Morning Edition: 29 September 2024

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
From the news Talks hed Been Newsroom. This is NEWSFACS.

Speaker 2 (00:08):
In this update, Hesbella is vowing to fight on as
it confirms the death of its leader from an Israeli
strike on Beirute. Hassan Nala, who died in the attack,
was one of the best known and most influential figures
in the Middle East. Israel continues to launch strikes on
targets in Lebanon, while Hesbela also reported firing rockets into Israel.

(00:32):
The Green Parties hitting out at the Transport Minister for
abolishing the previous government's blanket speed limit reductions. Simeon Brown
says they'll be reversed by July next year, but Green
Party Transports spokesperson Julian Jentim says he's dangerously uninformed.

Speaker 3 (00:49):
This rule is not only going against what councils want,
what communities want, it's actually going against his own campaign
promise not to put up speed limits where it would be.

Speaker 2 (00:59):
Unsh Yesterday's protest in Dunedin could be the first of many.
Around thirty five thousand people march through the city protesting
the government's proposed counts for building the new hospital. Dunedan
Mayor Jules Raddick says it's now a national issue, shining
a spotlight on the government's health funding and priorities which

(01:20):
can't be ignored.

Speaker 1 (01:22):
They've all made commitments to this hospital, which is a
Southern Region tertiary hospital serving hundreds of thousands of people.
They simply need to get on with the job and
build it.

Speaker 2 (01:34):
Confidence is improving among New Zealand based exporters. This week's
export end said DHL Export Barometer has revealed fifty eight
percent expect their overseas orders to increase next year. It's
also found exporters are exploring new strategic avenues to take
advantage of a larger international market. DHL Express Commercial Vice

(01:56):
President Selena Deadman says Australia and US remain now popular markets,
but many are jumping in to expand into Europe.

Speaker 3 (02:06):
They think they'll get more sales into Europe in the
UK following the completion of New Zealand's free trade agreement
with those economy.

Speaker 2 (02:13):
And that's news. I'm Donna Marie lever To Sport South
Africa have piled seven tries on Argentina to run out
forty eight seven victors and in Bombella and sealed their
first Rugby Championship title since twenty nineteen. Lock Eben at
Sabeth became the most camped spring Bok of all time

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with one hundred and twenty eight tests. Wallace Satti has
again earned special praise from All Blacks coach Scott Robertson
after another leading performance. Citti had a game high nineteen
carries for thirty nine meters in the thirty three point
thirteen win over the Wallabies at Sky Stadium. The black

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Caps have been bowled out for eighty eight on Day
three of the second cricket Test against Sri Lanka at Gore.
The hosts have enforced the follow on and have New
Zealand one hundred and ninety nine for five at stumps,
still three hundred and fifteen runs behind, and the Melbourne
Storm will face the Penrith Panthers and the NRL Grand

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Final next Sunday, after the latter secured a twenty six
to sixth victory over the Sharks in the second preliminary
final in Sydney. Penrith have run in three tries in
the final quarter to reach their fifth straight Grand Final
in pursuit of their fourth consecutive title, and that.

Speaker 1 (03:33):
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