October 21, 2024 • 3 mins
The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 21 October 2024, straight from the Newstalk ZB newsroom - bringing you everything you need to know in news, politics, business, entertainment and sport.
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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon, I'm railing Ramsey. This is your afternoon news
fix for Monday, the twenty first of October. The Prime
Minister and Foreign Minister are off to the Commonwealth Heads
of Government meeting in Samoa this week for a meeting
of the fifty six nations. At Samour's first time as host.
Chris Luckson says it gives leaders a good chance to connect.
(00:24):
Your senior political reporter Sophie Trigger.
Speaker 2 (00:27):
Approximately four hundred and sixty personnel will be deployed to
Samoura for the event, including two hundred and sixty defense personnel,
one hundred police and fifty medical specialists. Winston Peters says
it provides a platform for smaller countries and he hopes
samo's hosting will put Pacific concerns at the front of delegates.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Mines the government's kicking off work on the one hundred
million dollar four lane Hawks Bay Expressway. The twenty seven
kilometer project was first announced some years ago, but Transport
Minister Simeon Brown says early works now begun. He says
this let to n z TA maximize their twenty twenty
five twenty six construction season and bring construction forward twelve
(01:06):
to fifteen months. The Crown has begun opening remarks in
the trial for the man accused of murdering christ Church
real estate agent Yan Fei Bao. Ting Jun Chao was
arrested a few days after Bao disappeared last year. Her
body was found on Canterbury farmland just over a year later.
Hopes a review of the Public Works Act will leave
(01:29):
landowners better off. The government's reviewing purchases of land for infrastructure,
aiming for changes to legislation mid next year. Infrastructure New
Zealand Policy Director Michelle McCormack says they want quicker processes
for important projects. She says our current system takes too long.
Speaker 3 (01:47):
Jurisdictions be a much better incentive to the provider to
property owners that are affected, and this can happen in
a much more timely way, similar experienced in New Zealand.
Speaker 1 (01:57):
More than one hundred and fifteen organizations across the com
Tree is still reporting gender pay gaps. The Pay Gap
Registry reveals Pasifica and Mardy women are the worst off, respectively,
sitting at twenty point nine and nineteen percent. Mind the
Gap Campaign CEO Dilwyn Stewart says there needs to be
a change to the dynamic that sees women taking lower
(02:19):
paying roles. If women are all sitting in the lowest
paying roles and the men who will have the senior roles,
and you're going to have a significant hay gap. A
call for boat is to ensure their safety before getting
on the water. Today kicks off Safer Boating Week and
Maritime Menze is stressing the importance of preparations. A boat
fatally capsized on Auckland's Monuco Bar yesterday with everyone wearing
(02:43):
life jackets. Recreational Craft Principal advisor Matt Wood says everything
needs to be in line before heading out.
Speaker 3 (02:51):
Before they hit the water, they should prep their boat,
make sure see where they're good to go, check their
safety gear which includes life tickets and ways to call
for help, and oh how to stay safe, which is
the knowledge piece in sport.
Speaker 1 (03:03):
Auto Sailing professor Mark Orham's believes hosting the America's Cut
Back Here will in shaw Keiwei's stay in Love with
the event. Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton says returning
to New Zealand is an option now they've retained the
old Mugan Barcelona The White Ferns are confident their surprised
T twenty World Cup title will be a watershed moment
(03:25):
for cricket in New Zealand. The Kiwi's a drawing inspiration
from New Zealand's other successful sports teams as they enter
game week of their Pacific Championships opener against Australia in
christ Church. I'm Raylen Ramsey. That is your latest news
fix and we'll be back with the next update tomorrow
morning from the News Talk sed B newsroom.
Good afternoon, I'm railing Ramsey. This is your afternoon news
fix for Monday, the twenty first of October. The Prime
Minister and Foreign Minister are off to the Commonwealth Heads
of Government meeting in Samoa this week for a meeting
of the fifty six nations. At Samour's first time as host.
Chris Luckson says it gives leaders a good chance to connect.
(00:24):
Your senior political reporter Sophie Trigger.
Speaker 2 (00:27):
Approximately four hundred and sixty personnel will be deployed to
Samoura for the event, including two hundred and sixty defense personnel,
one hundred police and fifty medical specialists. Winston Peters says
it provides a platform for smaller countries and he hopes
samo's hosting will put Pacific concerns at the front of delegates.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Mines the government's kicking off work on the one hundred
million dollar four lane Hawks Bay Expressway. The twenty seven
kilometer project was first announced some years ago, but Transport
Minister Simeon Brown says early works now begun. He says
this let to n z TA maximize their twenty twenty
five twenty six construction season and bring construction forward twelve
(01:06):
to fifteen months. The Crown has begun opening remarks in
the trial for the man accused of murdering christ Church
real estate agent Yan Fei Bao. Ting Jun Chao was
arrested a few days after Bao disappeared last year. Her
body was found on Canterbury farmland just over a year later.
Hopes a review of the Public Works Act will leave
(01:29):
landowners better off. The government's reviewing purchases of land for infrastructure,
aiming for changes to legislation mid next year. Infrastructure New
Zealand Policy Director Michelle McCormack says they want quicker processes
for important projects. She says our current system takes too long.
Speaker 3 (01:47):
Jurisdictions be a much better incentive to the provider to
property owners that are affected, and this can happen in
a much more timely way, similar experienced in New Zealand.
Speaker 1 (01:57):
More than one hundred and fifteen organizations across the com
Tree is still reporting gender pay gaps. The Pay Gap
Registry reveals Pasifica and Mardy women are the worst off, respectively,
sitting at twenty point nine and nineteen percent. Mind the
Gap Campaign CEO Dilwyn Stewart says there needs to be
a change to the dynamic that sees women taking lower
(02:19):
paying roles. If women are all sitting in the lowest
paying roles and the men who will have the senior roles,
and you're going to have a significant hay gap. A
call for boat is to ensure their safety before getting
on the water. Today kicks off Safer Boating Week and
Maritime Menze is stressing the importance of preparations. A boat
fatally capsized on Auckland's Monuco Bar yesterday with everyone wearing
(02:43):
life jackets. Recreational Craft Principal advisor Matt Wood says everything
needs to be in line before heading out.
Speaker 3 (02:51):
Before they hit the water, they should prep their boat,
make sure see where they're good to go, check their
safety gear which includes life tickets and ways to call
for help, and oh how to stay safe, which is
the knowledge piece in sport.
Speaker 1 (03:03):
Auto Sailing professor Mark Orham's believes hosting the America's Cut
Back Here will in shaw Keiwei's stay in Love with
the event. Team New Zealand boss Grant Dalton says returning
to New Zealand is an option now they've retained the
old Mugan Barcelona The White Ferns are confident their surprised
T twenty World Cup title will be a watershed moment
(03:25):
for cricket in New Zealand. The Kiwi's a drawing inspiration
from New Zealand's other successful sports teams as they enter
game week of their Pacific Championships opener against Australia in
christ Church. I'm Raylen Ramsey. That is your latest news
fix and we'll be back with the next update tomorrow
morning from the News Talk sed B newsroom.
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