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Episode Transcript
Good afternoon. I'm railing Ramsey. This is your afternoon news
fix for Thursday, the twentieth of February. The Defense Ministers
voicing concerns about a Chinese navy vessel with enormous strike
powers sailing off Australia's coast. Judith Collins told media this
afternoon the Defense Force is monitoring the Janki class frigate
(00:24):
in the Tasman Sea, about one hundred and fifty kilometers
off shore. She says China hasn't informed the governments of
New Zealand or Australia of its intentions. This is quite
significant event because it's that I've been told it's the
first time that this sort of capability of Chinese warship,
which is that sort of capability, has come to sparself.
A New Zealand born teen threatened with deportation to India
(00:47):
has been offered a resident visa. Jordan Dunn has more.
Speaker 2 (00:51):
Eighteen year old Damen Kumar's parents have been overstayers for
twenty four years and he faced being sent to a
country he had never visited. His lawyers, his Associate Immigration Minister,
Chris Penk has offered him a visa, but his parents
have been told to leave immediately. They say. The families
going through mixed feelings as they face being torn apart.
Speaker 1 (01:10):
Labours says today's child poverty numbers are a disappointing read.
Official data for the year to June shows no significant
changes in the rates, with main indicators largely unchanged from
twenty eighteen. Labours come Alzeppelon, who says the government's not
on track to meet the twenty twenty eight goal of
halving child poverty.
Speaker 3 (01:30):
Child poverty reduction doesn't seem to be a priority for
this government, that they have made changes that will see
more children in poverty as a result of their policies.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
Armed police have recovered a paintball gun and the dramatic
arrest of three people on Auckland's Cudannga Huppy Road. Police
received information a man was carrying a firearm in Herne
Bay but one point thirty and tracked and stopped in
Montkay Road. One passenger unsuccessfully tried running to another vehicle.
V five year old man with an outstanding arrest warrant
(02:02):
has been apprehended and two others accusations of government in action.
As New Zealand media Faulters publisher enz ME is cutting
about thirty newsroom roles, affecting the Herald, Business Desk and
Newstalk ZB. Most New Zealand media outlets have had cuts
in the past twelve months, including news Hub closing it two.
(02:24):
Director Michael Woods says even if the government can't force
digital platforms to pay for New Zealand journalism, something needs
to be done.
Speaker 2 (02:31):
It needs to work with a sector to develop new solutions.
But at the moment the government is effectively doing nothing
as we see newsrooms shrinking all around the country.
Speaker 1 (02:41):
A twenty nine year old man's been sent to jail
for delivering a fatal coward punch in Wellington. Twenty one
year old Lukesmith died in October after the assault near
Courtney Place Cla CLA has been sentenced in the High
Court in Wellington today to more than two years behind bars.
The families of the victim and ki used sobbed as
(03:01):
the judgment was passed. Brian Smith says he's starting a
foundation in his son Luke's name using reparations paid by CLA.
Speaker 2 (03:09):
I want to keep Massa's legacy in life in terms
of establishing the foundation and hopefully his name will never
be forgotten.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
Just Sport. Blues teammates believe Hoskins Suttutu will stamp his
mark on Super Rugby Pacific again after missing out on
last year's All Blacks team. Skipper Patrick Tuipolotu says the
returning Soututu's highly motivated after coach Scott Robertson left him
out of the Test team. The Warriors have upgraded prop
(03:38):
Tennis Stowers Smith to the NROL club's thirty strong first
grade roster ahead of their first match next weekend in
Las Vegas, and the Tall Blacks face hosts Hong Kong
Overnighters they try to secure top seeding from their Asia
Cup qualifying pool. That is your latest news fix. We'll
be back with the next update tomorrow morning from the
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News Talk se'd B news Room. M
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