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Episode Transcript
Good afternoon. I'm Raylen Ramsey. This is your afternoon news
fix for Monday, the twenty fifth of November. Labors slamming
more potential cuts at Health New Zealand. Internal memos to
staff show workers are being invited to one on one
meetings for discussions on disestablishing more jobs. A senior leader
wrote he doesn't feel in the least Christmasy when speaking
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about how difficult the cost savings have been. Labour's Aischaverral
says it must be hard for families looking at job
losses over the break.
Speaker 2 (00:35):
Workers in our public health service keep us safe from
outbreaks like me bold which were at risk, like hooping
crost where we already have an outbreak underway. Perhaps to
these sorts of services put New Zealand's house at risk.
Speaker 1 (00:47):
A warning about criminals posing as locksmiths who are charging
jacked up prices after promising to open locked doors cheaply.
The scams have been reported in Auckland, christ Church, Wellington
and some regions. Master Locksmith's Australasia says the scam has
also often damaged doors that need to be redone by
professional President Martin Coot says there are ways to spot
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a real a locksmith or.
Speaker 3 (01:12):
Master Locksmith's turn up in marked vehicles, usually with the
Master Locksmith's logo on it, and also will be wearing
a uniform. That's what professionals do.
Speaker 1 (01:21):
Police will gradually take full occupancy of a new police
station and Auckland CBD on Federal Street starting January. It's
where patrols have been based, but it will take over
the entire building and open a public counter next year.
Police say there are fifty one beat positions in the CBD.
Police Minister Mark Mitchell says the new station will let
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officers respond to crime more quickly and make residents feel
more safe. Two otago Corrections Facilities staff are the latest
victims of prisoner violence, allegedly assaulted by an inmate, Jamie
Cunningham has More.
Speaker 4 (01:57):
General manager Dave Miller says a user hit the pier
in the body and head as they moved him to
his cell last Friday. He says the staffers were assessed
by medical staff then had further checks off site as
a precaution. A month ago, multiple staff were allegedly assaulted
by prisoners in the high security unit on three consecutive days.
Speaker 1 (02:20):
Retail sales are still sliding Later statsunset figure show sales
volumes were down zero point one percent in the three
months to September. On the previous three they were down
one point seven percent annually.
Speaker 5 (02:33):
Jacob Jones report ten of the fifteen industries recorded falling sales.
Reduced spending on groceries, food and beverages has been slightly
offset by increased spending on vehicles, electricity and electronic goods.
A Retail and z survey found seventy percent of retailers
didn't meet sales targets during the quarter.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
The change in US presidents will likely be felt in
New Zealand's agricultural trade. A Rabobank reported highlighting possible implications
of Donald Trump's administration. It suggests the returning president's approach
could shift export demand and global trade partnerships. Senior analyst
Emma Higgins says it could also push up costs for
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US consumers and businesses.
Speaker 3 (03:17):
So the impacts when we think about it from an
agricultural lens, could lie in higher inflation, changes for consumer
behaviors and also changes for international trade dynamics going forward.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
In sport, All Blacks coach Scott Robinson will spend the
summer debating if he should be more adventurous with his
Test selections after finishing with a ten to win.
Speaker 5 (03:39):
Four loss record this year.
Speaker 1 (03:42):
Black abs matter. Will Young was Player of the Series
in the recent Test A series whitewash of India, but
there's no guarantee he'll be selected to face England in
the first day, starting in christ Church on Saturday, our Thursday,
I should have said, but Kane Williamson is confirmed to start,
and thirty two year old New Zealand jockey James mc
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donald has been named the World's Best jockey for the
second time. I'm Rayleen Ramsay. That is your latest news fix.
We'll be back with the next update to morrow morning
from the News Talk ZEDB newsroom.
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