Afternoon Edition: 09 September 2024

Published Sep 9, 2024, 4:49 AM
The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 09 September 2024, straight from the Newstalk ZB newsroom - bringing you everything you need to know in news, politics, business, entertainment and sport.

Good afternoon. I'm Rayleen Ramsay. This is your afternoon news fix for Monday, the ninth of September. The superfunds reported yet another record high investment return, now boasting a portfolio topping seventy six billion dollars. That's up just shive fifteen percent annually to June. Here's political reporter to Melsa Jackson.

Against a backdrop of sluggish economic growth locally and internationally, New Zealand's Sovereign Wealth Fund has grown eleven point two billion dollars. Superfund chief executive Joe Townshend puts the success in part down to optimism, generative AI technology will boost corporate profitability and also declining inflation.

The government contribution over that period was one point six billion dollars. Auckland Police is to looking for a firearm and vehicle after a death in gray Linn and nineteen year olds appeared in the district Court charged with murdering eighteen year old Maxwell d Repia last Thursday. He also faces charges of wounding with intent. Jordan Dunn has more.

Judge Lummas has granted the accused interim name suppression for seven days, noting the hunt continues for a weapon and vehicle. Police say releasing the name could greatly help the investigation. The judge says suppression will lapse unless lawyers can convince her it's needed.

The Burnett Foundation says sexual health services need funding and resources after newspeople with suspected mpox cases were at Queenstown's Winter Pride attend should watch for flu like symptoms and lesions or spots. Danica McLean reports.

Chef Executive Joe Rich says the impox vaccine is available and effective, but can't yet be advertised until it has official approval. He says the more pressing challenge is long wait times for jabs at sexual health clinics. Rich says many more people need to have both doses, with only a small percentage of eligible people jabbed so far.

Kiwi Rail has been fined four hundred and twelve thousand dollars plus costs over a breakdown last year that forced Into Island a Ferry Kaitaki to put out a May day as it lost par and drifted towards rocks Ethan minera has more.

The State Old Enterprise appeared before the Wellington District Court today and pleaded guilty to health and safety at work charges. Victim impact statements from traumatized passengers included accounts of recording fear well videos to family as emergency responders prepared for casualties. Maritime NZ filed the charge with KiwiRail, accepting its systems failed.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is considering options to address the dangers of blind cords. A coroner reviewing a three year old Canterbury boy's death tangled in accord in January as echoed recommendations from six years ago. Emily Ansel reports.

In twenty eighteen, a coroner suggested mb make regulations mandate TRY for ensuring safe supply and use. NB says it's assessing public feedback to better understand the problems, nature and scale and fixes. It says its developed information for consumers and businesses to make existing called safer, and runs campaigns on the safety risks.

Canterbury's week long ban on open fires ends tomorrow. It was in place while Cruz battled to one hundred hectare blaze in Waypudder, which took six days to dows to Sport and Dolphins prop Jesse Bromwich has been suspended for a high tackle in the season ending loss to the Knights, but won't serve the suspension due to his retirement after fifteen NRL seasons. Former All Black NN Jones has no doubt South Africa there's the dominant nation in men's rugby, saying the ruthless spring Box hold their intensity for longer periods than any other team. Newly crowned US Tennis open Yanick Sinner has what is fellow tennis pros on notice, saying he is determined to keep evolving and getting better. I'm Rayleen Ramsay and that is your latest news fix. We'll be back with the next update tomorrow morning from the News Talk seed B Newsroom

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