Morning Edition: 31 August 2024

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
From the News Talks Heady Newsroom.

Speaker 2 (00:06):
This is NEWSFX.

Speaker 1 (00:08):
In this update, the Mali King's death is being felch worldwide.
King ee Too Hatia died yesterday aged sixty nine after
recovering from heart surgery, who lie in state for a
week at Sudungawaiwi Madai before his tongue in. The King's
chief of Staff, Naira Simmons says, alongside local sadness, there's
been a much wider outpouring, we've.

Speaker 2 (00:31):
Also got a growing number of government dignitaries, local dignitaries,
international heads of state and royalty that will be paying
to the king.

Speaker 1 (00:40):
Flags are now at full mast again after being lowered yesterday.
They'll be lowered again on the day of the king's burial.
Sweeping policy changes are being proposed to cut New Zealand's
preventable overdose rate. A Drug Foundation report shows they're increasing
and kill about three people a week. Foundation executive direct
to Sarah Helm says there needs to be wider access

(01:03):
to the opioid reversal medicine. She says there also needs
to be so called good Samaritan laws put in place
that if you call for help, if you call one
one one.

Speaker 2 (01:14):
When somebody's overdosed, you are protected from being prosecuted.

Speaker 1 (01:20):
A forest fire continues to burn through plantation in North Canterbury.
Cruz will remain at the way pit a blaze over
the weekend, which is currently one hundred and five hectares
and not under control. The incident commanded dez Irvine is
urging people not to burn in windy weather and remain vigilant.
No properties are under threat and there's concern there won't

(01:42):
be enough adequate cover as police start to pull back
from less risky mental health callouts. The full stage change
will start in November and be complete by September next year.
It's to ensure police can better focus on core duties
like Foot Patrol's Mental Health Foundation Chief EXECUSD of Sean Robinson.
It won't be long enough and the move will realistically

(02:04):
take five years. He says. The mental health sector has
systematic issues. There's massive workforce shortages, huge turn over, big
gaps and that's news. I'm Donna. Marie lever.

Speaker 2 (02:19):
To.

Speaker 1 (02:19):
Sport New Zealand has won its first medal at the
Paris Paralympic Games. Cyclist Anna Taylor's won silver in the
women's c four three thousand meters. Individual pursuit, around the
clock work and a slice of good fortune has Team
New Zealand in line to return to racing less than
forty eight hours after their catamaran fell six meters off

(02:42):
a crane at their Barcelona base. After thorough examination, the
damage isn't as significant as initially thought. Team New Zealand
boss Grant Dalton is relieved. All things considered.

Speaker 2 (02:54):
We're pretty lucky. I think I could have been two
hundred millimeters either side. It would have been a whole
bunch worse, but fell into the cradle, sort of perfectly
into the cradle, although the front splash was slightly down.

Speaker 1 (03:06):
All Blacks captain Scott Barrett is raring to go after
a two test absence with a hand injury ahead of
tomorrow's clash with the Springboks in Johannesburg and That Sport.
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