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Speaker 1 (00:04):
No the newstalks had been newsroom. This is NEWSFACS. In
this update, police have enlisted the help of ESR after
a man's body was discovered by accident in Nelson. The
body was found in Stoke and police sat appears to
have been there for some time. The death is being
treated as unexplained, with the discovery made by police during
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an unrelated visit to a Suffolk Road property. And Auckland
police are investigating the death of a woman in Avondale overnight.
Officers were called to a Holly Street property just after
one thirty am, with a man at the address assisting police.
A nighttime curfew has been imposed in some areas impacted
by the wildfires blazing across Los Angeles. More than one
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hundred and fifty thousand people have fled from four major blazers,
while officials have confirmed ten deaths. Two hundred police officers
have been deployed to patrol the curfew. Al Can't District
Attorney Nathan Hochman told CNN looters are being taken seriously.
Speaker 2 (01:05):
If you want to take advantage of people who are
tragically suffered enormous losses, the District Attorney's office will make
sure you are arrested, prosecuted, and you are maximumly punished.
Speaker 1 (01:17):
And warning to la residence. It will be a long
road to recovery. As devastating wildfires continue to ravage the area,
White House Secretary Karine Jean Pierres says there's been some
progress in the last twenty four.
Speaker 3 (01:29):
Hours overnight, local state, and federal firefighters partially contain some
of the largest wildfires. There is still a long way
to go, but we will continue to be with the
people of California every step.
Speaker 1 (01:40):
Of the way. Promising signs as no new fruit flies
have been found in Auckland's papatorytory, but officials continue to
check traps, collect waste, and inspect fruit. A single male
oriental fruit fly was discovered just over a week ago,
so if you trigger has more more.
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Than one hundred and fifty people have been surveying more
than five hundred properties, placing more than one hundred traps,
and processing over one hundred kilograms of fruit in a
specialist mobile lab. MPI says it's found no love ale
eggs since suggesting there isn't a breeding population.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
That's news. In sport, the doubles final at Tennis's ASB
Classic featuring Kiwi Michael Venus will not go ahead. The
match was set to start at eleven thirty, but American
veteran Regie Rahm has pulled out through injury, notifying the
tournament organizers at ten am. Ram was paired with compatriot
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Christian Harrison. It means that Venus and Croatian Nikolamectitch take
their first title as a combination, while the New Zealander
claims a second Auckland Doubles trophy. I come from behind
win in English Football's FA Cup. Aston Villa have nicked
a two to one victory at home against west Ham
to advance to the fourth round. League One side Wickham
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have ousted championship out for Portsmouth to nil. Kim We
Freestyle are free skier Luca Harrington feels he's taken the
next step in his progression after securing back to back
wins on the World Cup circuit. The twenty year old
form Wonaker's backed up his Big Air win in Austria
last weekend was victory at the latest event also held
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in Austria That Sports. I'm Sandy Hodge. For more news,
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