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Episode Transcript
Good afternoon. I'm Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news fix for Wednesday, the sixth of November. Unemployment has
risen again. Latest figures from stats end Z show the
unemployment rate has reached four point eight percent in the
September quarter. Michael Sergel has the details.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
That figure is up from four point six percent in
the June quarter and well up from three point two
percent in the December twenty twenty one quarter. Economists had
been predicting a rate of between four point nine and
five point one percent, most landing on five expectation is
now building of the Reserve Bank cutting the official cash
rate by a further fifty basis points this month to.
Speaker 1 (00:43):
The US election, plenty of nerves With polling booths closing
across the US candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have
been neck and neck in all major polls, with focus
on key battleground states like Pennsylvania. CNN correspondent to Paul
and Newton told Kerry Woodham, there's more uncertainty around the
election this time.
Speaker 3 (01:03):
I'm getting information about things like voters and voter turnout.
That was a COVID election, and because it was an
aberration it is very difficult for either campaign to really
gauge how this will will turn out.
Speaker 1 (01:14):
A Republican senator's former chief of staff, Matt Tyrell says
the party seems more unified behind Donald Trump, which has
helped bolster support. I also think the Trump campaign feels
good about I suspect the fact that they've been potentially
making n roads with key voting blocks will be critical
in this race.
Speaker 3 (01:31):
There were traditional Democratic voting blocks back here.
Speaker 1 (01:34):
Opposition MPs are gearing up for a debate likely to
be the most heated of the political year. Act Minister
David Seymour's confirmed he'll introduce his controversial Treaty Principles Bill tomorrow.
Political editor Jason Walls has more.
Speaker 4 (01:50):
The first reading of the bill is still some weeks away,
but Seymour will tomorrow introduce the bill to the House,
meaning the full text of the proposed legislation will be
available for all time read. Despite not even being tabled.
The bill has sparked controversy from the start, with its
full succession through the House opposed by every party in Parliament.
Speaker 1 (02:09):
And the bill will be tabled in the House later
tomorrow afternoon. Good news for dairy farmers in today's Global
Dairy Trade auction, with prices overall up four point eight
percent on the last auction and whole milk powder up
four point four percent. Hopes that councils will be listened
to and public transport users will be considered in new
(02:32):
transport plans for Wellington. The government's ruling out plans for
an eight billion dollar mega tunnel between the Terrace and Kilburnie.
It's instead opting to build a second Mount Victoria Tunnel
and second terrist Tunnel, with enabling works likely to start
in twenty twenty six. Greater Wellington Regional Council Transport chair
Thomas Nash says it's better to do things properly than
(02:55):
to do things fast.
Speaker 3 (02:56):
One thing that they deeply should do is talk to
the city council in the regional count for whom this
project is really important, before they make any further decisions
to sport.
Speaker 1 (03:05):
Two time runner up Cameron Norri will return to the
ASB Tennis Classic in January. He's recovering from an arm
injury that sidelined him for three months. The All Whites
have named a full strength squad for their two home
World Cup Football qualifiers against Vanuatu and Hamilton on November
fifteen and Samoa in Auckland on November eighteen. Liam Gillian
(03:28):
has been selected to debut and hosts. Sporting Lisbon have
trounced Manchester City four to one in Champions League Action
manager Reuben Amorem's final act before he takes over at
Manchester United. I'm Malcolm Jordan. That's your latest news fix.
We'll be back with the next update at five pm
(03:48):
from the news Talk ZB newsroom.
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