Afternoon Edition: 01 September 2024

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 01 September 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):
From the news talks edby Newsroom This is newsfecs. In
this update, Mari and non Madi are making their way
to turaning Awaiwai Marai to honor King ye to Haitia
as he lies in state. The past two days were
set aside for ewe from the Tainui Waka. The Prime
Minister visited the Marai and said he remembered the Madi
king as kind and generous. Reporter Adam Peas says King

(00:26):
to Haitia's death will continue to prompt a massive national response.
He says thousands are expected to stream in to pay
their respects to the fallen monarch this week. New Zealand
communities are being urged to prepare for the next disaster.
The Lloyd's Register Foundation annual survey reveals the number of
people have now experienced a disaster in New Zealand has

(00:47):
doubled since twenty twenty one. Community and societal resilience ratings
dropped in the areas most affected by last year's Anniversary
weekend floods. Director of Evidence Nancy Hay says it exposes
the need to bear to prepare for future weather events.
There are things that all places can do to prepare
themselves for events of all different types. But I think

(01:07):
we will be seeing more extreme unexpected events and being
able to prepare for them. This is a good reality check.
Drug checking agency Know Your Stuff is concerned that financial
troubles for festivals could affect their work. The group tested
a record number of drug samples last summer at a
record number of events. Managing director Casey's spear in and
says budget constraints could lead to some festivals cutting back

(01:31):
on drug checking. Miss Spearing would like to see more
public support for their services.

Speaker 2 (01:36):
We would like to see that drug checking is considered
a standard, just as you would think about having medic
fan site or toilet fan site.

Speaker 1 (01:43):
An early start for people lining waterways for their first
catch of white bait. The season opened this morning and
runs until October thirty. The Department of Conservations Helen o'dealley
says they're urging keen whitebaitas to follow the rules to
make sure they're safe. That means people should avoid fishing
from wet rocks and wear a life jacket or a
wader belt. That's news. In sport, All Blacks coach Scott

(02:07):
Robertson's chosen to largely bite his tongue over a crucial
decision in their lost to the spring Box in Johannesburg,
South Africa. Came from ten points down in the final
quarter to claim a thirty one twenty seven win at
Ellis Park. Box Hooker Bogie and Banambi was controversially awarded
a first half try, though replays showed what appeared to
be a clear knock on. Robertson's been asked if he

(02:29):
thought maybe there was a knock on involved.

Speaker 2 (02:32):
Maybe Paddin was okay, now I'm just checking if it
was a try. Oh look, I saw what you saw.
We saw what you saw, so we can't say anymore more.
That dangers area if you start talking about refreeze.

Speaker 1 (02:48):
Wellington has had a forty six twenty one win over
Canterbury in their NPC game in Rangiora. That's sport. I'm
Joe Gilfillan. For more news, listen to News Talk Said
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