November 25, 2024 • 4 mins
The Midday Edition of News Fix for 26 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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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon. I'm Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news fix for Tuesday, the twenty sixth of November. Former
National MP Nicki Kay has died aged forty four, after
a long battle with cancer. A friend told our newsroom
she was in great form a few months ago, but
went downhill quickly. Kay was twenty eight when she entered
(00:24):
Parliament in two thousand and eight. She served as Auckland
Central MP from then until twenty twenty, and also held
positions in cabinet. News talk z edb's senior political correspondent,
Barry Soaper says Kay was very popular in Auckland. She
was a young politician, but an ambitious politician. She was
driven and may habinet at a young age as well.
(00:48):
In September twenty sixteen, she took sickly from the House
for breast cancer treatment, returning in early twenty seventeen. Kay
was deputy leader of the National Party from May twenty
twenty to twenty twenty, with her brief tenure ending when
party head Todd Muller step down and Todd Muller's paying
tribute to Kay, he says she was a beautiful soul
(01:11):
with a deeply caring heart, fueled by a ferocious energy
to serve her party, community and country, often at the
expense of her own health. At the two thousand and
eight election, Kay broke a ninety year hold by left
wing parties over the Auckland Central seat. She delivered her
maiden speech in Parliament as the first ever national MP
(01:34):
for the electorate. I believe in freedom, hard work, determination, courage,
an ability to question and challenge, and a commitment to
help those most in need. To other news, a fifty
five year old man's due in court charged with murdering
a woman in Blenheim. Police found the woman's body at
a property on Mulla Road yesterday morning. I aren't seeking
(01:57):
anyone else in relation to the death. Women's announced about
twenty million dollars in funding to hire fifty new senior doctors.
Health Minister Shane Retti says another ten million dollars will
be spent on senior specialist nurses and allied health professionals.
So please denounce a package of initiatives aimed at strengthen
our front line so we can provide Kiwis with safely
(02:19):
and timely health care. Meanwhile, news talks there'd be understands
other Health New Zealand jobs could be cut, with staff
being called to all staff meetings tomorrow. Green's health spokesperson
who Hannah Linden says the instability is bad for the
health system. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says police will be
more visible in central Auckland with the opening of a
(02:42):
new station on Federal Street. He told my costing crime
is always going to exist, but the new station will
help our presence here in the city as important to
help deal with those particularly across the transport networkers the
infrastructure here in Auckland City expands. The Totonger City Council
says it will seek more legal advice following a closed
(03:03):
door meeting about the controversial Marine precinct sale. Mayor Mahe
Drysdale says the council can't make any further comment or
confirm a time frame for its next move to sport.
Formula ones are set to have an eleventh team on
the grid in twenty twenty six. Cadillacs proposed entry has
been rubber stamped by the sports bosses. A thirteen year
(03:25):
old has become the youngest recruit at an IPL auction.
Left hand batter v Bar of Sir Yavanshi was signed
by Rajastan for two hundred and twenty three thousand dollars
and the Crow Thorpe Trophy, recognizing the contributions of Martin
Crowe and Graham Thorpe to New Zealand and England cricket,
will form the prize for the three Test series starting
(03:48):
on Thursday in christ Church. I'm Malcolm Jordan. That's your
latest news fix. We'll be back with the next update
at five pm from the newstalk ZB newsroom.
Good afternoon. I'm Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news fix for Tuesday, the twenty sixth of November. Former
National MP Nicki Kay has died aged forty four, after
a long battle with cancer. A friend told our newsroom
she was in great form a few months ago, but
went downhill quickly. Kay was twenty eight when she entered
(00:24):
Parliament in two thousand and eight. She served as Auckland
Central MP from then until twenty twenty, and also held
positions in cabinet. News talk z edb's senior political correspondent,
Barry Soaper says Kay was very popular in Auckland. She
was a young politician, but an ambitious politician. She was
driven and may habinet at a young age as well.
(00:48):
In September twenty sixteen, she took sickly from the House
for breast cancer treatment, returning in early twenty seventeen. Kay
was deputy leader of the National Party from May twenty
twenty to twenty twenty, with her brief tenure ending when
party head Todd Muller step down and Todd Muller's paying
tribute to Kay, he says she was a beautiful soul
(01:11):
with a deeply caring heart, fueled by a ferocious energy
to serve her party, community and country, often at the
expense of her own health. At the two thousand and
eight election, Kay broke a ninety year hold by left
wing parties over the Auckland Central seat. She delivered her
maiden speech in Parliament as the first ever national MP
(01:34):
for the electorate. I believe in freedom, hard work, determination, courage,
an ability to question and challenge, and a commitment to
help those most in need. To other news, a fifty
five year old man's due in court charged with murdering
a woman in Blenheim. Police found the woman's body at
a property on Mulla Road yesterday morning. I aren't seeking
(01:57):
anyone else in relation to the death. Women's announced about
twenty million dollars in funding to hire fifty new senior doctors.
Health Minister Shane Retti says another ten million dollars will
be spent on senior specialist nurses and allied health professionals.
So please denounce a package of initiatives aimed at strengthen
our front line so we can provide Kiwis with safely
(02:19):
and timely health care. Meanwhile, news talks there'd be understands
other Health New Zealand jobs could be cut, with staff
being called to all staff meetings tomorrow. Green's health spokesperson
who Hannah Linden says the instability is bad for the
health system. Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says police will be
more visible in central Auckland with the opening of a
(02:42):
new station on Federal Street. He told my costing crime
is always going to exist, but the new station will
help our presence here in the city as important to
help deal with those particularly across the transport networkers the
infrastructure here in Auckland City expands. The Totonger City Council
says it will seek more legal advice following a closed
(03:03):
door meeting about the controversial Marine precinct sale. Mayor Mahe
Drysdale says the council can't make any further comment or
confirm a time frame for its next move to sport.
Formula ones are set to have an eleventh team on
the grid in twenty twenty six. Cadillacs proposed entry has
been rubber stamped by the sports bosses. A thirteen year
(03:25):
old has become the youngest recruit at an IPL auction.
Left hand batter v Bar of Sir Yavanshi was signed
by Rajastan for two hundred and twenty three thousand dollars
and the Crow Thorpe Trophy, recognizing the contributions of Martin
Crowe and Graham Thorpe to New Zealand and England cricket,
will form the prize for the three Test series starting
(03:48):
on Thursday in christ Church. I'm Malcolm Jordan. That's your
latest news fix. We'll be back with the next update
at five pm from the newstalk ZB newsroom.
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