Midday Edition: 07 October 2024

The Midday Edition of News Fix for 07 October 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 afternoon. I'm Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news facts for Monday, the seventh of October. Vast uncertainties
about the sudden sinking of the hmn z S Manawan Nui,
over why and what's next. The one hundred million dollar
naval vessel hit a reef, caught fire, then sank one
nautical mile off Samoa's southern coast. All seventy five on

(00:25):
board were rescued. A court of inquiries been launched and
a salvage is beginning, with fears of the potential environmental
impact from the large quantities of oil on the vessel.
Massi University Defense Studies professor John Battersby says it isn't
a good look two weeks before the Commonwealth Heads of
Government meeting in Apia, but he says we should keep

(00:47):
things in perspective.

Speaker 2 (00:48):
This is the first time we've lost a naval vessel
since World War Two.

Speaker 3 (00:51):
Much bigger navies that much bigger vessels has lost ships.

Speaker 1 (00:55):
Hawks By. Police say more victims could be identified. After
arresting a man and accused of trying to meet a
young teen for sex. A forty six year old faces
charges of indecent communication with an under sixteen year old
and traveling to meet a young person after sexual grooming.
Jordan Dunn has more.

Speaker 4 (01:13):
The man was arrested on Friday and will appear in
Hastings District Court today. Detective Sergeant Alex McDonald says the
investigation is ongoing. He is urging people to come forward
if they have concerns about potential criminal behavior targeting children.

Speaker 1 (01:27):
Otagos starting the week in recovery mode, where states of
emergencies ended in the Dunedin and Kluther districts. The rain
that inundated the region from Friday caused flooding, evacuations, road
closures and slips. Jamie Cunningham reports.

Speaker 3 (01:41):
Emergency Management OTAGO Group Controller Matt Allie says there is
a huge amount of work ahead for many households, farmers
and businesses. He says agencies are continuing to meet regularly
to ensure the right support is provided for those with
ongoing impacts from flooding. EMSD has civil t defense payments
available for people affected. You don't have to be on

(02:03):
a benefit to qualify, and non residents are also eligible.

Speaker 1 (02:07):
A firm stance. The government's not prioritizing Eden Park despite
its revamp being listed to be fast tracked. Chris Bishop
selected one hundred and forty nine projects to be listed
on the Fast Track Approvals Bill. It includes infrastructure, housing,
mining and electricity developments, as well as a revamp of
Eden Park Stadium. Bishop says Eden Park was recommended by

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the Advisory Group as one of the projects to go
through to the next stage. Just because something might have
consent to be done doesn't necessarily mean it ends up
getting funded. That's true both of the private sector projects,
but also the public sector projects as well. Thousands are
turning out in visuals around the world to mark one
year since the October seven Hamas attacks on Israel. The

(02:50):
BBC's Least Do set says Israel claims to still be
trying to forge peace.

Speaker 2 (02:56):
See Bleam Hamas for the deadlock Hamas bleams Israel and
here in Israel, many many Israelis are saying it is
time to end the war in Gaza, to bring the
hostages home, to make that a priority.

Speaker 1 (03:06):
To Sport England have beaten the Black Ferns forty nine
point thirty one in their WXV one test in Canada.
New Zealand were outscored nine tries to five, the most
they have conceded in an international golfer Ryan Fox has
finished tied for eleventh at the latest USPGA tournament in Mississippi.
He's projected to rise to one hundred and two in

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the tour rankings and needs to stay in the top
one hundred and twenty five to retain his card and
a sprint finish. Has decided the latest A Super Triathlon
men's race and to lose Hayden Wilds come third behind
Vasco Velasa and Tim Helwig. 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.