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Episode Transcript
Good afternoon. I'm Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news fix for Monday, the twenty ninth of October. Israeli
Prime Minister Benjamin Nettan Yahoo won't be agreeing to a ceasefire.
His office says Israel didn't receive a proposal to release
four hostages in return for a forty eight hour ceasefire
in Gaza, but says if that proposal was raised, the
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Prime Minister would have accepted it immediately. The announcement comes
after Israel's parliament voted to ban the UN Relief and
Works Agency, which works with refugees in the occupied territory.
The Police Minister is praising motorists for the part they
played in New Zealand's zero road toll Labor weekend. It's
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a new record for the period, with the previous lowest
being in twenty thirteen when one person died but one
hundred and nine were injured. Mark Mitchell told Kerrie Woodham
this remarkable feat is down to people driving safely as
well as the work of police over the long weekend.
Speaker 2 (01:04):
Look full credit to the police and they're doing but
also to motorists as well.
Speaker 1 (01:08):
You know there's some credit in the fact that they
had been.
Speaker 2 (01:11):
Careful of it's obviously over the long weekend that they
had been careful.
Speaker 1 (01:14):
A man's in a serious condition after being shot while
disturbing two people who were attempting to break into cars
in a poty to a street. Police say they're investigating
after the man was shot in the legs in Titahi
Bai last night, with officers called to Dimmick Street just
before ten thirty. Police are set to issue an appeal
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relating to the murder of Arthur Easton in Auckland's Papa
Kuda nearly forty years ago. He was killed in a
violent home invasion. In nineteen eighty five, Alan Hall was
wrongfully convicted of Easton's murder, spending nineteen years in prison
before his conviction was overturned. Police apologized to Hall earlier
this month. Deputy Police Commissioner Tanya Kuda is taking over
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as the interim Police Commissioner to replace Andrew Costa next month.
Cost is leaving the roll about six months early from
his tenure to head up the new Social Investment Agency.
Political reporter to Melza Jackson has more.
Speaker 2 (02:13):
Police Minister Mark Mitchell says his confident Kuta will provide
the continuity of leadership the police service needs during this transition.
He says. She'll begin her appointment from November eleven while
the recruitment process is underway. The Police Commissioners appointed by
the Governor General on the recommendation of the Police Minister
and Prime Minister.
Speaker 1 (02:33):
The man accused of killing a christ Church real estate
agent has appeared at his trial noticeably more subdued, with
a large plaster on his neck and hand ting. Jun
Chao is facing the second week of his murder trial
over Yanfei Boo's death last July. Chao left in frustration
last week during a civilian's testimony, accusing him of lying
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he had opted not to attend the day prior. Charles's
former Vision kitchen's boss as being questioned while the defendant
sits in the dock with his eyes closed. US President
Joe Biden has officially cast his vote for Democrat nominee
Kamala Harris a week out from election day. To Sport
New Zealand Rugby has announced support for Australian Brett Robinson
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to become the most powerful figure in the global game.
The fifty four year old former wallabyes flanker is seeking
to become the World Rugby chair for the next four years.
All White skipper Chris woods strong start to the season
appears set to earn him a contract extension at English
Premier League football club Nottingham Forest, and Eric ten Hark
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has been dispatched as Manchester United manager. The move comes
with the club sitting fourteenth after nine games. 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 newsroute.
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