September 29, 2024 • 3 mins
The Midday Edition of News Fix for 30 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 Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news faks for Monday, the thirtieth of September. Builders say
government consenting reform could reduce costs for residential builds. The
government's proposing overhauling the consenting process, saying there are inconsistencies
across the country. Master Builder's chief executive Ankei Chama says
(00:25):
its cause delays and cost increases, so changes are good news.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
Ultimately, building houses better, faster and cheaper.
Speaker 3 (00:33):
Any change is a positive change from where we are today.
Speaker 1 (00:36):
Israel has launched air strikes against another Iranian proxy group,
the Houti Rebels in Yemen. It's killed Hezbilla's leader and
other senior figures. Otigo University Professor of Middle Eastern and
Comparative Politics, Leon Goldsmith says he thinks Israel is trying
to provoke Iran into a confrontation.
Speaker 2 (00:56):
I think that we're into some syrup fairly serious bridge
escalation now.
Speaker 1 (01:02):
The government's considering options when it comes to getting value
for money from the Dunedin hospital build Tens of thousands
of people took to the Octagon over the weekend to
protest the government's proposed cuts as it claims a three
billion dollar project blowout. Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop says they're
being diligent and rigorous.
Speaker 3 (01:22):
We need to assess whether it's worth going back out
to the market and bear in mind that would add
a long time to the hospital, so there's no easy
options here.
Speaker 1 (01:34):
A second wave of strike actions underway for more than
one thousand ambulance officers. First Union members are withdrawing their
labour for six hour stretchers until four am tomorrow. The
unions also launched a public petition calling for full government
funding of New Zealand's ambulance services. National Ambulance Coordinator FAMERCN
(01:55):
says a recent meeting with Australian counterparts has woken many
members up to the state of our service.
Speaker 2 (02:01):
They know that they're paying staff defter in Australia, they've
got better working conditions.
Speaker 3 (02:05):
They need more staff than that. Basically they'll be wanting
to attract New Zealanders over there to work for the
ambulance service.
Speaker 1 (02:11):
Saint John reminds people ambulances will still be dispatched for
medical emergencies. The death toll from Hurricane Helene continues to
rise as US rescuers sift through the devastation inland flooding.
The storm surge and wind damage has flooded neighborhoods and
destroyed homes. Sixty four people are confirmed dead and around
(02:32):
two million people are still without power. An ad believed
to be New Zealand's first created by artificial intelligence half
the company's budget. The commercial for carpet maker Bremworth as
part of a two million dollar advertising campaign. Bremworth estimates
using AI slashed production cost about sixty percent. Chief Brand
(02:53):
and product Officer Rochelle Flint says it makes a real difference.
Speaker 2 (02:57):
That sixty percent is very meaningful to small companies and
if AI wasn't available tour, we wouldn't have had the
budget to go on TV to.
Speaker 1 (03:08):
Sport debutant's Paris Mason and clar O'Brien have given honest
critiques of the Silver Ferns series opening fifty nine to
fifty eight loss to England in Auckland. Both were involved
in a thrilling final quarter, with England nudging ahead in
the final ninety seconds. The emotions are flowing for Kegan
Bradley after he clinched the United States a tenth straight
(03:31):
triumph in golf's President's Cup, and Manchester United have produced
yet another mediocre display, beaten three mill at home by
Tottenham in football's Premier League. 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.
Good afternoon. I'm Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news faks for Monday, the thirtieth of September. Builders say
government consenting reform could reduce costs for residential builds. The
government's proposing overhauling the consenting process, saying there are inconsistencies
across the country. Master Builder's chief executive Ankei Chama says
(00:25):
its cause delays and cost increases, so changes are good news.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
Ultimately, building houses better, faster and cheaper.
Speaker 3 (00:33):
Any change is a positive change from where we are today.
Speaker 1 (00:36):
Israel has launched air strikes against another Iranian proxy group,
the Houti Rebels in Yemen. It's killed Hezbilla's leader and
other senior figures. Otigo University Professor of Middle Eastern and
Comparative Politics, Leon Goldsmith says he thinks Israel is trying
to provoke Iran into a confrontation.
Speaker 2 (00:56):
I think that we're into some syrup fairly serious bridge
escalation now.
Speaker 1 (01:02):
The government's considering options when it comes to getting value
for money from the Dunedin hospital build Tens of thousands
of people took to the Octagon over the weekend to
protest the government's proposed cuts as it claims a three
billion dollar project blowout. Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop says they're
being diligent and rigorous.
Speaker 3 (01:22):
We need to assess whether it's worth going back out
to the market and bear in mind that would add
a long time to the hospital, so there's no easy
options here.
Speaker 1 (01:34):
A second wave of strike actions underway for more than
one thousand ambulance officers. First Union members are withdrawing their
labour for six hour stretchers until four am tomorrow. The
unions also launched a public petition calling for full government
funding of New Zealand's ambulance services. National Ambulance Coordinator FAMERCN
(01:55):
says a recent meeting with Australian counterparts has woken many
members up to the state of our service.
Speaker 2 (02:01):
They know that they're paying staff defter in Australia, they've
got better working conditions.
Speaker 3 (02:05):
They need more staff than that. Basically they'll be wanting
to attract New Zealanders over there to work for the
ambulance service.
Speaker 1 (02:11):
Saint John reminds people ambulances will still be dispatched for
medical emergencies. The death toll from Hurricane Helene continues to
rise as US rescuers sift through the devastation inland flooding.
The storm surge and wind damage has flooded neighborhoods and
destroyed homes. Sixty four people are confirmed dead and around
(02:32):
two million people are still without power. An ad believed
to be New Zealand's first created by artificial intelligence half
the company's budget. The commercial for carpet maker Bremworth as
part of a two million dollar advertising campaign. Bremworth estimates
using AI slashed production cost about sixty percent. Chief Brand
(02:53):
and product Officer Rochelle Flint says it makes a real difference.
Speaker 2 (02:57):
That sixty percent is very meaningful to small companies and
if AI wasn't available tour, we wouldn't have had the
budget to go on TV to.
Speaker 1 (03:08):
Sport debutant's Paris Mason and clar O'Brien have given honest
critiques of the Silver Ferns series opening fifty nine to
fifty eight loss to England in Auckland. Both were involved
in a thrilling final quarter, with England nudging ahead in
the final ninety seconds. The emotions are flowing for Kegan
Bradley after he clinched the United States a tenth straight
(03:31):
triumph in golf's President's Cup, and Manchester United have produced
yet another mediocre display, beaten three mill at home by
Tottenham in football's Premier League. 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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