Morning Edition: 16 December 2024

The Morning Edition of News Fix for 16 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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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
Bird Morning. I'm Wendy Petrie and this is your morning
NEWSFLIX for Monday, the sixteenth of December, and this update
to push to change our social norms around family and
sexual violence. The government's second Action Plan details a suite
of actions to reduce harm. It looks at improving services
for those using violence, strengthening the workforce, and fostering deeper

(00:25):
cross government collaboration. Women's Refuge Chief Executive and Jury says
it's good to see a commitment to addressing harm, but
we also need to focus on changing attitudes. That's where
the prevention focus needs to be, so that we can
actually look at bringing up a generation of kids who
don't see any benefit in behaving in this way. Concerns

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the country's drowning rate will only get worse if nothing changes.
With at least three people dying in or near water
over the weekend, a child was found on responsive at
a Lower Hut park and a person died after jumping
off a boat near Fakatana. Emergency services were also called
to a person needing help on Wellington's Eastbourne Beach. Meanwhile,
a man remains missing after jumping from Hamilton's Pulquetti Bridge

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into the Whitecuttle River on Saturday night. Water Safety New
Zealand Chief executive Daniel Gerrard says until now kiwis have
been heading towards a ten year low. A food sector
spokesman says general inflationary pressures are still impacting their rising
costs and for metrics food stuffs. New Zealand Grow Through
Supply Cost Index shows a two point one percent increase

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in supply cost to supermarkets in November compared to the
year prior. Some of our largest rises were for chocolate
and cooking oils, vegetables and z share. John Murphy told
Andrew Dickens they buy Wat's in season, they'll do well.
It's also good for consumers because it reflects what's abundant
and available, and that's what we've got to sell. A

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big week for economists, with a swave of figures coming
in the government will release its half year economic and
fiscal update to man to Borrow, indicating the deficit it's
likely to run. On Thursday. We'll also find out how
the economy's been tracking with September quarter GDP. Some people
who need travel for medical treatment to finding themselves in
debt as they wait for improvements in the National Travel

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Assistant Scheme and April, the Cancer Society welcomed a lift
in reimbursement rates for mileage and accommodation, but Head of
Cancer Services Craig Watson says an also promised online system
could reduce some months long wait for compensation for people
already under financial strain. So you're paying two or three
dozen for a motel in Wellingon, you could easily be

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six seven, eight nine grand in debt before we get
anything back. Health New Zealand says they've made claiming easier
via email and the next phase of change is a
plan to progress next year. Further revelations of the taxpayer
funded benefits enjoyed by district court judges. The post reports
of business class flights and your Core membership and daily

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allowances for spousers while on work related travel are in
clines while receiving their first appointment or if they're required
to move. Perks include new carpets, curtains, furniture removal and
new school uniforms for children to sport. The black Caps
are one hundred and thirty six for three, with an
advantage of three point forty against England and the Third

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and final cricket Test in Hamilton heading into the third day.
Australia's four oh five for seven after two days of
the Third Test against India and Brisbane after a two
hundred and forty one run partnership between Travis Head and
Steve Smith and Crystal Palace have moved four points clear
of the regulation zone and football's English Premier League with
the starting three to one away win in Brighton. I'm

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Wendy Petrie. That's your latest news fix. We'll be back
with the next update at midday from the News Talks.
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