August 25, 2024 • 3 mins
The Midday Edition of News Fix for 26 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):
Good afternoon. I'm Susie Hordquist. This is your midday news
fix for the twenty sixth of August. A man kelled
on Saturday at Auckland's Blockhouse Bayed Tennis Club has been
named by friends as entomologist Stephen Thorpe. He worked at
an office on the club grounds and has been described
as dedicated and knowledgeable. He was in his early fifties.
(00:25):
Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin has told TVN zed Thorpe was
going through his daily routine looking for insects at the
Rathland Street Reserve. A staff member at the tennis club
who had calls for help went out to investigate and
saw the deceased or The victim was engaged in a
violent struggle with another man. The offender remains at large.
(00:47):
A person has suffered a gunshot wound at a property
on Nigus Street in Wanica about nine am. Police say
it doesn't appear suspicious arthough hone Saint John dispatched two helicopters.
Council are keeping an eye on heavy rain and rising
river levels today. More rain is expected throughout the day,
although the heaviest falls in the lower North island have
(01:08):
now eased. NZTA says there is potential for localized flooding
on state highways at high tide. Part of the company
train line is still blocked after a slip and potdoor.
Council is advising people not to drive on State Highway
fifty eight. Judge Ford Golf Clubs Lynn Farmsworth says the
course was completely flooded first thing this morning. It happens
(01:31):
a lot because of the creek. We have a creek
going two sides and it ends.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Up to be a lake on the entranceway.
Speaker 1 (01:37):
Some lower Hut residents are still being told to cut
back on water use. More than two weeks after a
major pipe first burst, Wellington Water crews continue to work
on the Day's Bay leg and say they are making
good progress. Raw sewage had been flowing directly into the harbor,
but the water agency is confident it's now successfully redirecting
(01:58):
waste water using suck trucks. Wellington Waters Jeremy mckibbon is
urging residents of Day's Bay and Mahina Bay to do
their bit to ease pressure on the network, things like
using the half flush on the toilets, keeping showers short,
all all help. An Auckland business must pay two hundred
thousand dollars in fines and reparations after a roller door
(02:19):
killed a pasta. The two hundred and seventy ki low
power roller door killed Helen Veri when it fell from
its fixing at Church Unlimited in Glendean in twenty twenty two.
Jordan Dunn has more.
Speaker 2 (02:31):
Work safe, says the installer. Scotty Doors Limited, fixed the
door through plywood and jibboard with screws too short to
support the weight. The company was sentenced at wy Tucky
District Court last week for failing to comply with its
duty to ensure safe installation.
Speaker 1 (02:46):
The warming climate is shifting our growing conditions and lifting
demand for tropical seedlings. Plant nursery Far North Tropicals has
seen demand increase fourfold every year since it formed three
years ago. Pawpaw and pineapples are among those being sent
across the country, including to typically colder regions like Inficago,
(03:08):
to sport Now and a triumph at the Home of Gold.
For Lydia Cope. She has secured a third major and
first since twenty sixteen on the famous Old Course at
Saint Andrew's in Scotland. Hayden Wilde has got one over
Alex Ye, winning the latest Super tri Series event in Chicago.
It's British rival finished in eighth. Mats Vers Stappens Formula
(03:29):
One losing streak has extended to five races. He's been
beaten by Lando Norris at the Dutch Grand Prix. I'm
Susie Nordquist and that's your latest news fix. We'll be
back with the next update at five pm from the
news talk Setpen Newsroom.
Good afternoon. I'm Susie Hordquist. This is your midday news
fix for the twenty sixth of August. A man kelled
on Saturday at Auckland's Blockhouse Bayed Tennis Club has been
named by friends as entomologist Stephen Thorpe. He worked at
an office on the club grounds and has been described
as dedicated and knowledgeable. He was in his early fifties.
(00:25):
Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin has told TVN zed Thorpe was
going through his daily routine looking for insects at the
Rathland Street Reserve. A staff member at the tennis club
who had calls for help went out to investigate and
saw the deceased or The victim was engaged in a
violent struggle with another man. The offender remains at large.
(00:47):
A person has suffered a gunshot wound at a property
on Nigus Street in Wanica about nine am. Police say
it doesn't appear suspicious arthough hone Saint John dispatched two helicopters.
Council are keeping an eye on heavy rain and rising
river levels today. More rain is expected throughout the day,
although the heaviest falls in the lower North island have
(01:08):
now eased. NZTA says there is potential for localized flooding
on state highways at high tide. Part of the company
train line is still blocked after a slip and potdoor.
Council is advising people not to drive on State Highway
fifty eight. Judge Ford Golf Clubs Lynn Farmsworth says the
course was completely flooded first thing this morning. It happens
(01:31):
a lot because of the creek. We have a creek
going two sides and it ends.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
Up to be a lake on the entranceway.
Speaker 1 (01:37):
Some lower Hut residents are still being told to cut
back on water use. More than two weeks after a
major pipe first burst, Wellington Water crews continue to work
on the Day's Bay leg and say they are making
good progress. Raw sewage had been flowing directly into the harbor,
but the water agency is confident it's now successfully redirecting
(01:58):
waste water using suck trucks. Wellington Waters Jeremy mckibbon is
urging residents of Day's Bay and Mahina Bay to do
their bit to ease pressure on the network, things like
using the half flush on the toilets, keeping showers short,
all all help. An Auckland business must pay two hundred
thousand dollars in fines and reparations after a roller door
(02:19):
killed a pasta. The two hundred and seventy ki low
power roller door killed Helen Veri when it fell from
its fixing at Church Unlimited in Glendean in twenty twenty two.
Jordan Dunn has more.
Speaker 2 (02:31):
Work safe, says the installer. Scotty Doors Limited, fixed the
door through plywood and jibboard with screws too short to
support the weight. The company was sentenced at wy Tucky
District Court last week for failing to comply with its
duty to ensure safe installation.
Speaker 1 (02:46):
The warming climate is shifting our growing conditions and lifting
demand for tropical seedlings. Plant nursery Far North Tropicals has
seen demand increase fourfold every year since it formed three
years ago. Pawpaw and pineapples are among those being sent
across the country, including to typically colder regions like Inficago,
(03:08):
to sport Now and a triumph at the Home of Gold.
For Lydia Cope. She has secured a third major and
first since twenty sixteen on the famous Old Course at
Saint Andrew's in Scotland. Hayden Wilde has got one over
Alex Ye, winning the latest Super tri Series event in Chicago.
It's British rival finished in eighth. Mats Vers Stappens Formula
(03:29):
One losing streak has extended to five races. He's been
beaten by Lando Norris at the Dutch Grand Prix. I'm
Susie Nordquist and that's your latest news fix. We'll be
back with the next update at five pm from the
news talk Setpen Newsroom.
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