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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon line Jody Gill and this is your midday
newsfax for Tuesday, the first of April. The Prime Minister,
it's justifying the government decision to not back Auckland's America's
Cup bid. Auckland Unlimited has confirmed the city's unable to
proceed with its bid for the twenty twenty seven event.
It says it relied on funding from Auckland Council, Central
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Government and the private sector and has been told the
government can't provide the funds. Chris Luksen sees the government
needs to be grown up with how it spends taxpayers money.
Speaker 2 (00:37):
As nice as it would be to support America's Cup,
the reality is that we need to make sure that
we're putting that money into things like better hospitals, better schools,
better roading network.
Speaker 1 (00:45):
Landowners will not be responsible if someone is injured doing
recreational activities on their land. As part of health and
safety law changes announced by workplace Relations Minister Brook van Velden,
Senior political reporter Sophie Trigger has more.
Speaker 2 (01:00):
The minister says New Zealand's work health and safety settings
have reduced appetite for outdoor activities, claiming it's created a
culture of fear among landowners worried about liability. Under the changes,
the law makes clear responsibility for any accidents lies with
the organization running the activities, not the owners of the
private land, farm, school grounds or national park where it occurs.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
Marlborough's mayor says Picton workers are ready and excited to
work with newly announced ferries and infrastructure to new road
and rail enabled ferries a plan to hit the water
by Christmas twenty twenty nine. Picton's marine infrastructure will be
replaced to accommodate the larger ships and Wellington's modified. Nadine
Taylor says it's great to finally have some answers. It's
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a good outcome. I think the challenge will be delivering
it by twenty twenty nine, but we're shaping up and
I think we're pretty ready to go. On that two
people have been found dead in a harbourside Wellington suburb.
They were found by police after a request for a
welfare check and rosneath last night night from a concerned
family member. The government's introducing a Maori Economic Growth Plan
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aimed at boosting jobs and incomes. The new framework, to
be released today will focus on increasing infrastructure investment, accelerating
exports and unlocking potential. Minister in Charge Tomapotaka says the
Mariu contribution to the economy is growing fast but still
suffers from barriers to accessing finance. Warm temperatures are expected
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this week as well as heavy rainfall. A low precious
system will hit the South Island tomorrow and the North
Island on Friday. The west coast of the South Island,
including Westland, Gray District, Buller and Neilson will be the
worst affected. Met Service meteorologist at Tapi Markabutanay says night
temperatures will sit at eighteen degrees this week with this
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warmer air from the Northway, expecting those warm temperatures especially
in the overn night hours in Sport. New Zealand Rugby
and former kit sponsor Ennios have resolved their financial differences
worth the latter paying out the former a figure in
excess of twenty one million dollars for the year. Team
New Zealand have responded to news the thirty eighth America's
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Cup will not be hosted in Auckland with a statement
saying they completely understand because times are tough in New Zealand.
Yuki Sonoda claims Red Bull Racing's Formula One car is
easier to drive than expect it following two days in
a simulator ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix after replacing
Liam Lawson. I'm Jody Gill and that's your latest NEWSPACS.
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We'll be back with the next update at five pm
from the news Talk z B newsroom.