January 21, 2025 • 3 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good morning. I never read imanu and this is your
morning news fix for Wednesday, twenty second of January. In
this update, Donald Trump's at the ground running. On his
first day as president, Trump signed off twenty six executive
orders since taking office yesterday, including declaring a national emergency
at the Mexico border and withdrawing from the World Health
(00:26):
Organization in Paris climate agreement. He's also rescinded seventy eight
to the Biden administration's orders. US correspondent Nick Harbor told
Francesca Rudkin Trump will meet with top Republicans on Capitol
Hill today to discuss his agenda.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
Those, of course, with Donald Trump, the potential for anything
to happen at any moment. We could see him back
in the White House signing more orders before the end
of the day.
Speaker 1 (00:48):
National MP's a meeting in Hamilton this morning for the
party's annual caucus retreat. The retreats expected to set the
agenda for the newly reshuffled National Caucus as the political
year shifts into gear. Prime Minister Christopher Luxen's already signaled
economic growth the key focus and was the main driver
for Sunday's cabinet changeup on his mind will be last
week's poll showing the Party fall below Labour with the
(01:11):
first time in nearly two years. Could inflation be about
to start rising again. Economists are divided on whether stanz
Enz's latest inflation rate, due out this morning, will be up, down,
or unchanged on three months ago. Business reporter Michael Circle
outlines what we can expect.
Speaker 2 (01:28):
Forecasts range from two point one to two point three percent,
or within the Reserve Banks target band. Petrol prices have
been falling, but rents have been rising, and non tradable
inflation seems set to remain relatively high. Internationally, the US
and Australia have been seeing inflation rise, while the UK
has seen a slight decline.
Speaker 1 (01:45):
Qus want more money, better flexibility, and improved benefits from
their jobs. In twenty twenty five, research from recruiter Robert
Half shows a pay rise as the primary objective for
about a third of New Zealand workers. It found almost
nice eighty percent of employees are concerned about inflation outpacing
salary increases. Managing director Megan Alexander says people want to
(02:07):
feel they're getting fair rewards for the work they're doing.
The christ Church City Council's pledged to replace all plarques
stolen from the memorial for New Zealand's deadliest fire. More
than half of the forty one bronze plarks for victims
of the nineteen forty seven Balentine's Blaze have been stolen
from Bromley's Ruru Lawn Cemetery. One row the memorial has
(02:29):
been completely stripped, while at least seven plarks from benches
throughout the cemetery were also targeted and damaged. Police are
asking anyone with information to come forward, people have come
from fire and why to take a look at Wellington's
Banksy exhibition. The Art of Banksy event ran at Takena
for seven weeks, closing on Monday. Promoter Stuart Macpherson says
that the forty five thousand attendants is a record, with
(02:51):
people coming from as far away as Auckland and the Cargol.
In sport, Novak Djokovic has won through to a fiftieth
Grand Slam single semi fire with a four set victory
over Carlos Alcaaz. At the Australian Open, Women's top seed
Arenas Ablenka has needed three sets to advance to the
last four ski racer Alis Robinson has claimed a first
(03:12):
World Cup victory in nearly four years. The two time
QI Olympian has won the Kronplatz Giant Slalom World Cup event.
The Hobart Hurricanes have advanced to the Australian Big Bash
T twenty final with a twelve run win over the
Sydney Sixers. I'm never ready, Manu. That your latest news
fix and we'll be back with the next update of
(03:33):
midday from the newstalk ZBE newsroom.
Good morning. I never read imanu and this is your
morning news fix for Wednesday, twenty second of January. In
this update, Donald Trump's at the ground running. On his
first day as president, Trump signed off twenty six executive
orders since taking office yesterday, including declaring a national emergency
at the Mexico border and withdrawing from the World Health
(00:26):
Organization in Paris climate agreement. He's also rescinded seventy eight
to the Biden administration's orders. US correspondent Nick Harbor told
Francesca Rudkin Trump will meet with top Republicans on Capitol
Hill today to discuss his agenda.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
Those, of course, with Donald Trump, the potential for anything
to happen at any moment. We could see him back
in the White House signing more orders before the end
of the day.
Speaker 1 (00:48):
National MP's a meeting in Hamilton this morning for the
party's annual caucus retreat. The retreats expected to set the
agenda for the newly reshuffled National Caucus as the political
year shifts into gear. Prime Minister Christopher Luxen's already signaled
economic growth the key focus and was the main driver
for Sunday's cabinet changeup on his mind will be last
week's poll showing the Party fall below Labour with the
(01:11):
first time in nearly two years. Could inflation be about
to start rising again. Economists are divided on whether stanz
Enz's latest inflation rate, due out this morning, will be up, down,
or unchanged on three months ago. Business reporter Michael Circle
outlines what we can expect.
Speaker 2 (01:28):
Forecasts range from two point one to two point three percent,
or within the Reserve Banks target band. Petrol prices have
been falling, but rents have been rising, and non tradable
inflation seems set to remain relatively high. Internationally, the US
and Australia have been seeing inflation rise, while the UK
has seen a slight decline.
Speaker 1 (01:45):
Qus want more money, better flexibility, and improved benefits from
their jobs. In twenty twenty five, research from recruiter Robert
Half shows a pay rise as the primary objective for
about a third of New Zealand workers. It found almost
nice eighty percent of employees are concerned about inflation outpacing
salary increases. Managing director Megan Alexander says people want to
(02:07):
feel they're getting fair rewards for the work they're doing.
The christ Church City Council's pledged to replace all plarques
stolen from the memorial for New Zealand's deadliest fire. More
than half of the forty one bronze plarks for victims
of the nineteen forty seven Balentine's Blaze have been stolen
from Bromley's Ruru Lawn Cemetery. One row the memorial has
(02:29):
been completely stripped, while at least seven plarks from benches
throughout the cemetery were also targeted and damaged. Police are
asking anyone with information to come forward, people have come
from fire and why to take a look at Wellington's
Banksy exhibition. The Art of Banksy event ran at Takena
for seven weeks, closing on Monday. Promoter Stuart Macpherson says
that the forty five thousand attendants is a record, with
(02:51):
people coming from as far away as Auckland and the Cargol.
In sport, Novak Djokovic has won through to a fiftieth
Grand Slam single semi fire with a four set victory
over Carlos Alcaaz. At the Australian Open, Women's top seed
Arenas Ablenka has needed three sets to advance to the
last four ski racer Alis Robinson has claimed a first
(03:12):
World Cup victory in nearly four years. The two time
QI Olympian has won the Kronplatz Giant Slalom World Cup event.
The Hobart Hurricanes have advanced to the Australian Big Bash
T twenty final with a twelve run win over the
Sydney Sixers. I'm never ready, Manu. That your latest news
fix and we'll be back with the next update of
(03:33):
midday from the newstalk ZBE newsroom.
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