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Episode Transcript
Good afternoon. I'm Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news fix for Tuesday, the twenty fourth of September. A
fifty two year old man has appeared in Rotorua District
Court charged with murder after a woman was found dead
in Rotorua's Utuhina yesterday. Police believe the event has links
to two other people being found critically injured in Western Heights.
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Jacob Jones has more.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
The barefooted man arrived in court wearing shorts and a
T shirt, sporting a large bandage on his head. He's
been granted name suppression and has been remanded in custody.
He'll appear in the High Court in October.
Speaker 1 (00:39):
Police say Pauline Hannah's death is now a matter for
the coroner. A jury yesterday found auckland A Philip Polkinghorn
not guilty of murdering his wife Hannah in twenty twenty
one and not guilty of manslaughter. Polking Horn will be
back in court in November for sentencing for meth possession
after accepting guilt during the trial. Detective Senior Sergeant Chris
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Allen says police respect the decision of the jury, who
had a terrible job.
Speaker 2 (01:06):
At the very heart of this case as people, families,
and our thoughts go out to the Pauling's family and
friends right now.
Speaker 1 (01:12):
It's been a pretty tough process this last eight weeks.
Dunedin's Bayfield High School has closed for the day as
police investigate a threatening email sent this morning. Cordons are
in place with armed police out in force in Anderson's Bay.
Herald reporter Ben tom Sett says students have been escorted
out of the school for at a time that would be.
Speaker 3 (01:34):
Met by police at the school doors, and then sort
of waved off as they went to the roadside.
Speaker 1 (01:40):
The school also went into a two hour lockdown last
November after a similar online threat. An apparent crackdown on
public service working from home may not be the silver
bullet to solve the capital's issues. Public Service Minister Nikola
Willis has urged government departments to enact stricter policies to
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encourage staff to work from the office. Backbencher pub owner
Alistair Boyce says the exodus out of the city has
been damaging for business, but he says Wellington's economy has
other problems going on. Taking a shot at the city's
cycleway network.
Speaker 2 (02:16):
Well these are more related to our the Functional City Council.
Speaker 1 (02:22):
International trade deals are being credited with helping the Kiwi
fruit sector record its most successful season ever. Kiwi Fruit
Growers CEO Colin Bond told Mike Costing deals like our
recent FTA with the UK put more money back in
growers pockets. So at a time when the cost of
production on orchard is increasing, every little bit counts, Sover'
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all for trade deals. Police Commissioner Andrew Costa is leaving
his role in November to become Chief Executive of the
new Social Investment Agency. The Public Service Commission has confirmed
that Costa will be appointed for five years from November eleven.
Azariah Hawll reports.
Speaker 3 (03:01):
Acting Public Service Commissioner Heather Baggott says the outgoing Police
Commissioner is a highly respected and impressive leader with considerable experience.
The Police Minister's congratulated Costa and thanked him for his service,
saying he served police with integrity. Mark Mitchell says he
knows Costa will do an outstanding job at the new
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agency to sport.
Speaker 1 (03:24):
Jordi Barrett's medial to lateral ligament damage to his left
knee means he will miss Saturday's All Blacks Wallaby's Test
in Wellington, and Rafael Nadal is poised to return to
competitive tennis for Spain during their Davis Cup finals in November.
I'm Malcolm Jordan. That's your latest news fix. We'll be
back with the next update at five pm from the
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