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Speaker 1 (00:04):
From the news talks he had been newsroom. This is NEWSFACS.
In this update, fire crews are working to contain and
neutralize a large chemical spill in christ Church. Foreign emergency
were called to a commercial premises on MacAlpine Street and
Wigram early this morning. There are no injuries. There are
road closures and people have been asked to avoid the area.
(00:25):
US President Donald Trump's Middle East mvoy has visited a
controversial aid distribution site in Gaza. Steve Wikoff spent five
hours visiting the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation site. It follows reports
of deadly shootings at GHF points, which Israel denies, saying
its troops have only fired warning shots. A Palestinian told
the BBC hunger has caused people to turn on each
(00:47):
other when food does arrive. His words are translated by
the BBC. If the crossings were open for just one day,
food could reaches. But this is nonsense. Global markets have
been rattled following US US President Donald Trump's tariff announcement.
Stocks across Europe and the US have closed lower, many
posting their biggest single day loss since early April. Meanwhile,
(01:10):
our government is expressing confidence in Kiwi exporters. After the
US hit New Zealand with a surprise base fifteen percent tariff,
up from the ten percent rate previously announced. Trade Minister
Todd McClay says it's disappointing, but he said their worst
signals tariffs would escalate and believes exporters are nimble. You know,
it's not surprising that this has happened, although you should
(01:30):
rest assured that there has been ongoing engagement with the
US administration and a timely new campaign. It's calling on
kiwi's to trust their senses during natural disasters. The National
Emergency Management Agency has launched new ads about the importance
of acting fast during emergencies. It says some disasters can
develop in minutes without time for an official warning to
(01:50):
be sent. It comes as the National Emergency Management Agency
is still warning of strong and unusual currents in our
coastal areas despite canceling its tsunami advisor following the eight
point eight magnitude earthquake off the east coast of Russia.
That's news. The sport and the Black Caps have wrapped
up victory over Zimbabwe in the first cricket test in
(02:10):
side three days. New Zealand have chased down eight runs
to win the match after tea on day three, after
rolling Zimbabwe for one hundred and sixty five in their
second innings. The Second Test starts on Thursday. A heartbreaking
loss for the Warriors in the NRL, going down twenty
to eighteen to the Dolphins at Mount Smart thanks to
a last minute try, and the loss has been compounded
by the Broncos closing to within a win of the
(02:32):
Warriors in fourth with a sixty to forty thumping of
the rabbit Os Onnever two have beate in North Harbor
thirty eight to twenty five in their NPC game in
Parmesan North and Lydia Coe looks likely to avoid the
cart at the Women's British Golf Open in Wales, the
only Kiwi to do so. That's Sport. I'm Diana Vesich.
For more news, listen to News Talk Said Be Live
(02:54):
on iHeartRadio
From the news talks he had been newsroom. This is NEWSFACS.
In this update, fire crews are working to contain and
neutralize a large chemical spill in christ Church. Foreign emergency
were called to a commercial premises on MacAlpine Street and
Wigram early this morning. There are no injuries. There are
road closures and people have been asked to avoid the area.
(00:25):
US President Donald Trump's Middle East mvoy has visited a
controversial aid distribution site in Gaza. Steve Wikoff spent five
hours visiting the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation site. It follows reports
of deadly shootings at GHF points, which Israel denies, saying
its troops have only fired warning shots. A Palestinian told
the BBC hunger has caused people to turn on each
(00:47):
other when food does arrive. His words are translated by
the BBC. If the crossings were open for just one day,
food could reaches. But this is nonsense. Global markets have
been rattled following US US President Donald Trump's tariff announcement.
Stocks across Europe and the US have closed lower, many
posting their biggest single day loss since early April. Meanwhile,
(01:10):
our government is expressing confidence in Kiwi exporters. After the
US hit New Zealand with a surprise base fifteen percent tariff,
up from the ten percent rate previously announced. Trade Minister
Todd McClay says it's disappointing, but he said their worst
signals tariffs would escalate and believes exporters are nimble. You know,
it's not surprising that this has happened, although you should
(01:30):
rest assured that there has been ongoing engagement with the
US administration and a timely new campaign. It's calling on
kiwi's to trust their senses during natural disasters. The National
Emergency Management Agency has launched new ads about the importance
of acting fast during emergencies. It says some disasters can
develop in minutes without time for an official warning to
(01:50):
be sent. It comes as the National Emergency Management Agency
is still warning of strong and unusual currents in our
coastal areas despite canceling its tsunami advisor following the eight
point eight magnitude earthquake off the east coast of Russia.
That's news. The sport and the Black Caps have wrapped
up victory over Zimbabwe in the first cricket test in
(02:10):
side three days. New Zealand have chased down eight runs
to win the match after tea on day three, after
rolling Zimbabwe for one hundred and sixty five in their
second innings. The Second Test starts on Thursday. A heartbreaking
loss for the Warriors in the NRL, going down twenty
to eighteen to the Dolphins at Mount Smart thanks to
a last minute try, and the loss has been compounded
by the Broncos closing to within a win of the
(02:32):
Warriors in fourth with a sixty to forty thumping of
the rabbit Os Onnever two have beate in North Harbor
thirty eight to twenty five in their NPC game in
Parmesan North and Lydia Coe looks likely to avoid the
cart at the Women's British Golf Open in Wales, the
only Kiwi to do so. That's Sport. I'm Diana Vesich.
For more news, listen to News Talk Said Be Live
(02:54):
on iHeartRadio
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