the public sector. The PSA alleged the agency
wasn't compliant with its collective agreement, but has now settled
the issues. Police and the Auckland City Mission are continuing
to hunt down donated meth laced lollies. At least sixteen

(01:53):
families have been offered guidance on what to do next
after discovering they have the lollies. His talk, said bes
to Bacob Jones says. Auckland City Missioner Helen Robinson says
the incident has disrupted their food parcel program. She sees
their food parcel service is still suspended, but they hope
to have it back up and running again. On Monday.
Two people have been injured, one seriously, in a jet

(02:16):
ski accident in Muddy Thai, east of Auckland. The accident
happened shortly after one this afternoon. A new highway north
of Auckland has been delayed from late twenty twenty six
to twenty twenty eight because of complications with a unique
bridge design. The pen Link, which will connect State Highway
one north of Auckland to the Fanga pad Hour Peninsula,

(02:38):
is expected to cost more than eight hundred million dollars.
The bridge over the Waiti River has proven more complex
to build than previously expected. The bridge's design can't be
changed because the project is too far along and New
Zealand has a new Chief Human Rights Commissioner. Former Wellington
City councilor, Doctor Stephen Rainbow is a staunch advocate for

(03:01):
LGBT rights. In sport, A star Silverfern shooter Grace Work
has signed with the New South Wales Swifts in Australia's
twenty twenty five Super Netball competition, meaning she will no
longer be eligible to play for New Zealand from next year.
All Black's captain Adisavia says they've owned their poor performance

(03:24):
against Argentina and Wellington and are ready for the second
Rugby Championship meeting with the Pumas tomorrow night. The Black
Fern squad for the end of view tour to England
in Canada has been named, featuring the return of winger
Ayesha Letty Ainga and co captain and loose forward Kennedy Simon.

(03:45):
I'm Raylen Ramsay. That is your latest news fix. We'll
be back with the next update tomorrow morning from the
news Talk seed b news Room.