September 23, 2024 • 4 mins
The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 23 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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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon. I'm Railing Ramsey. This is your afternoon news
fix for Monday, the twenty third of September. Auckland Ie
surgeon Philip Polkinghorn has been acquitted of murder, drawing has
nearly two month trial to a close. After ten hours
of jury deliberations, the jury has found the seventy one
year old not guilty of the murder or manslaughter of
(00:26):
his wife, Pauline Hannah and there Emawada home in twenty
twenty one. Polkinghorn bowed his head and kept his eyes
closed as the verdict was announced. He's been discharged, but
will be back in court in November for sentencing on
meth and possession charges. Speaking outside the High Court in Auckland,
Polkinghorn says there's now time to grieve and let his
(00:47):
wife rest in peace.
Speaker 2 (00:49):
Today are outcome of a huge turning point in our lives.
His process has taken a massive toll on so many
of us.
Speaker 1 (01:00):
Solicitor Alicia McClintock says she respects the jury's decision, but
what's important today is there's been a great tragedy.
Speaker 2 (01:06):
Pauline Hannah died and we feel for the family, the
loved ones and those who loved here.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
Australian sex worker Madison Ashton, whose affair with Polkinghorn was
documented during the trial, says she's shaking with shock at
the verdict. She was on the Crown witness list but
didn't agree to appear. The Herald's Cray Capitan was in court.
He says, in the end, the jury's verdict looks to
have come down to the level of evidence.
Speaker 3 (01:32):
I think what they're saying with this verdict is that
we maybe don't buy everything that we've been told at by.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
The defense, but there's not enough evidence there.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
Nikola Willis is telling public servants it's time to get
back to the office. The Public Service Minister's updated Civil
Servant Guidelines making it clear working from home is not
an entitlement and must be agreed and monitored. Political editor
Jason Walls has the latest.
Speaker 3 (01:58):
Willis says there are some instances where working from home
arrangements can benefit workers and employers, but it appears the
pendulum has swung too far. From now on, working from
home arrangements will only be agreed where there will not
compromise the performance of the employees and the agency objectives.
Speaker 1 (02:16):
Ministries will now actively monitor the prevalence and impact of
those agreements. Fletcher Building has gone into a trading halt,
planning to raise seven hundred million dollars and issue two
hundred and ninety two million new shares. It says it
wants to improve its balance sheet, financial stability and resilience.
It expects the market will recover, but says this will
(02:38):
allow it to focus on operations and holding its investment
credit rating. A doctor who didn't tell patients he was
unvaccinated for COVID has been ordered to apologize Ethan Minera reports.
Speaker 4 (02:52):
Health and Disability Commissioner Morag McDowell has found the doctor
breached the Health Code by not letting patients make an
informed decision about being treated by him when COVID vaccine
mandates were in place. A patient getting treatment for a
cataract complained and says he should have been told. The
doctor has since canceled his registration and moved overseas.
Speaker 1 (03:13):
Just Sport in Blackfans seven's Great Sea Hidenes re signed
with New Zealand Rugby through to the end of twenty
twenty six. The thirty one year old co captains made
the decision off the back of helping New Zealand claim
gold at the Paris Olympics. Assistant coach Jason Holland is
hailing TJ. Perinada's influence on one of the All Blacks
(03:33):
breakout stars, Cortez Ratima, head of saturday second Bleederslow Cup
test in Wellington, and the Breakers have confirmed a third
match against an NBA team as part of the US
tour next month against the Philadelphia seventy sixers. I'm railing Ramsey.
That's your latest news fix. We'll be back with the
next update tomorrow morning from the News Talk ZEDB newsroom
Good afternoon. I'm Railing Ramsey. This is your afternoon news
fix for Monday, the twenty third of September. Auckland Ie
surgeon Philip Polkinghorn has been acquitted of murder, drawing has
nearly two month trial to a close. After ten hours
of jury deliberations, the jury has found the seventy one
year old not guilty of the murder or manslaughter of
(00:26):
his wife, Pauline Hannah and there Emawada home in twenty
twenty one. Polkinghorn bowed his head and kept his eyes
closed as the verdict was announced. He's been discharged, but
will be back in court in November for sentencing on
meth and possession charges. Speaking outside the High Court in Auckland,
Polkinghorn says there's now time to grieve and let his
(00:47):
wife rest in peace.
Speaker 2 (00:49):
Today are outcome of a huge turning point in our lives.
His process has taken a massive toll on so many
of us.
Speaker 1 (01:00):
Solicitor Alicia McClintock says she respects the jury's decision, but
what's important today is there's been a great tragedy.
Speaker 2 (01:06):
Pauline Hannah died and we feel for the family, the
loved ones and those who loved here.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
Australian sex worker Madison Ashton, whose affair with Polkinghorn was
documented during the trial, says she's shaking with shock at
the verdict. She was on the Crown witness list but
didn't agree to appear. The Herald's Cray Capitan was in court.
He says, in the end, the jury's verdict looks to
have come down to the level of evidence.
Speaker 3 (01:32):
I think what they're saying with this verdict is that
we maybe don't buy everything that we've been told at by.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
The defense, but there's not enough evidence there.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
Nikola Willis is telling public servants it's time to get
back to the office. The Public Service Minister's updated Civil
Servant Guidelines making it clear working from home is not
an entitlement and must be agreed and monitored. Political editor
Jason Walls has the latest.
Speaker 3 (01:58):
Willis says there are some instances where working from home
arrangements can benefit workers and employers, but it appears the
pendulum has swung too far. From now on, working from
home arrangements will only be agreed where there will not
compromise the performance of the employees and the agency objectives.
Speaker 1 (02:16):
Ministries will now actively monitor the prevalence and impact of
those agreements. Fletcher Building has gone into a trading halt,
planning to raise seven hundred million dollars and issue two
hundred and ninety two million new shares. It says it
wants to improve its balance sheet, financial stability and resilience.
It expects the market will recover, but says this will
(02:38):
allow it to focus on operations and holding its investment
credit rating. A doctor who didn't tell patients he was
unvaccinated for COVID has been ordered to apologize Ethan Minera reports.
Speaker 4 (02:52):
Health and Disability Commissioner Morag McDowell has found the doctor
breached the Health Code by not letting patients make an
informed decision about being treated by him when COVID vaccine
mandates were in place. A patient getting treatment for a
cataract complained and says he should have been told. The
doctor has since canceled his registration and moved overseas.
Speaker 1 (03:13):
Just Sport in Blackfans seven's Great Sea Hidenes re signed
with New Zealand Rugby through to the end of twenty
twenty six. The thirty one year old co captains made
the decision off the back of helping New Zealand claim
gold at the Paris Olympics. Assistant coach Jason Holland is
hailing TJ. Perinada's influence on one of the All Blacks
(03:33):
breakout stars, Cortez Ratima, head of saturday second Bleederslow Cup
test in Wellington, and the Breakers have confirmed a third
match against an NBA team as part of the US
tour next month against the Philadelphia seventy sixers. I'm railing Ramsey.
That's your latest news fix. We'll be back with the
next update tomorrow morning from the News Talk ZEDB newsroom
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