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Episode Transcript
Good afternoon. I'm Jody Gill and this is your midday
newspecs for Friday, the twenty eighth of March. The Finance
min is just gearing up to reveal major changes for
supermarkets this weekend. Nikola Willis will announce the next steps
in the government's plan to bolster competition in the grocery industry.
She's previously said she wants the path cleared to annowl
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another competitor. She says people should watch this space for
details on Sunday morning.
Speaker 2 (00:31):
We want Kiwis to get fear of prices at the checkout.
We're convinced by the case that says it's not a
very competitive market here.
Speaker 1 (00:39):
In fact, it's one of the least competitive in the world.
Eden Park's boss is confident they have a case for
public funding or cland counselors are voted to back the
upgrade over the building of an entirely new stadium on
the waterfront, but Eden Park has yet to confirm funding
for the project. Chief executive Nick Sauntner says they're hoping
to make a funding case to government to support a
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pipeline of upcoming major events, including the twenty twenty eight,
twenty cricket World Cup.
Speaker 3 (01:06):
We have got the support of the communion, local businesses,
we understand the economic benefit of major events, and we've
got a proven track record.
Speaker 1 (01:14):
Australia's Prime Minister has announced Ozzies will go to the
polls on May THREI. Anthony Albanezi has pledged to voters
he'll serve a full time if re elected, with an
intention to lead a majority government. Acknowledged turbulent times in
the world and sees Australia returning to a liberal government
would be the greatest risk.
Speaker 2 (01:33):
The world today is an uncertain place, but I am
absolutely certain of this. Now is not the top for
cutting and wrecking, for aiming low, punching down, or looking back.
Speaker 1 (01:45):
King Charles has canceled some public engagements after feeling temporary
cancer treatment side effects. The BBC reports he's had a
brief stunt in hospital but is now back at Clarence House.
A palace source describes it as a minor bump and
a road very much heading in the right direction. From
a BBC Royal correspondent, Jenny Bond told the BBC it's
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come at a busy time for the King.
Speaker 3 (02:08):
Obviously everyone is very nervous about it. He has a
very full diary.
Speaker 2 (02:13):
He's due to go to Italy on a visit with
Camello the Queen very shortly.
Speaker 1 (02:19):
A former Associate Finance Minister believes public sector job cuts
are needed to grow the economy. Later's Public Service Commission
data shows the core workforce reduced by four percent in
the year two December. The Tertiary Education Commission Archives New
Zealand and Department of Corrections yesterday signaled further cuts, but
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Sir Lockwood Smith says the sector has productivity problems.
Speaker 3 (02:44):
I've got so much unproductive work going on if you
like I, well meaning good people in the public sector,
but just lack of focus on what's really needed to
deliver an effective public sector.
Speaker 1 (02:55):
In sport, Chris Wood will miss Nottingham Forrest's CFE Cup
football quarter five on the way to Brighton on Sunday
due to the hip injury he suffered in the All
Whites Oceania World Cup qualifying win over New Caledonia In Wellington,
swimmer Lewis Clarebert returns to competition in his hometown Wellington
tomorrow after a shoulder naggle which has had him sideline
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from competition since November Goffer Ryan Fox has tied for
eleventh in the PGA Tour event at Houston after carding
a two hunder pass sixty eight to sit three strokes
off the lead. I'm Jody Gill and that's your latest
news fix. We'll be back with the next update at
five pm from the News Talk sed B newsroom.
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