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Speaker 1 (00:04):
From the news talks edby Newsroom. This is newsfecs in
this update of vehicles crashed into a police car in
Northland injuring four people. Police attended a single vehicle crash
on State Highway fourteen in Mangatarpari at around twenty to
nine last night. While they were investigating that crash, another
vehicle veered across the road, hitting their patrol car and
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striking an officer trying to get out of the way.
The second driver was also hurt. It's believed fatigue and
alcohol are factors. Northland District Commander Superintendent Matt Surroy says
there's always a risk with officers being on the road.
He says they take a lot of care, flashing red
and blue lights and wearing high viz jackets. The late
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Dame Tarianaturia's life is being celebrated. Her tonguey is in
its second day today and has been marked by speeches
Waiata and Hakka. Dame Tariana is being remembered as a
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fearless Wahina who always stood up for her views, notably
splitting from Labour as an MP in two thousand four.
Over the foreshore and seabed discussions That move led to
the formation of Tapatimari, which she represented in Parliament until
her retirement from politics ten years ago. The Mental Health
Minister says he was surprised by the resistance of some
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officials when his role was created. Matt Doucy advocated for
a standalone ministry while in opposition and stepped into the
job himself after the twenty twenty three election. Now a
year into the role, mister Doocey says he had been
expecting officials to see having a mental Health minister as
a good thing.
Speaker 2 (01:43):
By realized for some officials that actually wasn't a positive.
Potentially it was a negative because they now had a
minister that was interested in their work and wanted some
transparency and accountability.
Speaker 1 (01:56):
State Highway ninety four near the Homer Tunnel in Fiordland
is blocked following a crash. The two vehicle collision was
reported around quarter to four this afternoon. That's news in
sport goes that better there. It is the wut type
duttle of the foundry. It's been ten years I regained
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the Bluda kabasket. Australia has beaten India by six wickets
in their final Cricket Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground,
clinching the five match series three to one. Australia chased
one hundred and sixty two on Day three, with debut
on bo Webster hitting the winning runs to finish thirty
nine not out after scoring fifty seven in the first innings.
Seemas Scott Boland starred for Australia with the ball taking
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match figures of ten for seventy six. Webster's just happy
to be there after being called in as a replacement
days out from the start. Tennis a s Naomi Osaka
is determined to add a career first in this afternoon's
ASB Classic final with Clara Towson in Auckland. The four
time Grand Slam winners not won a tournament at the
lower tier WTA two level. That's sport. I'm Joe Gilfillan.
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