Midday Edition: 31 May 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
No. The news talks had been newsroom. This is newsfacs in.
This update concerned in Levin following another large boy racer
gathering in the town overnight. Video of the event shows
dangerous driving, fireworks and crowns blocking streets. Saint John paramedics
were called to two crashes in the live In area,
with one person being transported to hospital in a serious condition.

(00:27):
Livin resident Bianca says people were made to feel unsafe
in their own homes and she doesn't think the boy
races cared if others were injured or killed. There's been
incidents where people are being scariously. They just don't care.
How do you stop? Five hundred cars was five paperwormh cars.
A body of a woman has been found in water
near Auckland's Farm Cove. Emergency services were called to the

(00:51):
scene about seven thirty am. Police say they understand the
woman was in a group of people who were canoeing
and another person in the group she was with brought
her body back to the shore. They say the woman
has been identified in the now in the process of
informing family. The matters being referred to the coroner to
determine the cause of death. The act leader is promising

(01:12):
to be a professional who does the job well in
his promotion to Deputy Prime Minister. David Seymour's officially being
crowned DPM very shortly, taking over from New Zealand First
Leader and veteran politician Winston Peters. It marks the coalition's
halfway point, with the pair agreeing to share titles as
part of the deal between act Ends, Adverse and National.

(01:35):
Seymour says he'll support the PM and be a part
of a cohesive government. Parts of the country are being
batted by strong winds. Fire crews have received multiple weather
related call outs in Southland and Otago, including fallen trees
and roofs lifting off homes. Wind warnings and watchers are
in effect for Stuart Island, Southland, Southern Fieldland, Pluther Dunedin,

(01:59):
the chathamais Wired Upper and Hawke's Bay. Matt Servis forecaster
Lewis Ferris says severe gales are possible in places, so
it is going to be very blustery in those fast
southern parts, but also setting up that Wesley wind through
across those sort of central parts of the North Iron
that's news in sports. Dame Lydia Coe's got plenty of

(02:21):
work to do. She's to compete at the pointy end
of the latest LPGA Golf Major in Wisconsin. The key
Wei Great set to make the cut at the US
Woman's Open, but as eight shots off the clubhouse leader
with one hole to play, and play has now been
suspended due to dangerous weather in the area. The top
three heading into the Super Rugby Pacific Playoffs have been

(02:42):
confirmed after the Chiefs locked up the top spot with
a bonus point forty one twenty four win over the
Highlanders in Dunedin. The Crusaders won the battle for second
place after edging the third place Brumby's thirty three thirty
one in Canberra. Still to play for today, the Blues
battle the Warratars at Eton Park this afternoon before the

(03:03):
Hurricanes host Warner PACIFICA. The Blues and Mowanna are still
jostling for the last playoffs place that Sport. I'm Sandy Hodge.
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