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Speaker 1 (00:05):
Good morning. I'm Neva Retti Manu and this is your
morning Newswix for Friday, eighth of November and this update.
Joe Biden has addressed the American people as he prepares
to hand over the reins to Donald Trump and January,
Trump's achieved a crushing election victory over Kamala Harris. The
Republicans have also taken control of the Senate and hold
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a strong lead in the House. The US President has
this message for Democrat supporters disappointed with the election results.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
I've said many times, you can't love your country only
when you win.
Speaker 1 (00:38):
You can't love your neighbor only when you agree. We're
still waiting to learn exactly what Donald Trump's return to
the White House will mean for world trade. The President
Elector's campaigned on introducing tariffs of up to sixty percent
on Chinese imports and twenty percent on imports from elsewhere.
New Zealand United States Council Executive director Fiona Cooper's is it.
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We'll just have to wait to see what happens, and
she told The Herald's Front Page podcast. We've spent many
years trying to remove tariffs to make world trade cheaper
and more efficient. We have a different view and we
will certainly be reminding him of the value that New
Zealand exports add to the United States market. The government's
facing calls from the medical fraternity to drop the controversial
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Treaty Principles Bill. If adopted, the bill would set out
the principles of the Treaty of White Toongui in law
and require them to be used when interpreting legislation. The
Council of Medical Colleges says the treaty lays out an
obligation to provide culturally appropriate and equitable care. Chair doctor
Samantha Mertens is every moment this is debated is a
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moment that could be spent on something else.
Speaker 2 (01:44):
It is an absolute distraction and we just need to
be focused on doing the right thing moving forward, improving
how to outcomes from ARITI.
Speaker 1 (01:51):
Councilors are concerned about the implications of Corrections changing its
approach to mental health services. Contracts with four community providers
in over the next two years. While Correction successes its
service needs, Association of Counselor's president Sarah main Donald says
that many people using these services face distress resulting from trauma, poverty,
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or addiction. She says, support relationships take time to establish.
Speaker 2 (02:15):
I'm very concerned that the government may just revert to
a much more psychological medical model of intervening with mental
health issues, rather than realizing that actually it's a really
holistic approach that's needed.
Speaker 1 (02:27):
The Public Service Union says more housing projects are likely
to be paused because of cuming or order staff cuts.
The state housing agencies trimming three hundred and ten additional roles,
bringing the total decrease this year to five hundred and forty.
Cuing Orders says it will ensure all contracted work progresses
as usual, but Public Service Association Assistant Secretary flur Fit
Simons says the cuts show the government has no plan
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for social housing.
Speaker 2 (02:50):
It is dangerous for those who rely on us and
deeply disappointing for the workers have spent their lives supporting
our state housing tenants.
Speaker 1 (02:58):
And in sport, all Black Centres Ricco Yuwani is keen
to move on from a feud with retired Iland First
five Johnny Sexton as the sides prepare for a rematch
after last year's World Cup Rugby quarter final. Formula one
drivers have verged. The sport's governing body to treat them
like adults after Max Fish Stappen and Chal McClure were
punished for the use of supposedly foul language. All Whites
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captain Chris Wood has been named the Professional Footballers Association
Premier League Player of the Month for October after scoring
four goals in three games for Nottingham Forest. I'm Nevaretti
Manu that your latest news fakes will be back with
the next update at midday from the news Talk ZB newsroom.