Morning Edition: 24 May 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
From the news talks had been newsroom this is newsfacs.

Speaker 2 (00:08):
In this update, at least twelve people have been injured
in a knife attack in Germany. Sky News reports a
major operation has been launched at Hamburg's Central train station
and that the suspect, reported to be a thirty nine
year old woman, has been arrested. It's also reported up
to six of the victims are in a critical condition.

(00:29):
The global tariff was heated up again, with US President
Donald Trump threatening a fifty percent tariff on goods from
the European Union. In a post on his truth social account,
he says trade discussions with the EU are going nowhere.
He's also warning he will impose a tariff of at
least twenty five percent on iPhones not made in the USA.

(00:51):
Trump says it could come into force at the end
of June. The iPhone if they're going to sell them in America,
I wanted to be built in the United States. The
Taxpayer's Union believes government cuts to benefits could have gone further.
Changes in this year's budget mean eighteen and nineteen year
olds will have benefits tested against their parents' incomes. Spokesperson

(01:13):
James Ross says despite being supportive of the benefit changes
for young people, there are still rollout concerns.

Speaker 1 (01:19):
Fev Nicola Willis thinks that the chef for eighteen and
nineteen year olds on job seekers Allowance is a good
thing which we'd be minded to agree. Whye thing kicked
down the road to twenty twenty.

Speaker 2 (01:28):
Seven and after years of effort, Rotorua Airshared has lost
its polluted status. Bay of Plenty Regional Councils says the
city has long struggled with the equality in the winter
because of the unique landscape trapping smoke from solid fuel burners.
Jordan Dunn has.

Speaker 1 (01:46):
More an area is deemed polluted if it exceeds the
national standard per year more than once on average over
a five year period. Councilor Lyle Thurston says there have
been extensive efforts to ban older style burners, keep the
public and enhanced compliance efforts. He says rot it All
has now met the criteria to no longer be deemed polluted.

Speaker 2 (02:08):
That's news to Sport and relief for the Crusaders. After
holding on for a fifteen to twelve win over the
Highlanders in their Super Rugby contest in christ Church. After
dominating much of the match. The Highlanders took the lead
early in the second half with a tiny Robinson try
before Crusader's prop time Mighty Williams wrestled back momentum with
a match winning try in the seventy first minute. Holand

(02:31):
Is back up first five cam Miller, then mister penalty
that would have sent the game to extra time. Crusader's
coach Rob Penny says it was a mixed performance for
his side, Lots of effort, lots of courage, not great
accuracy and inconsistent and Kirwi. Formula One driver Liam Lawson
has shown promising signs after the latest practice session at

(02:52):
Monaco's Grand Prix. Lawson has gone round fifth quicker some
practice too and been the fastest red Bull car on
the track. It's Sport and Diana Visch. For more news,
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