Good morning, I'm never ready, Manu, and this is your morning News Fox for Tuesday thirtieth of July. In this update, data shows nearly three thousand fewer police investigations of family harm last months than in December last year. Police advised Minister Mark Mitchell in March the policy of mandatory attendance had become unsustainable and would be removed regardless of partner agency's readiness. Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence Minister Karen Shaw says police will always have a role to play when it comes to responding to violence, but police warned their stepping back could result in failure to identify a safety risk and possibly loss of life. Labour's Jenny Anderson says the decline in numbers isn't good news and it's not clear who's responding to family harm, if police or not. A call for staffing shortages at Thames Hospital to be addressed. Emergency department nurses will rally today after a recent care capacity demand management calculation recommended around twenty one extra staff were needed, but Nurses Organization Delegate Donna Sargent says progress is stalled on recruitment. She says instead current staff are working over time to help fill the gaps in the roster. There are nurses out there willing to tape jobs. We just need the approval to be able to hire them. Similar but not the same problems in Dargaville. An email leaked to Rinz warns of a situation at the small Northland hospital where on site doctors overnight have been replaced by a telehealth service. A group of one hundred and fifty organizations has signed an open letter against the act Party's Treaty Principals Bill. The Prime Minister has vowed to support the bill to the select committee process, but no further action. Station Director Cassie Hartendorp says that the bill shouldn't even go that far because it's not based in good faith and will spark division. I. Surgeon Philip Polkinghorn's murder trial will continue at the High Court in Auckland today. He is accused of killing his wife, Pauline Hannah in twenty twenty one, but the defense argues she took her own life. Day one brought up revelations of his meth use relationships with sex workers in Hannah's concerns about his spending. Police officers who did the scene examination and some forensic scientists will give evidence today. Golden Bay residents are opposing the idea of a gold mine which could pollute one of the region's tourism hotspots. Locals are worried the fast track legislation would enable mining company Siren Gold to bypass tear White Cord or Poopoo Springs water conservation order. More than twenty two thousand people have signed a petition which will be presented to Parliament today. Coordinator Kevin Moran says they're hoping it will initiate some help from the government. I believe there's a chance that Towakara, Poopoo Springs and the other fifteen water conservation orders will be taken out of the fast track legislation. In sport, the New Zealand women's seven side remain unbere eaten from three matches in paul Play. At the Paris Olympics, sailors William mackenzie and Isaac McCarty lead the skiff event off the coast of Marseilles after six of twelve fleet races. Sam Gays has finished sixth in the mountain bike race, behind British defending champion Tom Pitcock and Tim Price has finished sixth in New Zealand eighths at Equestrian's three day event. German Michael Young is the first rider to win three individual titles. I'm Nevaretti Manho and that your latest news fix. We'll be back with the next update at midday from the News Talks he'd b Newsroom

Good morning, I'm never ready, Manu, and this is your morning News Fox for Tuesday thirtieth of July. In this update, data shows nearly three thousand fewer police investigations of family harm last months than in December last year. Police advised Minister Mark Mitchell in March the policy of mandatory attendance had become unsustainable and would be removed regardless of partner agency's readiness. Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence Minister Karen Shaw says police will always have a role to play when it comes to responding to violence, but police warned their stepping back could result in failure to identify a safety risk and possibly loss of life. Labour's Jenny Anderson says the decline in numbers isn't good news and it's not clear who's responding to family harm, if police or not. A call for staffing shortages at Thames Hospital to be addressed. Emergency department nurses will rally today after a recent care capacity demand management calculation recommended around twenty one extra staff were needed, but Nurses Organization Delegate Donna Sargent says progress is stalled on recruitment. She says instead current staff are working over time to help fill the gaps in the roster. There are nurses out there willing to tape jobs. We just need the approval to be able to hire them. Similar but not the same problems in Dargaville. An email leaked to Rinz warns of a situation at the small Northland hospital where on site doctors overnight have been replaced by a telehealth service. A group of one hundred and fifty organizations has signed an open letter against the act Party's Treaty Principals Bill. The Prime Minister has vowed to support the bill to the select committee process, but no further action. Station Director Cassie Hartendorp says that the bill shouldn't even go that far because it's not based in good faith and will spark division. I. Surgeon Philip Polkinghorn's murder trial will continue at the High Court in Auckland today. He is accused of killing his wife, Pauline Hannah in twenty twenty one, but the defense argues she took her own life. Day one brought up revelations of his meth use relationships with sex workers in Hannah's concerns about his spending. Police officers who did the scene examination and some forensic scientists will give evidence today. Golden Bay residents are opposing the idea of a gold mine which could pollute one of the region's tourism hotspots. Locals are worried the fast track legislation would enable mining company Siren Gold to bypass tear White Cord or Poopoo Springs water conservation order. More than twenty two thousand people have signed a petition which will be presented to Parliament today. Coordinator Kevin Moran says they're hoping it will initiate some help from the government. I believe there's a chance that Towakara, Poopoo Springs and the other fifteen water conservation orders will be taken out of the fast track legislation. In sport, the New Zealand women's seven side remain unbere eaten from three matches in paul Play. At the Paris Olympics, sailors William mackenzie and Isaac McCarty lead the skiff event off the coast of Marseilles after six of twelve fleet races. Sam Gays has finished sixth in the mountain bike race, behind British defending champion Tom Pitcock and Tim Price has finished sixth in New Zealand eighths at Equestrian's three day event. German Michael Young is the first rider to win three individual titles. I'm Nevaretti Manho and that your latest news fix. We'll be back with the next update at midday from the News Talks he'd b Newsroom