Morning Edition: 04 November 2024

The Morning Edition of News Fix for 04 November 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 morning, I'm never ready, Manu, and this is your
morning news fix for Monday, fourth of November. In this update,
police have begun the potentially tricky transition away from mental
health callouts. From today, police will have a reduced role
in distress call outs, transporting patients and waiting with them
in ed, social researcher Amanda Hunter says research shows mixed results.

(00:27):
She says in suicide callouts, it's better for police to withdraw,
but there are other circumstances where they're helpful.

Speaker 2 (00:33):
If someone were in quite significant distress and they call
umed themselves or others, not having police there could cause
an issue, and that's what some of the research has found.

Speaker 1 (00:42):
The second phase of the police withdrawal has now been
pushed back from January to March to allow for more
operational planning. This week's US election is being closely watched
around the world. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are campaigning
in swing states. As late as polling shows the candidates
are still neck. Donald Trump's campaigning with tough on China policies,

(01:04):
including large tariffs on imported goods. The Wall Street Journal's
Lingling Way told CNN Chinese leaders are worried the tariffs
would be another huge blow towards already struggling economy.

Speaker 2 (01:16):
There is a belief in Bejing that Harris would inherit
the Biden approach to China, which is tough but more targeted.

Speaker 1 (01:26):
Big opportunities for the Big QB business delegation heading to
China this week around seventy New Zealand businesses adjoining Trade
Minister Todd McLay at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai.
Over four hundred thousand people are expected to visit the expo.
New Zealand China Council Chief Executive Alistair Crozier says he
thinks it'll be a successful trip.

Speaker 2 (01:45):
We are still a source of high quality primary produce
and China's growing middle class leaves that.

Speaker 1 (01:53):
Spain's King, Queen and Prime Minister have been met with
protests during a visit to a suburb of Valencia badly
of afected by last week's deadly floods. Hundreds of residents
have turned out, some throwing mud and chanting murderer, murderer.
New Zealand and Australia are being urged to consider a
cooperation agreement for dealing with the next pandemic. A group

(02:15):
of public health experts say future pandemics are almost inevitable.
They say it's important we think about how best to
prepare ourselves. Otago Universities Nick Wilson says a deal like
this could mean shared mass production of vaccines in masks and.

Speaker 2 (02:29):
More also in terms of ensuring good trade links and
even green zone travel corridors if both countries are forced
to close their borders.

Speaker 1 (02:40):
Wilson says New Zealand also doesn't have the same capacity
to mass produce vaccines that Australia does. And in sports,
the Black Caps have created Test cricket history in Mumbai.
A three mil victory means they're the first side to
sweep into your at home in a series of three
or more fixtures. A Jasbatal returned figures of eleven for

(03:00):
one hundred and sixty in the final twenty five run
victory rush hour. In the All Blacks camp at Dublin
for Saturday's Test against Ireland, Cody Taylor and Bowden Barrett
have been ruled out, meaning Brody McAllister and Harry Plummer
link with the squad. Tottenham Hotspur have beaten Aston Villa
for one in Premier League football. I never ready Marnho,
and that your latest news fix. We'll be back with

(03:22):
the next update of midday from the newstalk ZB newsroom