Morning Edition: 09 June 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:05):
Good morning, I never ready Manu, and this is your
morning news fix for Monday, ninth of June. In this update,
an immigration lawyer says the new parent visa boost offers
improved options but may seem unfair to some groups. It
permits multi entry access for parents of citizens for five years,
with the opportunity for renewal ones, meaning they could hold

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the visa for ten years. A citizen earning the median
wage can get one parent here, one earning one point
five times a median wage can get both here. Other
options include the parents having one hundred and sixty thousand
dollars each or two hundred and fifty thousand for a couple,
or a superannuation scheme similar to New Zealand's rate. New
Zealand Immigration Law Principal lawyer Aaron Martin says it may

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not be received well by some perception that this is
just for the wealthy who doesn't really necessarily meet cultural needs.
A multi country effort is under way to find a
missing Wellington nurse Van ron Ewen last contacted friends nearly
two weeks ago from Italy and hasn't responded since. The

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sixty year old was due to fly from Milan to
Cambodia via Doha and Bangkok on May thirty, but it's
unclear whether he boarded any flights. Prime Minister Christopher Luxen
says new And is traveling on an Australian passport, so
we will look to work with authorities there. A new
report outlines the need for better healthcare and Otago Central

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Lakes as the region grows faster than health services can cope.
With seventy percent of New Zealanders living two or more
hours from a hospital live in Otago Central Lakes, with
locals relying heavily on Dunedin or in the Cargo health basis.
The proposal suggests partnering with private sectors to invest in
services that can bring care closer to residents. Led by

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MP for Southland Joseph Mooney, says this is needed as
the population is expected to nearly double by twenty fifty four.
It's putting a lot of pressure on those hospitals and
in Bicago Winternad and so they should be a regional
benefit to reduce the pressure on those within the community
they serve to get more health services close to home.
Also benefits for the rural sector, which is receiving increased

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support for isolated students. More than three point two million
dollars from the access barrier allowance went towards eight hundred
and seventy five students last year, more than thirty percent
more money than in twenty twenty three. Students can receive
up to six three hundred dollars if they live far
away from their nearest state school. Federated Farmers Rural Education

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spokesperson Toby william says every little bit helps. Donald Trump's
administration is deploying two thousand US National Guard troops in
Los Angeles to deal with protests against immigration rates. Federal
security agents have been confronted by protesters in the Paramount
area of southwest La. California Governor Gavin Newsom says the

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deployment is purposefully inflammatory. In Sport, Ryan Fox is bidding
to win Golf's Canadian Open in Toronto to earn a
place at the US Open this week. In Pennsylvania, the
Mistakes have produced as sixty four to fifty one A
and Z Premiership Netball win over the Pulse. In Wellington,
the Panthers have ground out in eighteen fourteen win against

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the Tigers to record a fifth NRL League victory and
move to thirteenth after fourteen rounds. Today, Pigacha has beaten
Jonas Wingigore in a duel of tur De France cycling
champions on the opening stage of the Criterion do Dauphinay.
I'm never retty Manu, and that your latest news fix.
We'll be back with the next update at midday from

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the news doorg ZB news room.