July 26, 2025 • 3 mins
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From the news talks edby Newsroom. This is newsfecs in
this update Faster gynecological cancer diagnosis at Auckland's North Shore Hospital.
Its new outpatient historoscopy service combines a specialist uterus assessment
and diagnostic procedures into one visit. The hospital expects to
deliver some two hundred and forty procedures in the next year.
(00:25):
Health Minister Simeon Brown says more capacity will now be
available for patients involving complicated procedures. It's a much more
efficient way of supporting woman through the diagnostic pathways and
frees up capacity in theaters. A surge in demand for
Ronald McDonald House services is stretching the charity's ability to
keep up. Its new report shows rising occupancy, with each
(00:48):
family spending an average of seven nights across its nationwide
accommodation last year. Ronald McDonald House says it remains committed
to its promise of not turning away a single eligible family.
The charity's Wayne Howitt says they've had to resort to
off site accommodation for more than two hundred families last year.
Northland business leaders have unveiled a bold new plan to
(01:11):
scale up the region's economy to sixty billion dollars by
twenty fifty. The region's GDP per capita is currently thirty
percent below the national average, but a new Enzier report
shows its untapped potential in sectors like energy, agriculture, construction
and manufacturing. Northland Corporate Group Chair Andrew MacLeod says Northland
(01:34):
produces a lot for Auckland and the rest of the
country and they are ready to scale it up. Opposition
leader Chris Hipkins is critical of adjustments to the electoral
role process. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith's looking at stopping same
day enrollments, banning prison votes and restricting food and entertainment
at voting sites. Mister Goldsmith says this won't stop people
(01:55):
voting in large numbers. Mister Hipkins says it is a
huge step backwards in with people stealing credit, right to fight.
Governments should be focused on maximizer field's rights, not trying
to take it away. That's news. In sport, the Warriors
Women have been beaten twenty ten by the Gold Coast
Titans in their NRLW game at Mount Smart, Peyton, Tukemowana
(02:17):
and Metanoya. Fortumala scored tries for the New Zealand side.
Warriors captain R P. E. Nichols has reacted to the
last was it really tough run for us tonight, you know?
But they saw some positives that we can take out
of tonight and also some learnings that we can try
and I prove on for the next round. Erin Clark
has been unable to provide the Warriors men with any
inside information on the Titans ahead of this afternoon's NRL
(02:40):
game just getting underway at Mount Smart. Both he and
Tanner Boyd played for the Gold Coast last year. One
hundred and two from thirty seven balls off the bat
of Tim David has powered Australia to a six wicket
T twenty cricket win over the West Indies and Saint KITT's.
That's Sport. I'm Joe Gilfillan. News. Listen to News Talk
(03:01):
set B live on iHeartRadio
From the news talks edby Newsroom. This is newsfecs in
this update Faster gynecological cancer diagnosis at Auckland's North Shore Hospital.
Its new outpatient historoscopy service combines a specialist uterus assessment
and diagnostic procedures into one visit. The hospital expects to
deliver some two hundred and forty procedures in the next year.
(00:25):
Health Minister Simeon Brown says more capacity will now be
available for patients involving complicated procedures. It's a much more
efficient way of supporting woman through the diagnostic pathways and
frees up capacity in theaters. A surge in demand for
Ronald McDonald House services is stretching the charity's ability to
keep up. Its new report shows rising occupancy, with each
(00:48):
family spending an average of seven nights across its nationwide
accommodation last year. Ronald McDonald House says it remains committed
to its promise of not turning away a single eligible family.
The charity's Wayne Howitt says they've had to resort to
off site accommodation for more than two hundred families last year.
Northland business leaders have unveiled a bold new plan to
(01:11):
scale up the region's economy to sixty billion dollars by
twenty fifty. The region's GDP per capita is currently thirty
percent below the national average, but a new Enzier report
shows its untapped potential in sectors like energy, agriculture, construction
and manufacturing. Northland Corporate Group Chair Andrew MacLeod says Northland
(01:34):
produces a lot for Auckland and the rest of the
country and they are ready to scale it up. Opposition
leader Chris Hipkins is critical of adjustments to the electoral
role process. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith's looking at stopping same
day enrollments, banning prison votes and restricting food and entertainment
at voting sites. Mister Goldsmith says this won't stop people
(01:55):
voting in large numbers. Mister Hipkins says it is a
huge step backwards in with people stealing credit, right to fight.
Governments should be focused on maximizer field's rights, not trying
to take it away. That's news. In sport, the Warriors
Women have been beaten twenty ten by the Gold Coast
Titans in their NRLW game at Mount Smart, Peyton, Tukemowana
(02:17):
and Metanoya. Fortumala scored tries for the New Zealand side.
Warriors captain R P. E. Nichols has reacted to the
last was it really tough run for us tonight, you know?
But they saw some positives that we can take out
of tonight and also some learnings that we can try
and I prove on for the next round. Erin Clark
has been unable to provide the Warriors men with any
inside information on the Titans ahead of this afternoon's NRL
(02:40):
game just getting underway at Mount Smart. Both he and
Tanner Boyd played for the Gold Coast last year. One
hundred and two from thirty seven balls off the bat
of Tim David has powered Australia to a six wicket
T twenty cricket win over the West Indies and Saint KITT's.
That's Sport. I'm Joe Gilfillan. News. Listen to News Talk
(03:01):
set B live on iHeartRadio
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