May 10, 2025 • 3 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:04):
From the news Talk said the newsroom this is NEWSFACS.
In this update, the Transport Minister says harsher penalties for
boy races and needed as anti social road events are
becoming more common. The government's cracking down on illegal vehicle
gatherings by introducing new offenses in penalties. Drivers who participate
in street races will have their vehicles destroyed or forfeited
(00:26):
in the majority of cases. Chris Biship says police will
also be given more powers to shut down roads and
take action in both public and private spaces. The law
at the moment is a little bit unclear when it
comes to roads of particular, private roads, in public car
parks and things like that, so we are clarifying the
law view. The ACT Party has formally invoked the Agree
to Disagree provision of its coalition agreement following disagreements over
(00:50):
the Firearms Registry. Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee says ACTS
wish for Cabinet to look at whether the current registry
met coalition commitments, and an independent review request was rejected
by National. McKee says despite the differences on the registry,
the coalition partners continue to work constructively together to ensure
(01:11):
the rewrite of the arms at delivers violation accusations on
both sides of the India Pakistan conflict. Amid an increasingly
fragile ceasefire, sixty civilians have reportedly been killed following days
of escalating tensions in the border region. Ours after US
President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire, drones were seen and
(01:34):
explosions were heard in India administered Kashmir. Ol Jazeera's Asababan
Javid says Pakistans denying India's claims this was their doing,
blaming India themselves.
Speaker 2 (01:45):
Some security officials say that because this is a ceasefire
that has come up after ratchetting up of tensions between
these two nuclear armed neighbors for a few days, it
will take time for everything to settle.
Speaker 1 (01:56):
Painting could be the way to mum's heart today, as
several hospitality business host Mother's Day themed classes. Auckland Bar,
Good George's hosting classes on the Waterfront and Winyard Quarter,
with attendees taking home a piece of art with them.
That's news. I'm Sandy Hodge. In Sport. Scott Dixon has
(02:17):
stormed through the field to finish fifth at the latest
IndyCar event on the road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The six time series champion started way back in sixteenth,
making up eleven places in the race won by Chip
Ganassi teammate Alex Parlow. Dixon finished just behind the best
finished Kiwi driver of the day, Scott McLaughlin, who started
(02:37):
and finished in fourth. The title defense of Egish Fion
Tech at Tennis Italian Open is over after a third
round defeat to Danielle Collins. The Americans completed a six
one seven five win over the world number two. Another
APE upset came via Australian Open champion Madison Keys three
set loss to fellow American Peyton Stearns in three sets.
(03:01):
Ryan Fox Is tied fourth and Lindia Coe Is tied
for tenth after their third rounds at golfs PGA and
LPGA Tour tournaments in South Carolina and New Jersey, respectively.
That Sports, I'm Sandy Hodge. For more news, listen to
News Talk said Be live on iHeartRadio.
From the news Talk said the newsroom this is NEWSFACS.
In this update, the Transport Minister says harsher penalties for
boy races and needed as anti social road events are
becoming more common. The government's cracking down on illegal vehicle
gatherings by introducing new offenses in penalties. Drivers who participate
in street races will have their vehicles destroyed or forfeited
(00:26):
in the majority of cases. Chris Biship says police will
also be given more powers to shut down roads and
take action in both public and private spaces. The law
at the moment is a little bit unclear when it
comes to roads of particular, private roads, in public car
parks and things like that, so we are clarifying the
law view. The ACT Party has formally invoked the Agree
to Disagree provision of its coalition agreement following disagreements over
(00:50):
the Firearms Registry. Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee says ACTS
wish for Cabinet to look at whether the current registry
met coalition commitments, and an independent review request was rejected
by National. McKee says despite the differences on the registry,
the coalition partners continue to work constructively together to ensure
(01:11):
the rewrite of the arms at delivers violation accusations on
both sides of the India Pakistan conflict. Amid an increasingly
fragile ceasefire, sixty civilians have reportedly been killed following days
of escalating tensions in the border region. Ours after US
President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire, drones were seen and
(01:34):
explosions were heard in India administered Kashmir. Ol Jazeera's Asababan
Javid says Pakistans denying India's claims this was their doing,
blaming India themselves.
Speaker 2 (01:45):
Some security officials say that because this is a ceasefire
that has come up after ratchetting up of tensions between
these two nuclear armed neighbors for a few days, it
will take time for everything to settle.
Speaker 1 (01:56):
Painting could be the way to mum's heart today, as
several hospitality business host Mother's Day themed classes. Auckland Bar,
Good George's hosting classes on the Waterfront and Winyard Quarter,
with attendees taking home a piece of art with them.
That's news. I'm Sandy Hodge. In Sport. Scott Dixon has
(02:17):
stormed through the field to finish fifth at the latest
IndyCar event on the road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The six time series champion started way back in sixteenth,
making up eleven places in the race won by Chip
Ganassi teammate Alex Parlow. Dixon finished just behind the best
finished Kiwi driver of the day, Scott McLaughlin, who started
(02:37):
and finished in fourth. The title defense of Egish Fion
Tech at Tennis Italian Open is over after a third
round defeat to Danielle Collins. The Americans completed a six
one seven five win over the world number two. Another
APE upset came via Australian Open champion Madison Keys three
set loss to fellow American Peyton Stearns in three sets.
(03:01):
Ryan Fox Is tied fourth and Lindia Coe Is tied
for tenth after their third rounds at golfs PGA and
LPGA Tour tournaments in South Carolina and New Jersey, respectively.
That Sports, I'm Sandy Hodge. For more news, listen to
News Talk said Be live on iHeartRadio.
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