Morning Edition: 26 September 2024

The Morning Edition of News Fix for 26 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):
Good morning, I never ready Manu and this is your
morning news VIX for Thursday, twenty sixth of September. In
this update, questions around government housing goals as coming or
order puts more job cuts on the table. Changes proposed
yesterday could see a net loss of three hundred and
twenty one roles from teams in urban planning and design,
construction and investment management. The Public Service Association says the

(00:28):
ministry has gained traction, building almost five thousand houses last year.
National Secretary Dwayne Leo says slashing jobs as countertuitive.

Speaker 2 (00:36):
Project coordinators, urban designers, spatial planners and quality insurance expensitor
broad range. But these are the staffs that have been
tasked with building up the social housing stock, and.

Speaker 1 (00:46):
The outgoing Police commissioners acknowledge police cost savings have been
difficult on staff. A survey of corporate police staff reveals
forty six percent of the more than a thousand workers
surveyed were interested or partially interested in a voluntary redundancy scheme. Meanwhile,
New Zealand's key institutions have all suffered a drop and
trust from the public. A stats NZED survey found that

(01:09):
includes media, Parliament, the health sector, education system, courts and police.
Police and the courts were the top two most trusted institutions,
but they still both suffered decreases during twenty twenty three.
Stance ENZ Principal analyst Rosemary Goodyear says, our institutions are
the glue that holds our society together.

Speaker 2 (01:28):
Having a good sense of trust is really important for
he was personal wellbeing and also the well being of
our society.

Speaker 1 (01:36):
Some closure for families impacted by christ Church's CTV building collapse.
An Engineering NZ disciplinary committee has found Alan Ray's oversight
of the building's design engineer was virtually non existent, inconsistent
with acceptable standards of the day. One hundred and fifteen
people died when the six story structure pancaked in the
twenty eleven earthquake. CTV Families Group spokesperson man L Casey

(02:01):
says they finally have some accountability.

Speaker 2 (02:03):
If mister Ray have admitted that he was responsible for
the design from day one, believe me, I would not
chase him for fourteen years.

Speaker 1 (02:14):
Ray strongly rejects the decision and vows to appeal it.
Four thousand Tertiary Education Union member staff at Auckland, Massy
Canterbury and Lincoln Universities will strike for four hours today.
The unions's payoffers have been inadequate. Shannon Johnstone has.

Speaker 3 (02:31):
More Auckland University says it's made a strong payoffer and
is disappointed about the strike when discussions are still under way.
It says most staff aren't union members. MASSI says it's
committed to ensuring any disruption is minimal and as hopeful
it can get back to negotiations as soon as possible.
Canterbury says it believes talks have been constructive and will
continue dialogue.

Speaker 1 (02:52):
And In sport, hooker Ricky ric Attelli's four tries have
helped Tartanaki beat North Harbor thirty one twenty five to
third on the NPC rugby table. The All Blacks number
ten Jersey looms as a point of change when the
sign to face the Wallabies and the Bledisloe Cup dead
rubbers confirmed today. Bowden Barrett is expected to replace Damien

(03:12):
mackenzie and Black Caps coach Gary Stead has confirmed Tim
Soudy will play the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka
starting this afternoon in Gaul, despite missing the traditional captain's
pre match press conference. I'm Nevaretti Marho and that your
latest news fakes. We'll be back with the next update
at midday from the newstalk ZB newsroom.