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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon. I'm Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news fix for Wednesday, the twenty seventh of November. US
President Joe Biden says fighting will end permanently across the
Israeli Lebanese border. Israel's security cabinet has agreed to a
cease fire with Hezballah and will withdraw its forces from Lebanon.
Biden says this won't be another cycle of violence. The
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truce is designed to be permanent, a permanent cessation of
hostilities in the United States, with the full support of
France and her other allies, has pledged to work with
Israel and Lebanon to ensure that this arrangement is fully implemented. Meanwhile,
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has posted online welcoming the ceasefire,
saying its terms must be fully implemented. He says the
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truce is essential for breaking the cycle of violence, letting
displaced civilians return home and ending suffering. Ch has found
former Port of Auckland CEO Tony Gibson guilty on health
and safety issues in relation to a Stevedore's death in
twenty twenty. Parla amal Khalati died in twenty twenty while
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loading containers onto a ship. Jacob Jones reports.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
The court ruled CEO Gibson failed to comply with the
Health and Safety at Work Act and exposed stevedores to risk.
It's the first time a large company has been charged
under the Act, which was introduced after the Pike River
mind disaster. Port of Auckland Limited was fined five hundred
and sixty one thousand dollars late last year.
Speaker 1 (01:35):
More details are emerging about New Zealand's biggest solar power provider,
Solar Zero's shock liquidation. There are one hundred and sixty
employees and around fifteen thousand customers. The partner of an
employee says they were told that yesterday's pay would be
their last and there wouldn't be a holiday pay payout.
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She says there had been signs of trouble over the
past fortnight, with staff tops to pause new business. The
ultimate pay situation will depend on whether liquidators recover any funds.
Ting zun Chao has interrupted playback of his interview with
police at his murder trial this morning, sending court into
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chambers less than twenty minutes into the session. He's defending
himself against the charge of murdering christ churchwoman Jan Fei Bao.
The jury is being shown the six hour interview conducted
after police found him at the airport trying to leave
for Shanghai in the days after Boo's Bow disappeared. Chao
has today stood up and spoken over the video to
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get justice Lisa Preston's attention. The judge closed the court
three times yesterday after his objections. Immigration New Zealand says
it's assessing the visit of a popular internet figure with
more than thirty thousand followers. One News reports that I
Show Speed does not have a working visa and is
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only on a visisiting one. Also known as Speed, the
American gained fame by playing video games online and live
streaming them. Jacob Jones reports.
Speaker 2 (03:08):
I Show speeders transitioned to travel content, where he live
streams trips to countries around the world. Immigration New Zealand
says a work visa is required if people are paid
for activities during their visit in New Zealand. Speed is
trained with the Warriors and led a hakka in Rotarua.
Speaker 1 (03:24):
In sport, Blackcaps past bowler Matt Henry's relishing the prospect
of adding another exciting chapter to their red Ball rivalry
rivalry with England. Three late goals to visitors fire Nord
has earned them a three all Champions League draw with
Manchester City, extending cities windless run across all competitions to
six games and breakers coach pay three. Copenan isn't towing
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the party line after confirmation they've signed Taco Fall for
the remainder of the season, and New Zealand Rugby's reportedly
planning to move one of next July's three home tests
against France to the United States. I'm Malcolm Jordan. That's
your latest news fix. We'll be back with the next
update at five p m from the News Talk z
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