August 28, 2024 • 3 mins
The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 28 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 Wendy Ptree and this is your afternoon
news fix for Wednesday, the twenty eighth of August. Sector
optimism over the prospect of more effective infrastructure development. The
Infrastructure Minister's launching a National Infrastructure Agency from December to
manage funding and proposals and facilitate private investment Infrastructure New
(00:24):
Zealand says the current system is complex, time consuming and expensive.
Chief Executive Nick Leggett says involving the private sector will
help spread infrastructure costs and the same way other developed
nations do.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
Bringing private sector expertise more into the planning, the design,
the development and the management of projects once they're built
is vital.
Speaker 1 (00:45):
Concerns Voluntary redundancies at Health New Zealand announced today will
worsen chronic staffing shortages. The PSA says it'll affect administrators
and people in procurement, policy, communications, information research and monitoring.
The nurses organization and is worried the government has jumped
straight to deciding to cut jobs without consultation. Chief Executive
(01:06):
Paul goaltersay's nurses see no reason to get rid of
any workers, although.
Speaker 2 (01:10):
They say turnovers dropped or whatever. The reality of it
for our nurses and may continue to repeat this is
at the places where they where there's no such thing
as any overstaffling or anything like that.
Speaker 1 (01:20):
Gray District Council says there is no need at this
stage to evacuate Greymouth residents stranded in their homes for
a third day by a major slip. About fifty homes
that Arnet Heights have no road access and power went
out overnight. News Dogs NB has spoken to residents who
rely on medical equipment and live in wheelchairs, and one
who missed a midwife appointment. The Council's Aaron Haymas says,
(01:44):
after talking with Civil Defense staff, have decided not to
evacuate residents because they're safe in their homes and essential
needs are being met. He says that will be reassessed
with at least four days of persistent rain forecast. Belief
a more nuanced approach which is needed to lift student
achievement testing and may reveal dismal results in NCA reading, writing,
(02:05):
and maths, with the highest fail rates for Mali and
PACIFICA students. Researcher Gavin Brown says to change outcomes when
you need to first ensure all students' needs are met well.
It won't be raised by motivation and fear.
Speaker 2 (02:19):
It'll be changed by ensuring all children grow up with warm,
dry homes, access to health and education opportunities.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
Our largest power generator, Meridian Energy, is reporting a sharp
fourteen percent rise in underlying net profit, but warning tough
months are ahead. Business reporter Michael Sergel has more.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
The partially state owned electricity gent tailor, says it's investing
almost as much into developing new and existing assets as
it's making and profit. It says the operating environment changed
dramatically in May when lake levels plummeted, which will affect
its bottom line in the coming months.
Speaker 1 (02:56):
Meridians has a few users directly exposed to the wholesale
market have been significantly impact in small The spring Box
insists they're not over confident ahead of Sunday's test against
the All Blacks, said Ellis Park, despite beating the ABS
in their last two matches and being unbeaten this year.
World tennis number one eager Shiver Tech believes the international
(03:17):
schedule is too jam packed and needs to change, and
Paralymics Paralympics Chef de Mission Railing Baits expects excellence from
New Zealand's twenty five para athletes in Paris over the
next twelve days, saying it's imported all athletes strive to achieve,
whether it's a new personal best or a medal. I'm
Wendy Petrie. That's your latest news fix. We'll be back
with the next update tomorrow morning. From the news Dogs,
(03:39):
there'd be newsroom
Good afternoon. I'm Wendy Ptree and this is your afternoon
news fix for Wednesday, the twenty eighth of August. Sector
optimism over the prospect of more effective infrastructure development. The
Infrastructure Minister's launching a National Infrastructure Agency from December to
manage funding and proposals and facilitate private investment Infrastructure New
(00:24):
Zealand says the current system is complex, time consuming and expensive.
Chief Executive Nick Leggett says involving the private sector will
help spread infrastructure costs and the same way other developed
nations do.
Speaker 2 (00:36):
Bringing private sector expertise more into the planning, the design,
the development and the management of projects once they're built
is vital.
Speaker 1 (00:45):
Concerns Voluntary redundancies at Health New Zealand announced today will
worsen chronic staffing shortages. The PSA says it'll affect administrators
and people in procurement, policy, communications, information research and monitoring.
The nurses organization and is worried the government has jumped
straight to deciding to cut jobs without consultation. Chief Executive
(01:06):
Paul goaltersay's nurses see no reason to get rid of
any workers, although.
Speaker 2 (01:10):
They say turnovers dropped or whatever. The reality of it
for our nurses and may continue to repeat this is
at the places where they where there's no such thing
as any overstaffling or anything like that.
Speaker 1 (01:20):
Gray District Council says there is no need at this
stage to evacuate Greymouth residents stranded in their homes for
a third day by a major slip. About fifty homes
that Arnet Heights have no road access and power went
out overnight. News Dogs NB has spoken to residents who
rely on medical equipment and live in wheelchairs, and one
who missed a midwife appointment. The Council's Aaron Haymas says,
(01:44):
after talking with Civil Defense staff, have decided not to
evacuate residents because they're safe in their homes and essential
needs are being met. He says that will be reassessed
with at least four days of persistent rain forecast. Belief
a more nuanced approach which is needed to lift student
achievement testing and may reveal dismal results in NCA reading, writing,
(02:05):
and maths, with the highest fail rates for Mali and
PACIFICA students. Researcher Gavin Brown says to change outcomes when
you need to first ensure all students' needs are met well.
It won't be raised by motivation and fear.
Speaker 2 (02:19):
It'll be changed by ensuring all children grow up with warm,
dry homes, access to health and education opportunities.
Speaker 1 (02:28):
Our largest power generator, Meridian Energy, is reporting a sharp
fourteen percent rise in underlying net profit, but warning tough
months are ahead. Business reporter Michael Sergel has more.
Speaker 2 (02:42):
The partially state owned electricity gent tailor, says it's investing
almost as much into developing new and existing assets as
it's making and profit. It says the operating environment changed
dramatically in May when lake levels plummeted, which will affect
its bottom line in the coming months.
Speaker 1 (02:56):
Meridians has a few users directly exposed to the wholesale
market have been significantly impact in small The spring Box
insists they're not over confident ahead of Sunday's test against
the All Blacks, said Ellis Park, despite beating the ABS
in their last two matches and being unbeaten this year.
World tennis number one eager Shiver Tech believes the international
(03:17):
schedule is too jam packed and needs to change, and
Paralymics Paralympics Chef de Mission Railing Baits expects excellence from
New Zealand's twenty five para athletes in Paris over the
next twelve days, saying it's imported all athletes strive to achieve,
whether it's a new personal best or a medal. I'm
Wendy Petrie. That's your latest news fix. We'll be back
with the next update tomorrow morning. From the news Dogs,
(03:39):
there'd be newsroom
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