Morning Edition: 15 June 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, a US Democratic State politician and her
husband have been shot dead in what's been described as
a politically motivated assassination. Another politician and his wife was
shot in their home earlier, but survived. The suspect is
believed to have impersonated a police officer. Minnesota Governor Tim

(00:30):
Waltz says a large scale manhunt is now underway.

Speaker 1 (00:34):
Each and every one of us are committed to making
sure that a tragedy like this never repeats itself in
Minnesota or across this country.

Speaker 2 (00:42):
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Ettanyahu says Israel will strike every
site and every target of Iran as the conflict escalates.
Strikes have continued overnight, with the IDEF saying it's hit
more than one hundred and fifty targets in the past
twenty four hours, while Iran's confirmed its law hundreds of
missiles at Israel. Iran has also issued a warning to

(01:05):
the West, saying it will target UK, US and French
bases and ships in the region if they help stop
strikes on Israel. Older New Zealanders have been encouraged to
safeguard their rights by establishing enduring powers of attorney known
as epas. Today is World Alder Abuse Awareness Day and

(01:25):
Senior Minister Ksey Costello is calling on older people to
take proactive steps to protect themselves. Emiliancel has more.

Speaker 1 (01:34):
Costello says elder abuses often hidden and not limited to
physical impacts, arising through loss of financial control and independence.
Costello says abuse can be inflicted by those known to
the victim and setting up epas helps put power back
into the hands of older people.

Speaker 2 (01:53):
New Zealand Food Safety has issued a warning about the
potentially deadly risk of listeriosis in our food and drink.
The Deputy Director General evenz Food Safety, Vincentarbukle, says cold
meals are high risk ready to eat meats like gully
meats and peates, smoked seafoods and soft cheeses.

Speaker 1 (02:11):
Because you don't cook them.

Speaker 2 (02:13):
It does push in to resk to those particular consumers.
That's news to sports and A glorious knock of one
hundred and thirty six by Aidan Markram has propelled South
Africa to a five wicket win over Australia in the
World Test Championship Final at Lord's. The winning did a
twenty seven year title drop for the Proteas and left
Australian captain Pat Cummins dejected a huge opportunity by a

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little bit leave you a little bit empty. Liam Lawson's
missed out on a third successive top ten. Practice finished
for tomorrow's Canadian Grand Prix. The Kiwi Racing Bulls driver
set the thirteenth fastest time in the final practice before qualifying,
which starts in an hour. Australia's twenty nine year wait
for a Super Rugby playoff win in New Zealand continues
after the Brumbies crashed thirty seven to seventeen to the

(02:59):
Chiefs in Hamilton and the Dolphins of frolic to a
fifty eight to four NRL win over North Queensland. That's sport.
I'm Diana Vesich.

Speaker 1 (03:10):
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