February 24, 2025 • 3 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon. I'm Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news for Tuesday, the twenty fifth of February. The Prime
Minister says Andrew Bailey would have been sacked if he
didn't resign from his ministerial positions. The Port Waikato MP
decided to step down as a minister after a staff
had complained about Bailey putting his hand on him during
a lively discussion. Chris Luxon says Bailey knows he's in
(00:27):
the wrong. He told Mike Cosking in the end he
didn't have to step in, but he would have.
Speaker 2 (00:31):
I laid down after the larcen since crystal clear expectations.
He reassured me there wouldn't be another incident. He knew
there was an incident. He then made that decision himself.
Speaker 1 (00:40):
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister is signaling major changes for our
defense force. Christopher Luckson says there will be a very
significant increase in defense funding in May's budget and in
future budgets. He says savings are being found in other areas,
but won't say whether the government will also be taking
on more debt. The Prime Minister told Mike Costing a
long weighted Defense review will be released in the coming week.
Speaker 2 (01:03):
A lot of what we've got to do is make
things much more interoperable with Australia. As you've seen even
over the course of this week, we have pates. They
have pates that helps.
Speaker 1 (01:10):
Us, and the Prime Minister is continuing his pivot to
Asia today, embarking on a trade trip to Vietnam. Chris
Luxeon's taking a business delegation of heavy hitters as he
attempts to woo Vietnamese capital to New Zealand. Political editor
Jason Walls is with him.
Speaker 3 (01:26):
Luxeon's three day tour of Vietnam is all about bang
for buck. The top brass from the likes of Auckland University,
aut Fonterra and Zaspri are all along for the ride,
hoping the Prime Minister's high powered political connections will open
various doors usually closed to foreign businesses.
Speaker 1 (01:45):
France is declaring its confidence in Donald Trump's ability to
help end the war. In Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macrol spoke
alongside the US President at the White House following a
G seven meeting in Kiev, discussing the war on its
third anniverse. Makron says the last piece deal with Russia
failed because it didn't have security guarantees. He says. France
(02:07):
and other European countries are ready to be engaged.
Speaker 2 (02:10):
But we do need this American backup because this is
part of the credibility of the security guarantees and I
have the feelings into present as this capacity.
Speaker 1 (02:19):
Meanwhile, the UN General Assembly has also been holding an
emergency meeting in New York, passing a resolution demanding Russia
immediately withdraw. Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Mariana Betza says what
happens next is crucial. We'll define not only the future
of Europe, it will define our common future, the future
of entire democratic road and the future of the yun
(02:42):
Tuy Point Aluminium smelters agreed to wind down production and
ease demand on electricity due to concerns about supply this winter.
The latest round of demand reductions expected from early next
month until August thirty one. Youth Lines overnigh that helpline
is seeing a surge in demand for high risk support.
(03:03):
The number of young people contacting the charity's overnight service
has increased by sixty two percent year on year. To
Sport Boxing manager David Higgins has conceded that his heavyweight
fighter Joseph Parker will probably have to wait his turn
for a world title shot behind Daniel Dubois Alexander Usik
(03:24):
unification bout. Former All Blacks loose forward turned boxer Liam
Messim will be on the start line for his debut
Ironman New Zealand event in Topaw on Saturday, and American
basketballer Kevin Braswell, involved in several New Zealand franchised triumphs
as a coach and player, has died aged forty six
(03:44):
due to complications from heart surgery in Japan. I'm Malcolm Jordan.
That's your latest news fix. We'll be back with the
next update at five pm from the Newstalk ZB newsroom
Good afternoon. I'm Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news for Tuesday, the twenty fifth of February. The Prime
Minister says Andrew Bailey would have been sacked if he
didn't resign from his ministerial positions. The Port Waikato MP
decided to step down as a minister after a staff
had complained about Bailey putting his hand on him during
a lively discussion. Chris Luxon says Bailey knows he's in
(00:27):
the wrong. He told Mike Cosking in the end he
didn't have to step in, but he would have.
Speaker 2 (00:31):
I laid down after the larcen since crystal clear expectations.
He reassured me there wouldn't be another incident. He knew
there was an incident. He then made that decision himself.
Speaker 1 (00:40):
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister is signaling major changes for our
defense force. Christopher Luckson says there will be a very
significant increase in defense funding in May's budget and in
future budgets. He says savings are being found in other areas,
but won't say whether the government will also be taking
on more debt. The Prime Minister told Mike Costing a
long weighted Defense review will be released in the coming week.
Speaker 2 (01:03):
A lot of what we've got to do is make
things much more interoperable with Australia. As you've seen even
over the course of this week, we have pates. They
have pates that helps.
Speaker 1 (01:10):
Us, and the Prime Minister is continuing his pivot to
Asia today, embarking on a trade trip to Vietnam. Chris
Luxeon's taking a business delegation of heavy hitters as he
attempts to woo Vietnamese capital to New Zealand. Political editor
Jason Walls is with him.
Speaker 3 (01:26):
Luxeon's three day tour of Vietnam is all about bang
for buck. The top brass from the likes of Auckland University,
aut Fonterra and Zaspri are all along for the ride,
hoping the Prime Minister's high powered political connections will open
various doors usually closed to foreign businesses.
Speaker 1 (01:45):
France is declaring its confidence in Donald Trump's ability to
help end the war. In Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macrol spoke
alongside the US President at the White House following a
G seven meeting in Kiev, discussing the war on its
third anniverse. Makron says the last piece deal with Russia
failed because it didn't have security guarantees. He says. France
(02:07):
and other European countries are ready to be engaged.
Speaker 2 (02:10):
But we do need this American backup because this is
part of the credibility of the security guarantees and I
have the feelings into present as this capacity.
Speaker 1 (02:19):
Meanwhile, the UN General Assembly has also been holding an
emergency meeting in New York, passing a resolution demanding Russia
immediately withdraw. Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Mariana Betza says what
happens next is crucial. We'll define not only the future
of Europe, it will define our common future, the future
of entire democratic road and the future of the yun
(02:42):
Tuy Point Aluminium smelters agreed to wind down production and
ease demand on electricity due to concerns about supply this winter.
The latest round of demand reductions expected from early next
month until August thirty one. Youth Lines overnigh that helpline
is seeing a surge in demand for high risk support.
(03:03):
The number of young people contacting the charity's overnight service
has increased by sixty two percent year on year. To
Sport Boxing manager David Higgins has conceded that his heavyweight
fighter Joseph Parker will probably have to wait his turn
for a world title shot behind Daniel Dubois Alexander Usik
(03:24):
unification bout. Former All Blacks loose forward turned boxer Liam
Messim will be on the start line for his debut
Ironman New Zealand event in Topaw on Saturday, and American
basketballer Kevin Braswell, involved in several New Zealand franchised triumphs
as a coach and player, has died aged forty six
(03:44):
due to complications from heart surgery in Japan. I'm Malcolm Jordan.
That's your latest news fix. We'll be back with the
next update at five pm from the Newstalk ZB newsroom
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