February 13, 2025 • 4 mins
The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 14 February 2025, straight from the Newstalk ZB newsroom - bringing you everything you need to know in news, politics, business, entertainment and sport.
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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon. I'm railing Ramsay. This is your afternoon news
fixed for Friday, the fourteenth of February. The Health Minister
says the systems focused on delivery. Despite three leadership changes
this month. Director General of Health Diana Safarti has resigned today.
It's within a week of Health New Zealand Chief Executive
(00:24):
Marjie Arper quitting, followed by Director of Public Health Nicholas Jones.
Simeon Brown, who's less than a month into the job,
has brushed off suggestions of instability.
Speaker 2 (00:35):
Everyone I talked to with it. It's on the front
line through to the ministry in Health New Zealand. They
are focused on delivery. That's the message that I have
been giving and that's the focus the Prime Minister has
given to me.
Speaker 1 (00:45):
A union representative says the moods somber in Toukura. With
confirmation Kinleath Paper Mill will cease producing paper in June.
It'll put two hundred and thirty staff out of work
and could also affect some contractors. To Union negotiation specialist
Joe Gallagher says it's a tough economic market for many
manufacturing jobs. He says there were attempts to avoid this outcome.
(01:09):
We held out a glimmer.
Speaker 2 (01:10):
I hope you know we've really worked hard on submissions
and ideas and we wanted along the time frame, but
there hasn't eventuated with the announcement.
Speaker 1 (01:16):
Today, Auckland Police have released images of a people mover
driven by a naked man accused of pulling up alongside
a young girl and performing a sex act as she
walked home from school. Investigations are runderway into the complaint.
It's alleged he began doing an act as the fourteen
year old student walked on epsom's Gladwyn Road on Wednesday
(01:38):
about three point thirty. He didn't get out of the
vehicle and drove off down Lewin Road. If you thought
food was getting more expensive, you're right. STATSNST figure showed
food prices rose one point nine percent last month alone,
the highest monthly increase in two and a half years.
Is business reporter Michael circle.
Speaker 2 (01:59):
Milk got six point six percent price here and eggs
got four point eight percent.
Speaker 1 (02:03):
Error.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
That chocolate you're buying free Valentine costs significantly more than
it did at Christmas time. Filling up the tank got
more expensive with petrol prices up four percent last month
and detail up five point eight. ASP estimates the inflation
rate is now back up to two point five percent.
Speaker 1 (02:19):
Police have issued a statement of record over a private
tour to China by thirty three Police staff. Staffs reported
the group visited the country last October, saying it was
organized by a government entity and included a banquet hosted
by its tourism official. But police say the tour company
invited the official to the meal and they weren't the host.
(02:42):
They say each participant paid for the dinner in the
overall tour cost. Police say the private trip followed all requirements,
but they've reviewed policies to ensure there current a crucial
milestone for New Zealand's biggest ever a wastewater infrastructure project.
The more than sixteen kilometres Central Interceptor Tunnel runs from
Auckland's Blockhouse Bay to the treatment plant in Mangadi. When
(03:06):
it fully opens next year, it'll significantly improve water quality
and slash wet weather overflows. Watercresa. Today they are opening
its southern half to sport and the black Caps are
hoping to have all round a Russian Ravendra and past
bowler lockey Ferguson fit and firing again for the upcoming
(03:26):
Champions Trophy and Pakistan. An extra treat for SkyTV's rugby
fan base, from this weekend, Sky will be broadcasting one
live American Major League Rugby game a week and a
curious scoreless regular time outcome. As the UK Super League
season kicked off, the opener between Wigan and Lee was
(03:47):
eventually settled one nill in Lee's favor with a field
goal in golden point extra time. That is your latest
news fix. We'll be back with the next update tomorrow
morning from the News Talk Seed Being news Room MHM
Good afternoon. I'm railing Ramsay. This is your afternoon news
fixed for Friday, the fourteenth of February. The Health Minister
says the systems focused on delivery. Despite three leadership changes
this month. Director General of Health Diana Safarti has resigned today.
It's within a week of Health New Zealand Chief Executive
(00:24):
Marjie Arper quitting, followed by Director of Public Health Nicholas Jones.
Simeon Brown, who's less than a month into the job,
has brushed off suggestions of instability.
Speaker 2 (00:35):
Everyone I talked to with it. It's on the front
line through to the ministry in Health New Zealand. They
are focused on delivery. That's the message that I have
been giving and that's the focus the Prime Minister has
given to me.
Speaker 1 (00:45):
A union representative says the moods somber in Toukura. With
confirmation Kinleath Paper Mill will cease producing paper in June.
It'll put two hundred and thirty staff out of work
and could also affect some contractors. To Union negotiation specialist
Joe Gallagher says it's a tough economic market for many
manufacturing jobs. He says there were attempts to avoid this outcome.
(01:09):
We held out a glimmer.
Speaker 2 (01:10):
I hope you know we've really worked hard on submissions
and ideas and we wanted along the time frame, but
there hasn't eventuated with the announcement.
Speaker 1 (01:16):
Today, Auckland Police have released images of a people mover
driven by a naked man accused of pulling up alongside
a young girl and performing a sex act as she
walked home from school. Investigations are runderway into the complaint.
It's alleged he began doing an act as the fourteen
year old student walked on epsom's Gladwyn Road on Wednesday
(01:38):
about three point thirty. He didn't get out of the
vehicle and drove off down Lewin Road. If you thought
food was getting more expensive, you're right. STATSNST figure showed
food prices rose one point nine percent last month alone,
the highest monthly increase in two and a half years.
Is business reporter Michael circle.
Speaker 2 (01:59):
Milk got six point six percent price here and eggs
got four point eight percent.
Speaker 1 (02:03):
Error.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
That chocolate you're buying free Valentine costs significantly more than
it did at Christmas time. Filling up the tank got
more expensive with petrol prices up four percent last month
and detail up five point eight. ASP estimates the inflation
rate is now back up to two point five percent.
Speaker 1 (02:19):
Police have issued a statement of record over a private
tour to China by thirty three Police staff. Staffs reported
the group visited the country last October, saying it was
organized by a government entity and included a banquet hosted
by its tourism official. But police say the tour company
invited the official to the meal and they weren't the host.
(02:42):
They say each participant paid for the dinner in the
overall tour cost. Police say the private trip followed all requirements,
but they've reviewed policies to ensure there current a crucial
milestone for New Zealand's biggest ever a wastewater infrastructure project.
The more than sixteen kilometres Central Interceptor Tunnel runs from
Auckland's Blockhouse Bay to the treatment plant in Mangadi. When
(03:06):
it fully opens next year, it'll significantly improve water quality
and slash wet weather overflows. Watercresa. Today they are opening
its southern half to sport and the black Caps are
hoping to have all round a Russian Ravendra and past
bowler lockey Ferguson fit and firing again for the upcoming
(03:26):
Champions Trophy and Pakistan. An extra treat for SkyTV's rugby
fan base, from this weekend, Sky will be broadcasting one
live American Major League Rugby game a week and a
curious scoreless regular time outcome. As the UK Super League
season kicked off, the opener between Wigan and Lee was
(03:47):
eventually settled one nill in Lee's favor with a field
goal in golden point extra time. That is your latest
news fix. We'll be back with the next update tomorrow
morning from the News Talk Seed Being news Room MHM
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