Midday Edition: 19 August 2024

The Midday Edition of News Fix for 19 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 Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news figs for Monday, the nineteenth of August. A person's
died in a vehicle after police were called the reports
of multiple gunshots in Auckland's Puck rang up. Shots were
heard on Marvon Downs Avenue about six forty five, and
a person found in a car died soon after. A
police spokesperson says they're talking to residents and will be

(00:27):
in the area in force as they work out who's responsible.
The Herald's David Williams says nearby Elm Park School remains
open to students.

Speaker 2 (00:35):
There is a little alleyway that leads to a school
and police are escorting them towards the alleyway and then
taking them down the road.

Speaker 1 (00:43):
A police officer has minor injuries after a stolen ute
rammed a patrol car at a Waycato Boy Racer meat.
Four police vehicles were shunted when the gathering in North
Hamilton turned hostile. It's alleged that officers were standing in
front of the vehicle in one instance say the ute
was stolen in July and has false license plates. District

(01:04):
Mayor Jackie Church says the ratio of officers to races
is always dangerous.

Speaker 2 (01:09):
The cost and the danger, it's just not okay. Let
alone the concerns of the residents around that area when
they're seeing that mass of people congregating in their communities.

Speaker 1 (01:17):
Doctors claim some patients at Tarderanukey based hospital wait twenty
four hours to be seen. The Resident Doctors Association says
eight registrar roles are vacant for each In medicine and psychiatry,
unfilled shifts are increasing. Weights and staff say they're burnt
out and exhausted. National Secretary Debra Pale believes some of

(01:40):
its down to finances at Health New Zealand.

Speaker 2 (01:42):
Can't spend any more money, they say, but that leaves
these doctors in quite a difficult situation.

Speaker 1 (01:48):
Health New Zealand says it's recruiting for the hospital. Tartanukey
director Katie Sheffield says patients would never stay in a
corridor twenty four hours, but about zero point four percent
of patients had to stay twenty four hours in ed.
The government hopes increased breath testing will make people think
twice about drink driving. It's aiming to conduct three point

(02:09):
three million breath tests a year, putting one point three
billion dollars into the initiative over three years. Transport Minister
Simeon Brown says this will help police keep our roads safe.

Speaker 2 (02:20):
We know that alcohol breath tests have an impact untilfing
drunk drivers on our roads and so it's really important
that we have clear targets and we see them meeting
those targets on a regular basis.

Speaker 1 (02:30):
Oh winter whiteout continues for parts of the South Island,
Central Otago, Southland and Stuart Island have heavy snow watches
until this evening and Lewis and Arthur's Passes are still closed.
Road snowfall watches also cover Porters and Linda's Passes, Milford
and Crown Range Roads and State Highway one Dunedin to Waiteitati.

(02:50):
In the North Island, the Mnawatu's Mottoa floodgates have been
opened and floodings closed the Orpiky Bridge and the Wyhinger
Bridge and wide it Upper Snow's also expected on the
Desert Road. The Board of a christ Church Cathedral Reinstatement
Limited will meet today to discuss if there's a way
forward after the government's decision not to fund the project

(03:12):
to sport history has repeated for Kiwi triathlete Hayden Wilde.
The Olympic silver medallists been edged by British rival in
Paris Games champion Alex Yee at the Super Tri event
in Boston. Five time Major golf champion Brooks Kepkiz betted
Spanish star John Rahman a playoff to win the latest
live golf event in West Virginia. Meanwhile, Japan's Hideki Matsuyama

(03:36):
as birdie the final two holes to win the first
tournament in this year's PGA two playoff series. Assistant coach
Scott Hansen wants to see the All Blacks keep their
feet on the gas in the Rugby Championship. I'm Malcolm Jordan.
That's your latest news fix. We'll be back with the
next update at five pm from the News Talk ZB newsroom.