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RNZ News at ten. Good evening. I'm Phil O'Brien.
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The National Party says the time has come for its proposed changes to Kiwi Saver that would make it compulsory for all workers and provide a government contribution to those on parental leave. Leader Christopher Luxon made the announcement at the party's annual conference in Wellington this morning. Political reporter Lillian Hanley was there.
It was a standing ovation when the national leader spoke about women who miss out on savings on parental leave. The party will also automatically enrol babies and make employer contributions for those working over the age of sixty five compulsory. The proposed changes will cost more than a billion dollars over four years.
Deputy Leader Nicola Willis says it will be paid for through new spending. But Labour Leader Chris Hipkins is questioning that, saying the government hasn't got any money left in future budget allowances.
New Zealand First has fired back at its coalition partner after being likened to children. National Party's campaign chair Simeon Brown also told members not to vote for its coalition partners during this weekend's annual conference at Lower Hut. in Wellington. New Zealand First Party Leader Winston Peters says the comments over the weekend suggest panic and he isn't surprised.
They've got to be joking. And New Zealand First of all is the only ones that brought real cabinet experience to the cabinet in the first place. We've been there and ha many, many times before and seen the same circumstances over and over again. So we bought the experience and they're still clearly than not simply learning on the job.
Winston Peters says the national party's plans are not resonating with the public. The Green Party is proposing several new taxes, including taxes on wealth, inheritance and corporations. The package, the Greens first major policy announcement for November's election, also includes a levy on the big four banks and the removal of interest deductibility for landlords. Co-leader Marama Davidson says the system has been rigged for years.
While massive riches are being held in the hands of a few, one in seven children in Aotearoa is living in poverty, going without kai, warm clothes and heating in their homes. Too many people are struggling despite their hard work.
The Greens would also adjust tax settings to introduce a tax free threshold below ten thousand dollars while increasing the tax rate for those earning over one hundred and sixty thousand.
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The survivor of the fatal crash that closed State Highway One near Hunterville says he's lucky to walk away. One person died after two vehicles collided near the intersection with Vinegar Hill Road shortly after one o'clock this afternoon. Speedway promoter Bruce Robertson says he and Brian Puklowski were returning from a prize giving when the horrendous accident happened.
we were driving the speedway youth and the impact was so severe it tore the whole wheel and the suspension and everything off.
Bruce Robertson says he's got a sore chest from the seat belt and mister Puklowski was airlifted to Palmerston Hospital. Police say three people were treated for moderate injuries. The US and Iran are due to hold direct talks in Switzerland as they s uh r prepare to extend a ceasefire into a long term peace deal.
US Vice President J. D. Vance has arrived through the negotiations as Tehran says it once again closed the state of Hormuz over Israel's continuing attacks on Lebanon. The US military insists the vital waterway remains open. With the details here's the BBC's Joe Inward.
The challenge facing the delegations is highlighted by the fact that the very first bullet point of the memorandum of understanding will cause a hold up. It calls for an end to fighting on all fronts. A regional ceasefire, including Lebanon, is a red line for the Iranians, without which no further progress can be made. They have accused the US of failing to restrain Israel, which has continued attacks.
As he left for the talks, US Vice President J D Vance repeated the line that the US holds all the cards. This war has taught Iran that it holds us straight.
Firefighters are working to extinguish a blaze at a cafe in the seaside town of Lyttleton near Christchurch. Emergency services were called to a kitchen fire at the shroom room shortly before eight this evening. Fire and emergency shift manager Blair Wakelin says the kitchen was engulfed in flames when crews arrived.
He says four trucks are in attendance and the fire is mostly out. mister Wakeland says the cafe was closed and there have been no reports of injuries, however a neighbouring property has been charred. It's five past ten. The New Zealand Air Force says finding a fisherman alive after a week adrift in the Northern Cook Islands is a remarkable result.
Pune Aputa from the remote Puka Puka Island was discovered by a New Zealand surveillance plane on Friday after spending a week lost at sea in a small dinghy. Wing Commander Mark Chadwick says finding Mr Uputa after hours combing the ocean was incredibly rewarding for the crew.
It's pretty significant really. Um I I I think you know we we've got some good intelligence and data to put us in the right area but but the fact that, you know, um something so small and such a vast search area and it was a and it was a really was a huge area that we were searching in um to
To find him.
Um that's very, very very rewarding.
The fisherman is expected to arrive in New Zealand from Samoa tomorrow.
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In sport, All Whites coach Darren Baisley is encouraging his players to be fearless against world number twenty Egypt at the World Cup tomorrow afternoon. The result of the Group G clash in Vancouver could determine which team progresses to them to the knockout rounds. Baisley says Mohammed Salah and Omar Mamush are two players worth watching out for.
We've watched a lot of them. They're a very good team. Some real strengths, you know, and you've got players like Marmoush that have really, you know, kicked on now in in his club career and doing doing great stuff. It's gonna be a challenge, um, but yeah, one that we're we're not scared of, we're we're really looking forward to.
Japan have eliminated Tunisia from the playoff stages of the Football World Cup with a four nil win in Monterey and Mexico. Japan joined the Netherlands on four points in Group F after the Dutch thrashed Sweden five one today. In other matches, Curaçao held Ecuador to a nil all draw and Germany beat Ivory Coast two one. Height Haiti and Turkey have also been eliminated from the playoff stages.
And the Black Caps are in with a great chance of victory and a second cricket test against England at the Oval in London. The New Zealanders need five wickets on the final day while England require two hundred and eighty one more runs. Former England skipper Michael Atherton thinks that against New Zealand's pace attack their chances of a win are slim. And that's the news.
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Well the Football World Cup is now well and truly underway tonight, with the added bonus of providing a welcome boost for businesses here in London. The government says pubs will benefit from extended licensing hours and the Community Secretary has called on the so-called fun police not to stand in the way of sensible World Cup screenings.
That was the BBC's TV News for London last weekend after the World Cup kicked off in North America, and the Stag's head pub owner Nigel cunningly used the platform to urge more people walking around in London to walk into his pub for the football on TV.
Nid ymwneud ymwneud ymwneud ymwneud ymwneud ymwneud ymwneud ymwneud ymwneud ymwneud ymwneud. And Scotland.
Well football isn't quite the pub draw card here that it is in England and Scotland, but it seems like Auckland venues could do with a bit more walk-ins right now too, judging by this on Morning Report last Monday.
Lots of people about, but they're spending less. Is that what's happening?
about, I wouldn't say they're coming into the venues, but there's certainly more people out and about in the in the town. Um but yeah, when they do come in, I mean domestic spend is is down, definitely down.
There was Tricky Hartley, the owner of the Conservatory in Auckland, talking there to John Campbell. And after Hospow Guy Tricky Hartley spoke up on Morning Report on Monday, the Prime Minister was next, painting a rosier picture.
We've now got growth in the economy. We've got our wages going to be growing faster than inflation, jobs, two hundred and twenty thousand new jobs being created and a surplus where for the first time in a decade our revenue is greater than our cost. And that's a lot to put at risk and none of those things can be taken for granted and it requires a a disciplined and responsible government.
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