Midday Edition: 09 November 2024

The Midday Edition of News Fix for 09 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):
From the news talks had been newsroom this is NEWSFACS.
In this update, Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell is on
the ground on the West Coast as a state of
emergency is declared for part of the region. It's in
place for Southernwestland as extensive flooding causes significant problems, including evacuations,
road closures and slips. Courtney Winter has the latest.

Speaker 2 (00:27):
Authorities say locals should prepare getaway bags in case of evacuations,
but to call emergency services and leave if they feel unsafe.
Met Service has issued an orange level rain warning for
all three districts on the coast until at least this afternoon.
At least three hundred and fifty millimeters of rain has
fallen in the twenty four hours to seven this morning.

Speaker 1 (00:50):
New information shows there was an alleged plot to assassinate
Donald Trump before the election. The US government has charged
an Iranian man alleging he was in charge of advising
a plan to kill Trump. The incoming president has faced
two separate assassination attempts this year. White House correspondent Christian
Dattoc told Sky News he expects security to be tightened

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under a Republican administration.

Speaker 3 (01:14):
One thing that internal reviews by the Department of holand
Security of on Earth is that the United States Secret
Service was woefully unprepared to handle these assassination attempts.

Speaker 1 (01:25):
The UN's Human Rights Office has condemned the high number
of civilians killed in the war in Gaza. The agency's
analysis shows nearly seventy percent of the victims over a
six month period where women and children. The report says
it found unprecedented levels of international law violations, raising concerns
about war crimes and other possible atrocities. A person has

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been taken to hospital in a serious condition following a
house fire in christ Church. Emergency services were called to
the property near Fitzgerald ab shortly before eleven thirty last night.
A fire investigator will be back at the scene today.
That's news. In Sport, the All Blacks have produced a

(02:09):
gritty performance to outlast Ireland twenty three thirteen in their
Northern Tour test in Dublin. New Zealand were led by
the boot of first five Damien mackenzie, who scored eighteen
points through six penalty goals. Ireland flanker Josh Vander Flair
scoring the first try of the game in the second
half to give them the lead. The All Blacks piled
the pressure on Ireland, with Mackenzie converting his opportunities before

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fullback Will Jordan scored a crucial try late in the contest.
Captain Scott Barrett is proud of the effort from his side.

Speaker 2 (02:40):
The boy shot a lot of carriage, I guess, and
you can'ts the world number one at home. It's a
great occasion and how the boys really fronted.

Speaker 1 (02:47):
A chance to stake a claim for the scene to
be vacated. Silver Fern's goal shoot bib looms at the
Fast five World Series in christ Church this weekend. Maya Wilson,
Martina Salmon and save you too. He will shoulder the
shooting responsibilities at the tournament for New Zealand That Sports.
I'm Sandy Hodge. For more news, listen to News Talk

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