October 18, 2024 • 3 mins
The Midday Edition of News Fix for 19 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):
On the news talks had been newsroom. This is newsfacts.
In this update, pressure is on for the US presidential
candidates as they converge on a key swing state. Kamala
Harris and Donald Trump are both in Michigan, which is
no clear winner in current polling. The battleground state voted
for Trump in twenty sixteen and Joe Biden in twenty twenty.
(00:26):
Starting in Grand Rapids. Kamala Harris criticized Trump for canceling
debates and interviews because of exhaustion. Well, if you are
exhausted on the campaign trail, it raises real questions about
whether you are fit for the toughest job in the world.
A teenager has been arrested over a stabbing which left
a man critically ill in central Auckland. Please Say they
(00:49):
were called to Key Street at around one am to
reports of a serious assault. A seventeen year old male
was arrested at the scene and faces a charge of
wending with intent to cause grief bodily harm. The victim
remains in hospital. Police want to hear from anyone who
witness the assault. Environmental groups remain unimpressed with the Fast
(01:10):
Track Approvals Bill. The bill aims to streamline decision making
for significant infrastructure projects. A report from Parliament's Environment Committee
recommends a panel of experts have the final sale proposals
rather than a minister. Jordan done his.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
More Greenpeace says the bill is even worse after the
Silk Committee Executive director Russell Norman says it doesn't change
the problem of it prioritizing economic criteria over environmental criteria.
He says there are no safeguards and the expert panel
will inevitably rubber stamp all projects proposed.
Speaker 1 (01:45):
The girlfriend of former One Direction member Leam Paigne says
she is at a complete loss after the news of
his death. Kate Cassidy is the latest to pay tribute
to the thirty one year old star who fell from
a hotel balcony in Juanas Eiras. His former bandmates Zane Nil,
Harry and Louis have also expressed their devastation at losing
someone they called a brother. That's news. In sport, cyclist
(02:11):
Dali Williston is a double world champion after storming to
gold in the women's Omnium in Denmark just twenty four
hours after winning the elimination race. Team New Zealand maybe
one win away from retaining the America's Cup, but co
helmsman Peter Berling isn't celebrating just yet, saying they're only
as good as their next win.
Speaker 2 (02:31):
Have you got to be the fastest bone in the
last race since now we've got a few things we
want to tie you up from our last lighter of
performances and you're looking forth to going and executing them.
Speaker 1 (02:39):
On the weekend, the White fans are trying to stay
grounded despite the joy of making a first Global Final
in almost fifteen years, holding out the West Indies by
eight runs in a low scoring semi final thriller in Sharjah.
Defending world champion Max fistap And has beaten George Russell
for pole position in the sprint race at the US
Grand Prix in Texas. Kay William Lawson was fifteenth fastest
(03:03):
qualifying that sport. I'm Sandy Hodge. For more news, listen
to News Talk said Be Live on iHeartRadio.
On the news talks had been newsroom. This is newsfacts.
In this update, pressure is on for the US presidential
candidates as they converge on a key swing state. Kamala
Harris and Donald Trump are both in Michigan, which is
no clear winner in current polling. The battleground state voted
for Trump in twenty sixteen and Joe Biden in twenty twenty.
(00:26):
Starting in Grand Rapids. Kamala Harris criticized Trump for canceling
debates and interviews because of exhaustion. Well, if you are
exhausted on the campaign trail, it raises real questions about
whether you are fit for the toughest job in the world.
A teenager has been arrested over a stabbing which left
a man critically ill in central Auckland. Please Say they
(00:49):
were called to Key Street at around one am to
reports of a serious assault. A seventeen year old male
was arrested at the scene and faces a charge of
wending with intent to cause grief bodily harm. The victim
remains in hospital. Police want to hear from anyone who
witness the assault. Environmental groups remain unimpressed with the Fast
(01:10):
Track Approvals Bill. The bill aims to streamline decision making
for significant infrastructure projects. A report from Parliament's Environment Committee
recommends a panel of experts have the final sale proposals
rather than a minister. Jordan done his.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
More Greenpeace says the bill is even worse after the
Silk Committee Executive director Russell Norman says it doesn't change
the problem of it prioritizing economic criteria over environmental criteria.
He says there are no safeguards and the expert panel
will inevitably rubber stamp all projects proposed.
Speaker 1 (01:45):
The girlfriend of former One Direction member Leam Paigne says
she is at a complete loss after the news of
his death. Kate Cassidy is the latest to pay tribute
to the thirty one year old star who fell from
a hotel balcony in Juanas Eiras. His former bandmates Zane Nil,
Harry and Louis have also expressed their devastation at losing
someone they called a brother. That's news. In sport, cyclist
(02:11):
Dali Williston is a double world champion after storming to
gold in the women's Omnium in Denmark just twenty four
hours after winning the elimination race. Team New Zealand maybe
one win away from retaining the America's Cup, but co
helmsman Peter Berling isn't celebrating just yet, saying they're only
as good as their next win.
Speaker 2 (02:31):
Have you got to be the fastest bone in the
last race since now we've got a few things we
want to tie you up from our last lighter of
performances and you're looking forth to going and executing them.
Speaker 1 (02:39):
On the weekend, the White fans are trying to stay
grounded despite the joy of making a first Global Final
in almost fifteen years, holding out the West Indies by
eight runs in a low scoring semi final thriller in Sharjah.
Defending world champion Max fistap And has beaten George Russell
for pole position in the sprint race at the US
Grand Prix in Texas. Kay William Lawson was fifteenth fastest
(03:03):
qualifying that sport. I'm Sandy Hodge. For more news, listen
to News Talk said Be Live on iHeartRadio.
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