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Episode Transcript
Good afternoon. I'm Susie Nordquist and this is your afternoon
news fixed for Tuesday, the second of September. Energy is
running high for tens of thousands of nurses across the
country who are calling for the government to provide a
solution to unsafe staffing.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
Listen to.
Speaker 1 (00:27):
Nurses. Organization members are striking today and Thursday after feeling
their concerns haven't been addressed in almost a year of bargaining.
When he gathered outside samm Brown's Pakuranger electorate office demanding
he listened to patients and healthcare workers, Forensic nurse Rachel
Rose says there aren't enough staff to keep patients safe
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and nurses want the government to care.
Speaker 2 (00:49):
We want to see them put more effort into us
and help us just do better because we deserve it.
Speaker 1 (00:56):
The government is talking up a seven and a half
billion dollar in investment as potentially creating one thousand jobs.
Amazon today formally launched its web services investment towards cloud
computing servers in New Zealand. Plans have been discussed for years,
but the Auckland data centers officially open today. Prime Minister
Chris Lucksen says this will also benefit other businesses. I've
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met a number of small New Zealand firms now that
have got access to world class cloud storage. That means
I've got security around their data, which means they can
now go get customers they previously would have been able
to access. A relaxed setting for people to be heard
and feel supported where they're facing mental distress is now
available in huang and Nui, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey
has opened the first of six crisis recovery cafes nationwide
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with Balanced Altera. Claudia O'Neill reports.
Speaker 2 (01:46):
It will work alongside EWE providers to offer peer support
when going to the ED isn't the answer for someone
going through a mental health crisis. Doocey says the crisis
cafes are a lowest stress and more compassionate option that
meet people close to home. He says they could potentially
take some pressure off our traditional crisis systems.
Speaker 1 (02:06):
Refinancing activity is continuing to surge as the official cash
rate continues to fall. Later Centrix figures show mortgage inquiries
are up sixteen percent for the month of July, while
thirty six percent of fixed mortgages are set to roll
off within the next six months. Chief operating Officer Monika
Lacey says the market is active at the moment. People
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are keen to get the best deal they can so
are We definitely seeing a lot of applications for credits
and some of those are resulting in new mortgages with
different banks, so that's definitely flowing through one too. The
data baby wipe sold across the country have been recalled
over possible mold contamination. Product safety enz believe several batches
of the Bungee Peekaboo probiotic baby eye wipes weren't selled
(02:52):
properly during manufacture. Bungee has apologized its urging customers to
stop using the product and get in touch for refund
to Sport Now. Cortes Ratima has taken part in All
Blacks training today, but assistant coach Scott Hansen is cautious
in giving him the green light to play on Saturday
against the spring Box. Australian captain Pat Cummings and veteran
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fast bowler Mitchell Stark will not cross the ditch for
next month's T twenty series against the black Caps. Auckland
FC goalkeeper Scott Morris has made the shock decision to
retire from professional football at the age of twenty four.
Men's tennis world number one Yannick Sinner has cruised into
the quarter finals at the US Open. I'm Susie Nordquist
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and that is your latest news fix. We'll be back
with the next update tomorrow morning from the news TALKXID
venues room.
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