Afternoon Edition: 23 February 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
From the news talks edby Newsroom. This is NEWSFACS. In
this update, China appears to be seeking a military presence
to match its superpower status. Three Chinese Task Group vessels
have been firing live rounds in the Tasman Sea between
here in Australia since Friday. Otaga University Politics Professor Robert
Patman says the normal etiquette of notifying surrounding countries hasn't

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been observed, but its actions are legal. Professor Robert Patman
says there's been concern from both Australia and New Zealand
in the past decade about China becoming more forward leaning,
and this is a realization of that. The Associate Finance
Ministers hoping to speed up our catch up game on
foreign investment. The government's proposing changes to the Overseas Investment Act,

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which also aim to drive up wages. This includes making
investment decisions in fifteen days, aside from those for residential land,
farmland and fishing quota and unless the application is contrary
to our national interest. David Seymour says we should be
at the level of Canada and Australia.

Speaker 2 (01:05):
Both English speaking common law countries that are kind of
new world societies, not sort of old Europe or old Asia,
and those guys are liberalizing their approach to foreign investment.

Speaker 1 (01:16):
Israel has pushed back the release of hundreds of Palestinians
it's taken prisoner, citing a need for further security reviews.
It was set to release the six hundred and twenty
Palestinians in exchange for Hamas releasing six hostages. The delays
thought to be down to the failed transfer of Shiddy
Bibar's body, which Hamas has called a mistake. The BBC's

(01:36):
Mark Loewen says there's huge mistrust between the two sides
even though the ceasefire deal is holding.

Speaker 3 (01:42):
The message from here on hostages square, from the loved
ones of the families is very much to their government
that they want they want the government to stick by
the ceasefire agreement.

Speaker 1 (01:52):
A person has died in Timaru following a crash which
likely happened overnight but was discovered only some time later
at midday. The Serious crash units examining the scene on
Spur Road in Hadlow and there are diversions in place.
That's news. In sport, football, Ferns Captain Annadie Longo is
pleased with her size performance in their one all draw

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with Costa Rica in their international friendly in San Jose.
Costa Rica scored first in the twentieth minute before New
Zealand's India Page Riley equalized just before halftime. Longo encouraged
by the effort.

Speaker 4 (02:27):
Obviously we would have liked to get the one today,
but you know, and saying that we've been here three
days together, it's a new group of players. I think
you saw fresh energy. I thought on patches we played
some really good football and yeah, I think it's something
to work off.

Speaker 1 (02:38):
Black Caps quick Kyle Jamison is certain his rebuilt body
will excel at international level. Jamison has replaced Lockey Ferguson
in New Zealand's Champions Trophy squad, back in the team
after a year out with a back injury. The black
Caps play Bangladesh in their second pool game tomorrow night
in ral Pindi. That's Sport. I'm Joe Gilfillan pawn News.

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