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Episode Transcript
Good afternoon. I'm Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news fix for Tuesday, the seventeenth of December. An advocacy
group says businesses will be able to absorb next to
April's minimum wage rise better than previous higher hikes. The
adult minimum wage will go up thirty five cents to
twenty three dollars fifty that's a left of one point
(00:24):
five percent. The government says the moderate increase reflects the
current economic climate and labor market. The Employers and Manufacturers
Associations Alan McDonald says announcing it pre Christmas is helpful.
It's before or.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
Around about the time a lot of businesses will be
doing their budgeting for the new year, because a lot
of businesses are on that April to April one to
March thirty cycles.
Speaker 1 (00:47):
The Health Minister says reports of violent incidents and hospital
emergency departments have risen in the past year, but they're
not sure if that might be down to better reporting.
Budget twenty twenty four five US increased security at eight
high priority EDS, training for security staff, and the ability
to surge security support across all thirty three EDS as needed.
(01:11):
Twenty hospitals will get more funding. Shane Retti says it's
needed because people come to hospitals in moments of stress.
Speaker 2 (01:18):
In those moments of tension, sometimes decisions are made that
are not the best decisions, and so in that that
stressed environment, we need to be able to protect our
clinical frontline and protect other patients.
Speaker 1 (01:31):
Work Safe as promising health remains key as it confirms
a restructure and more job cuts. Azaria Hall reports.
Speaker 3 (01:39):
Work Safe says it's going from seven hundred and four
permanent roles to six hundred and seventy five, cutting in
that twenty nine roles in plans that come into force
in March. Its specialist health team will also lose roles,
but work Safe itself claims it will move those staff
to different teams, meaning they'll have a greater influence on
health outcomes. Unionized staff have picketed today opposing the cuts.
Speaker 1 (02:05):
It's a buyer's property market, with sales on the rise
in prices remaining the same. Real Estate Institute of New
Zealand figures revealed November sales have risen ten point eight
percent compared to last year. Nationwide, excluding Auckland, sales increased
by twelve point nine percent. The median property price remains
at seven hundred and ninety five thousand dollars. Chief executive
(02:28):
Jen Baird says it's difficult for people selling their house
with buyers spoiled for choice.
Speaker 3 (02:34):
So how are you going to present that property in
a way that is compelling, so you're going to actually
attract buyers and how are you marketing it.
Speaker 1 (02:41):
One Australian remains in a Fiji hospital after suspected alcohol poisoning.
She is one of seven who fell gravely ill from
drinking pina killadas while staying at Fiji's Warwick Resort. Sky
News correspondent Jack Naihoff says she's in a stable condition
in Laotoka Hospital.
Speaker 3 (02:59):
Yesterday we learned that two Australians were in hospital in
a stable condition.
Speaker 2 (03:04):
This morning we've confirmed just one Australian remains in hospital and.
Speaker 1 (03:07):
New Zealand's travel advice to Fiji's been updated to warn
of potential drink spiking and methanol poisoning. To sport, the
Wellington Phoenix have re signed defender Tim Payne for a
further three A League football seasons. The All Whites fallback
has extended his stay at the club until twenty twenty
eight it's nine years on from first joining the club.
(03:29):
Bournemouth and west Ham United have traded late goals for
a one all draw in English football's Premier League, and
the only New Zealander in the draw, Ben Robb, has
been comfortably beaten by England's Connors scut in the first
round of the World Darts Championship in London. 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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