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Episode Transcript
Good afternoon. I'm Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news fix for Wednesday, the eleventh of September. Decisive actions
being urged to avoid another event like June's flooding in Widor.
An independent rapid review of the devastation in northern hawks
Bay has identified several shortcomings. Senior political reporter Sophie Trigger
(00:24):
has more.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
Found several factors caused the Waidoa River to back up
and overflow, highlighting weaknesses around planning and management of the
river mouth and bar. Recommendations include central government taking steps
to clarify the legislative framework around flood management and Hawks
Bay Regional Council coming up with an operational management plan
for the river.
Speaker 1 (00:45):
Newly released to government documents reveal the Ministry of Justice
advised ministers against Acts Treaty Principles Bill. Cabinet discussed the
contentious proposed legislation on Monday, and David Seymour yesterday clarified
it'll have its first reading before year's end. Political editor
Jason Walls has more in a.
Speaker 3 (01:05):
Just released regulatory impact statement, officials at the Justice Ministry
advised that the bill should not become law. They said
although the proposed introduction of the bill could have some value,
the law change could damage Mardy Crown relations. Despite this recommendation,
the bill will pass its first reading in the House
leader this year, but will then be voted down in
(01:25):
the second reading.
Speaker 1 (01:27):
Shane Jones says closing too North Island mills is the
ghastly outcome of an energy sector that needs to change.
The closure of the Winstones Mills near Ohakune will result
in the loss of two hundred and thirty jobs. The
Regional Development and Associate Energy Minister says Jen Taylor's hold
too much power. He says the criteria for a review
(01:49):
of the sector will involve structural separation. He says they
need to make change carefully, but previous governments have been
too nervous to fix things. We trusted the power system
to livery outcomes that boost international competitivists and national security.
Speaker 3 (02:04):
They haven't, so have to change it simple.
Speaker 1 (02:06):
Meanwhile, one company, Octopus Energy, says the government's decision to
scrap the Central Otago Lake Onslow Reservoir project has discouraged
electricity investment. Chief executive Margaret Cooney says it could have
helped tackle competition in New Zealand's electricity market.
Speaker 4 (02:23):
If competition was working well, we would have had new
generation coming into markets.
Speaker 3 (02:29):
Things like Onslow are a bit of a distraction.
Speaker 1 (02:33):
A West Coast Regional councilor has been booted from council committees.
Local Democracy Reporting says Alan Birchfield was ousted as council
chair last year, then formally censured he had allegedly leaked
employment information to media after a standoff with the former
chief executive, Emily Ansel. Reports.
Speaker 4 (02:52):
Under this week's revamp of committees, the Greymouth goal miner
was left out of most. Birchfield strongly objected, saying he
was in an elected member with three thousand votes. He
says he isn't worried about most committees, but is determined
to challenge his banishment from the operations Group.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
To sport, Aston Martin have hired car design guru Adrian
Newey on a five year, sixty four million dollar per
annum contract to resurrect the team's Formula one hopes. Former
Silver Ferns netball coach Von Willering believes the change to
the A and Z Premiership with teams playing twice rather
than three times a season, is the right move, and
(03:31):
Australia's government has ordered sporting organizations to meet a new
gender equity policy by employing a fifty to fifty gender
split on boards by July one, twenty twenty seven, or
c funding withheld. I'm Malcolm Jordan. That's your latest news fix.
We'll be back with the next update at five pm
from the newstalk zb newsroom.
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