Morning Edition: 15 May 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good morning, I never ready Manu and this is your
morning news fix with Thursday, fifteenth of May. In this update,
the longest suspensions in Parliament's history are being recommended for
three de Party Maldi MPs. The Privileges Committee wants co
leaders Rawadi Whitetti and Debi YadA were packers censured and

(00:24):
suspended for twenty one days and Hana Rafiti might be
clerks haspended for seven days for performing a hakka at
the first reading of the Treaty. Principal's Bill Committee chaired
Judith Collins says the crux of the matter is MPs
have to follow Parliament's rules. We cannot bring this House
into disrepute by ignoring those rules, especially if that results

(00:45):
in other members being intimidated or maybe being intimidated. The
recommendation will be put to the House today in likely pass.
A view that the Regulatory Standards Bill will create bias
in legislation. The Act Party Bill aims to reduce regulation
and create a set of standards for good legislation. It
will be introduced to Parliament next week. Otago University law

(01:08):
professor Andrew Gettis says some of the standards are common
sense and He says other standards like compensation for all
property interference, are more problematic bias the lawmaking process in
favor of property owners those who already have popped the interest,
so that's a much more debatable and contestible position. Trade
Minister Todd McLay set to meet his US counterpart for

(01:30):
the first time in Chorea. He's leaving today for the
annual APEX Trade Minister's meeting. Southland's Hospital's emergency department is
too small and is struggling, according to a recently released report.
According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the hospital is
facing surgical delays, capacity constraints, and compromised patient care, all

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signs indicating the ED is struggling under increasing demand. In
twenty twenty four, the department handled more than two one
thousand patients per bed, twice the recommended target. Net migration
is expected to stay low, with global affairs keeping many
people where they are. Stats n Z data shows there
was a net migration gain of only twenty six thousand

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in the year to March, down from more than one
hundred thousand the year before. It says the fall is
mainly due to fewer migrant couples arriving with a slight
increase in departures. Massy University sociologist Paul Spoonley says it's
similar to changes seen during the two thousand and eight
financial crisis. Migrants don't move when there is economic uncertainty,

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and so New Zealand is not looking a crash hot
desplination at this particular point. Wellington author Damian Wilkins has
taken home the coveted Jan Medlicott Acon Prize for his
novel Delirious at the Ockham Book Awards. Judges describe the
novel about families in aging as unforgettable, funny and honest.
And In sport, the New Zealand Netball Players Association is

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encouraging their members to plan for life outside the ain
Z Premiership amid uncertainty over the competition's future. They want
the governing body to confirm a new broadcast deal by July.
Cricketer Trent Bolt is likely to return for the remainder
of the Kashmir conflict disrupted Indian Premier League with Mumbai.
The Wellington Phoenix have beat in the Brisbane Raw one

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nil in Darwin to qualify for football's Australia Cup. The
thirty two team tournament preceding each a league season. I'm
Nevaretti Manu and that your latest newsweeks. We'll be back
with the next update at midday from the newstalk ZB
news room.