April 15, 2025 • 3 mins
The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 15 April 2025, straight from the Newstalk ZB newsroom - bringing you everything you need to know in news, politics, business, entertainment and sport.
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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon, I'm railing Ramsay. This is your afternoon news
fix for Tuesday, the fifteenth of April. Health New Zealand
is concerned patients will be impacted as senior doctors plan
strike action. The Public Health agency says the Association of
Salaried Medical Specialists is planning a twenty four hour strike
on May first. Chief Clinical Officer of Health, doctor Richard Sullivan,
(00:28):
says it could cause the cancelation of about forty three
hundred planned care procedures or first specialist appointments. It could
also cause postponement of thousands of radiology procedures. Health Minister
Simeon Brown says the strike will hurt patients. The government
is its gang policies have helped drive down crime, despite
(00:51):
member numbers still increasing. It claims it's already surpassed its
twenty twenty nine violent crime victim reduction target, but it
admits the data is volatile. The Justice Minister so it's
giving police and courts more tools has helped police. Minister
Mark Mitchell says gangs are still actively recruiting. The rate
of going up has definitely slowed down. It's recognition of
(01:13):
the fact we've got more work to do, and we
know we have. We inherit a a shambles that took
six years to bake in. I think we've done a
pretty good job over the first sixteen months. Kiwi Rail's
been ordered to pay a sixty three thousand dollars fine
over it's to hui a trained carrying on despite a
red light. Azariah Howe reports.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
The Transport Agency prosecuted Qwirail over the failure to obey
a red signal and the Auckland metro Rail network in
June twenty twenty three. The train was carrying ninety passengers
and ends atass that put them and other train users
potentially at risk, as well as causing significant disruption. KiwiRail
pleaded guilty to a charge alleging there was not enough
(01:53):
staff training.
Speaker 1 (01:55):
Heavy rain and strong winds were lashed the Upper North
Island this week. Met Services issued a heavy rain want
for Northland from early tomorrow. Auckland, Great Barrier Island and
Corimandel Peninsula are in the line of five from early Thursday,
easing on Friday. Forecaster Jared Balam is advising people in
those parts to hunker down here away trains or gutters
(02:17):
and things and also make sure any unsecured structures are
well tied down the likes of trampling. Physios believe a
law change is needed to take pressure off gps and
certify patients fit for work faster. They say the current law,
which requires a GP to sign off their fit for
work plans, is causing unnecessary delays. Acc patients are the
(02:39):
only clients physios are not able to sign off on physiotherapy.
New Zealand President Kirsten Davey says it's common sense to
rely on their skills and experiences geotherapists auld bebut to
sign that off rather than the person having to wait
about begin to point with their GP and the Prime
Minister's on board with a directive for official documentation to
(03:00):
call pregnant people women are in z reports. Associate Health
Minister Casey Costello has asked Health New Zealand to use
clear language and sport. An Brisbane Rugby League legend Trevor
Gilmeister has urged the Broncos pack to fire up defensively
and start hurting opponents ahead of their visit to the
(03:21):
Warriors this weekend. In the NRL, the Lachland Galvin saga
at the West Tigers has taken another turn. The teenage playmaker,
who indicated his desire to leave when his contract ends
next year, will be left out of the Tiger's side
to face the Eels on Easter Monday. And Rory McElroy's
win at the Masters was the highest watch final round
(03:45):
of the prestigious major since twenty eighteen. That is your
latest news facts. We'll be back with the next update
tomorrow morning from the news Talk ZEDB newsroom.
Good afternoon, I'm railing Ramsay. This is your afternoon news
fix for Tuesday, the fifteenth of April. Health New Zealand
is concerned patients will be impacted as senior doctors plan
strike action. The Public Health agency says the Association of
Salaried Medical Specialists is planning a twenty four hour strike
on May first. Chief Clinical Officer of Health, doctor Richard Sullivan,
(00:28):
says it could cause the cancelation of about forty three
hundred planned care procedures or first specialist appointments. It could
also cause postponement of thousands of radiology procedures. Health Minister
Simeon Brown says the strike will hurt patients. The government
is its gang policies have helped drive down crime, despite
(00:51):
member numbers still increasing. It claims it's already surpassed its
twenty twenty nine violent crime victim reduction target, but it
admits the data is volatile. The Justice Minister so it's
giving police and courts more tools has helped police. Minister
Mark Mitchell says gangs are still actively recruiting. The rate
of going up has definitely slowed down. It's recognition of
(01:13):
the fact we've got more work to do, and we
know we have. We inherit a a shambles that took
six years to bake in. I think we've done a
pretty good job over the first sixteen months. Kiwi Rail's
been ordered to pay a sixty three thousand dollars fine
over it's to hui a trained carrying on despite a
red light. Azariah Howe reports.
Speaker 2 (01:31):
The Transport Agency prosecuted Qwirail over the failure to obey
a red signal and the Auckland metro Rail network in
June twenty twenty three. The train was carrying ninety passengers
and ends atass that put them and other train users
potentially at risk, as well as causing significant disruption. KiwiRail
pleaded guilty to a charge alleging there was not enough
(01:53):
staff training.
Speaker 1 (01:55):
Heavy rain and strong winds were lashed the Upper North
Island this week. Met Services issued a heavy rain want
for Northland from early tomorrow. Auckland, Great Barrier Island and
Corimandel Peninsula are in the line of five from early Thursday,
easing on Friday. Forecaster Jared Balam is advising people in
those parts to hunker down here away trains or gutters
(02:17):
and things and also make sure any unsecured structures are
well tied down the likes of trampling. Physios believe a
law change is needed to take pressure off gps and
certify patients fit for work faster. They say the current law,
which requires a GP to sign off their fit for
work plans, is causing unnecessary delays. Acc patients are the
(02:39):
only clients physios are not able to sign off on physiotherapy.
New Zealand President Kirsten Davey says it's common sense to
rely on their skills and experiences geotherapists auld bebut to
sign that off rather than the person having to wait
about begin to point with their GP and the Prime
Minister's on board with a directive for official documentation to
(03:00):
call pregnant people women are in z reports. Associate Health
Minister Casey Costello has asked Health New Zealand to use
clear language and sport. An Brisbane Rugby League legend Trevor
Gilmeister has urged the Broncos pack to fire up defensively
and start hurting opponents ahead of their visit to the
(03:21):
Warriors this weekend. In the NRL, the Lachland Galvin saga
at the West Tigers has taken another turn. The teenage playmaker,
who indicated his desire to leave when his contract ends
next year, will be left out of the Tiger's side
to face the Eels on Easter Monday. And Rory McElroy's
win at the Masters was the highest watch final round
(03:45):
of the prestigious major since twenty eighteen. That is your
latest news facts. We'll be back with the next update
tomorrow morning from the news Talk ZEDB newsroom.
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