October 15, 2024 • 4 mins
The Midday Edition of News Fix for 16 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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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon. I'm Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
newsfakes for Wednesday, the sixteenth of October. The war against
inflation has officially been one. Later STATSNZ figure show the
inflation rate has dropped to two point two percent, back
within the Reserve banks one to three percent target range
with the latest business reporter Michael sergl.
Speaker 2 (00:24):
Just three months ago inflation was three point three percent,
and just two years ago it was seven point three percent,
a once in a generation high. The last time inflation
was this low was early twenty twenty one.
Speaker 1 (00:36):
Non tradable inflation remains at four point nine percent due
to rising insurance premiums and council rates. Police have gathered
in Waikato's Tiawa Mutu investigating a homicide overnight. Police and
Saint John found a man unconscious just before midnight when
they were called to a disorder incident on Terrahu Road,
(00:57):
and he later died. A twenty seven year old man
one and thirty four year old woman were arrested. Charges
are being considered and police aren't ruling out more arrests.
Reporter Mariana Garcia says residents are shocked until her it's
usually a quiet street. Detectives are arriving at the scene
in a couple of unmarked police cars has driven up
(01:19):
and are being let through the courton. A new trial
dates been set for Stephen Stone, whose murder and rape
convictions were quashed by the Court of Appeal this month.
Stone was imprisoned twenty five years ago, convicted of murdering
Auckland tire fitter Dean full of Sands, and raping and
murdering Leah Stevens. A retrial set for February twenty twenty six,
(01:42):
which the Crown will confirm if it intends to pursue.
In December, three others were acquitted of ordering full of
Sand's killing. David Seymour believes a Crown observer would be
the right move for Wellington City Council as leader. Thinks
it would be a good start for the council as
it reviews its ten year budget to find cuts after
(02:05):
reversing its decision to sell its airport chairs. Seymour says
the council's not making good decisions for Wellingtonians. For Wellington ratepayers,
there's a real challenge and the government sometimes needs to
step in and Wellington Mayor Tory Farno's called an urgent
meeting with councilors for this afternoon. It's not thought using
(02:26):
the Mosk attack gunman's sister as a reference would have
changed his gun licensing outcome. The offender's license application was
approved despite in hindsight his references being declared as inadequate.
Council have previously questioned the decision to decline his sister
as a reference due to living in Australia despite knowing
(02:46):
him better. In her brief read by a lawyer, Lauren
Tarrant says she would have answered no to questions around
whether police should refuse the application. I would have said
that I thought he was suitable to have access to
firearms because he had no history of criminal behavior or violence.
Data on the new Beneficiary traffic lights system shows almost
(03:08):
six thousand people received an orange or red light warning.
Ninety eight percent of job seekers are complying with the
scheme to sport all blacks loose forwards. Ethan Blackadder, Luke Jacobson,
and Dalton Popolie have been forced out of the Japanese
leg on the end of year tour due to injury.
Thomas Sir Tukel has reportedly signed a contract to become
(03:30):
England men's football manager. Hannah Wilkinson has retired at thirty two,
having earned one hundred and twenty five caps and scored
thirty two goals for the News in a women's football team,
and the Silver Ferns have dropped Whitney Sooners for their
Constellation Cup netball series against Australia starting Sunday. I'm Malcolm Jordan.
That's your latest news fix. We'll be back with the
(03:52):
next update at five pm from the newstalk ZB newsroom.
Good afternoon. I'm Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
newsfakes for Wednesday, the sixteenth of October. The war against
inflation has officially been one. Later STATSNZ figure show the
inflation rate has dropped to two point two percent, back
within the Reserve banks one to three percent target range
with the latest business reporter Michael sergl.
Speaker 2 (00:24):
Just three months ago inflation was three point three percent,
and just two years ago it was seven point three percent,
a once in a generation high. The last time inflation
was this low was early twenty twenty one.
Speaker 1 (00:36):
Non tradable inflation remains at four point nine percent due
to rising insurance premiums and council rates. Police have gathered
in Waikato's Tiawa Mutu investigating a homicide overnight. Police and
Saint John found a man unconscious just before midnight when
they were called to a disorder incident on Terrahu Road,
(00:57):
and he later died. A twenty seven year old man
one and thirty four year old woman were arrested. Charges
are being considered and police aren't ruling out more arrests.
Reporter Mariana Garcia says residents are shocked until her it's
usually a quiet street. Detectives are arriving at the scene
in a couple of unmarked police cars has driven up
(01:19):
and are being let through the courton. A new trial
dates been set for Stephen Stone, whose murder and rape
convictions were quashed by the Court of Appeal this month.
Stone was imprisoned twenty five years ago, convicted of murdering
Auckland tire fitter Dean full of Sands, and raping and
murdering Leah Stevens. A retrial set for February twenty twenty six,
(01:42):
which the Crown will confirm if it intends to pursue.
In December, three others were acquitted of ordering full of
Sand's killing. David Seymour believes a Crown observer would be
the right move for Wellington City Council as leader. Thinks
it would be a good start for the council as
it reviews its ten year budget to find cuts after
(02:05):
reversing its decision to sell its airport chairs. Seymour says
the council's not making good decisions for Wellingtonians. For Wellington ratepayers,
there's a real challenge and the government sometimes needs to
step in and Wellington Mayor Tory Farno's called an urgent
meeting with councilors for this afternoon. It's not thought using
(02:26):
the Mosk attack gunman's sister as a reference would have
changed his gun licensing outcome. The offender's license application was
approved despite in hindsight his references being declared as inadequate.
Council have previously questioned the decision to decline his sister
as a reference due to living in Australia despite knowing
(02:46):
him better. In her brief read by a lawyer, Lauren
Tarrant says she would have answered no to questions around
whether police should refuse the application. I would have said
that I thought he was suitable to have access to
firearms because he had no history of criminal behavior or violence.
Data on the new Beneficiary traffic lights system shows almost
(03:08):
six thousand people received an orange or red light warning.
Ninety eight percent of job seekers are complying with the
scheme to sport all blacks loose forwards. Ethan Blackadder, Luke Jacobson,
and Dalton Popolie have been forced out of the Japanese
leg on the end of year tour due to injury.
Thomas Sir Tukel has reportedly signed a contract to become
(03:30):
England men's football manager. Hannah Wilkinson has retired at thirty two,
having earned one hundred and twenty five caps and scored
thirty two goals for the News in a women's football team,
and the Silver Ferns have dropped Whitney Sooners for their
Constellation Cup netball series against Australia starting Sunday. I'm Malcolm Jordan.
That's your latest news fix. We'll be back with the
(03:52):
next update at five pm from the newstalk ZB newsroom.
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