December 1, 2024 • 3 mins
The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 02 December 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 Wendy Petrick and this is your afternoon
news fix for Monday, the second of December, Forty thousand
chickens will be killed at the Otago commercial egg farm
infected with a strain of bird flu. Testings confirm the
disease and chickens the Mainland poultry managed farm likely caught
from wild birds. It's not the Avian influenza circuling among
(00:26):
wildlife globally. Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says it was detected
on Friday and confirmed on Sunday to be a high
pathogen strain. He says they're looking into two other properties.
Speaker 2 (00:37):
Today. More people are down there involved in testing and tracing,
and depopulation will begin on Tuesday.
Speaker 1 (00:45):
Joe Biden aside a pardon for his son Hunter Biden,
due to be sentenced to this month on gun crime
and tax convictions. The US President previously said he wouldn't
pardon him, but now says his son was selectively and
unfairly prosecuted. CNN Chief of National Affairs correspondent Jeff Zelini
says this is a monumental moment for Biden to find
(01:06):
a pardon for a son.
Speaker 2 (01:07):
Hunter not just a commutation of a possible sentence, but
a pardon which certainly will be part of President Biden's
legacy going forward.
Speaker 1 (01:15):
The Minister in charge of FARMAC says he's written to
the Drug Funding Agency over a supplier change outraging some patients.
Farmac's switched brand of HRT patches, which relieve menopause and
perimenopause symptoms for many women. David Seymour as before the
Health a Select Committee today for scrutiny week. He says
the change is prompting an outcry. He's asked FARMAC how
(01:36):
much patient voices were involved in the decision.
Speaker 2 (01:39):
I've heard back from the chair just in the last
few hours actually saying well, actually is we are going
to take another look at the role of patient voice
and getting to this decision. That that doesn't mean it
will change.
Speaker 1 (01:50):
Australia has had its biggest cocaine bust in history. Police
have charged eleven men and two teens with attempting to
smuggle drugs by sea. The billion dollar hall allegedly ways
as much as a Ford rapped to ute. Australia Federal
Police Commander Stephen J says a sheer size of the
Hall is astounding and worrying.
Speaker 2 (02:08):
This alleged attempt to collect more than two tons of
cocaine from the ocean shows that criminals will do almost
enything to further their greed and their profit.
Speaker 1 (02:17):
Consultation is underway on getting our own satellite into space
by twenty thirty. The government's signator wants a satellite to
collect data and demonstrate our space sector's capability. Physics professor
Richard Easter says New Zealand has a greater shot at
achieving it than other small countries. Completely unexpectedly. New Zealand
is a huge player in the space industry as a
result of rocket and that's not something that you would
(02:39):
as necessarily guess. Fifteen years ago, two sports back to
the future for the New South Wales Amen's state of
origin signed with Lorrie Dally appointed as coach on a
two year deal the league. Legend previously coached the Blues
from twenty thirteen to twenty seventeen, winning the title in
twenty fourteen to end an eight year Queensland stranglehold. Daily
(03:00):
leaves he's a changed coach in person since its last stint,
which ended in him being sacked.
Speaker 2 (03:05):
You'd like to think so. I'd like to think I'm
a better coach. I'd like to think I've learned a lot.
Never thought i'd have the opportunity again, but it's come about.
I've accepted, and we move forward.
Speaker 1 (03:16):
And the Silver Firan's Test calendar could be about to
get a monumental shake up from World Netball. A leaked
prospectus has revealed plans are afoots for World Cups to
be held every two years from twenty twenty seven, and
a new Continental Cup also to be held by Anneally.
And that's news and sport. I'm Wendy Petrick.
Good afternoon. I'm Wendy Petrick and this is your afternoon
news fix for Monday, the second of December, Forty thousand
chickens will be killed at the Otago commercial egg farm
infected with a strain of bird flu. Testings confirm the
disease and chickens the Mainland poultry managed farm likely caught
from wild birds. It's not the Avian influenza circuling among
(00:26):
wildlife globally. Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says it was detected
on Friday and confirmed on Sunday to be a high
pathogen strain. He says they're looking into two other properties.
Speaker 2 (00:37):
Today. More people are down there involved in testing and tracing,
and depopulation will begin on Tuesday.
Speaker 1 (00:45):
Joe Biden aside a pardon for his son Hunter Biden,
due to be sentenced to this month on gun crime
and tax convictions. The US President previously said he wouldn't
pardon him, but now says his son was selectively and
unfairly prosecuted. CNN Chief of National Affairs correspondent Jeff Zelini
says this is a monumental moment for Biden to find
(01:06):
a pardon for a son.
Speaker 2 (01:07):
Hunter not just a commutation of a possible sentence, but
a pardon which certainly will be part of President Biden's
legacy going forward.
Speaker 1 (01:15):
The Minister in charge of FARMAC says he's written to
the Drug Funding Agency over a supplier change outraging some patients.
Farmac's switched brand of HRT patches, which relieve menopause and
perimenopause symptoms for many women. David Seymour as before the
Health a Select Committee today for scrutiny week. He says
the change is prompting an outcry. He's asked FARMAC how
(01:36):
much patient voices were involved in the decision.
Speaker 2 (01:39):
I've heard back from the chair just in the last
few hours actually saying well, actually is we are going
to take another look at the role of patient voice
and getting to this decision. That that doesn't mean it
will change.
Speaker 1 (01:50):
Australia has had its biggest cocaine bust in history. Police
have charged eleven men and two teens with attempting to
smuggle drugs by sea. The billion dollar hall allegedly ways
as much as a Ford rapped to ute. Australia Federal
Police Commander Stephen J says a sheer size of the
Hall is astounding and worrying.
Speaker 2 (02:08):
This alleged attempt to collect more than two tons of
cocaine from the ocean shows that criminals will do almost
enything to further their greed and their profit.
Speaker 1 (02:17):
Consultation is underway on getting our own satellite into space
by twenty thirty. The government's signator wants a satellite to
collect data and demonstrate our space sector's capability. Physics professor
Richard Easter says New Zealand has a greater shot at
achieving it than other small countries. Completely unexpectedly. New Zealand
is a huge player in the space industry as a
result of rocket and that's not something that you would
(02:39):
as necessarily guess. Fifteen years ago, two sports back to
the future for the New South Wales Amen's state of
origin signed with Lorrie Dally appointed as coach on a
two year deal the league. Legend previously coached the Blues
from twenty thirteen to twenty seventeen, winning the title in
twenty fourteen to end an eight year Queensland stranglehold. Daily
(03:00):
leaves he's a changed coach in person since its last stint,
which ended in him being sacked.
Speaker 2 (03:05):
You'd like to think so. I'd like to think I'm
a better coach. I'd like to think I've learned a lot.
Never thought i'd have the opportunity again, but it's come about.
I've accepted, and we move forward.
Speaker 1 (03:16):
And the Silver Firan's Test calendar could be about to
get a monumental shake up from World Netball. A leaked
prospectus has revealed plans are afoots for World Cups to
be held every two years from twenty twenty seven, and
a new Continental Cup also to be held by Anneally.
And that's news and sport. I'm Wendy Petrick.
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