Afternoon Edition: 01 October 2025

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 01 October 2025, straight from the Newstalk ZB newsroom - bringing you everything you need to know in news, politics, business, entertainment and sport.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon, I'm railing Ramsay. This is your afternoon news
fix for Wednesday, the first of October. The government's maintaining
the status quo of its controlling interests in Mercury, Meridian
and Genesis. Calls for change had included the CTU wanting
full nationalization and Act pushing for privatization. Prime Minister Chris

(00:25):
Luckson says instead, the government will offer gen Taylors more
active funding support.

Speaker 2 (00:30):
We're going to maintain our shareholding in these ten Taylor companies,
but if you want to raise more money to make
those investments in that capital, we will support you in
doing that and we will make that equivalent investments as well.

Speaker 1 (00:40):
Other tweaks include speeding up consents for renewable energy projects
and establishing a backstop LNG facility. Labor Party Energy spokesperson
Megan Woods says this is tinkering around the edges. I
think this is a huge opportunity that has been wasted.

Speaker 3 (00:58):
The government did have a mandate from the Islanders, from
households and businesses to actually show some courage and make
some medium full change.

Speaker 1 (01:05):
The Party MARI has written to the UN accusing our
government of breaching international law by not protecting a flotilla
bound for Gaza. It includes Kiwi's as well as activists.
Corector Turnberg co leader debbing Adi Wapaka has asked Representatives
on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples for urgent clarification on
New Zealand's safety assurances for those on board. Kiwi Rana

(01:30):
Hameda says that nearing the strip and on high alert tonight.

Speaker 3 (01:35):
Have seen a little bit more drones kind of going around,
which are not necessarily a big alert. Its just that
means there are some sortbliance happening around.

Speaker 1 (01:45):
The Prime Minister's office has been approached for comment. The
White House has launched a countdown clock on its website
blaming Democrats for an imminent government shutdown. Congress has been
scrambling to pass last minute funding bills to avoid fear
funding expiring, but neither got the votes needed. Until it's resolved,
most federal workers won't get paid, and the presidents threatened

(02:08):
mass layoffs. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer says they're open
to genuinely by partisan negotiations. The bottom line is, as
I said, our guarantee is to the American people that
we're going to fight as hard as we can for
their health care, fire and emergency says it's disappointed the
Firefighters Union the NZPFU, is planning a one hour strike

(02:30):
on October seventeen. Bargaining is scheduled for October nine and ten.
His senior political reporter, Azaria Howell.

Speaker 2 (02:38):
Deputy National commander Megan Stiffler is reassuring the public they'll
do their best to maintain services during the industrial action.
She says the strike will put an extra burden on
volunteers and says the goal's always been to settle with
the union.

Speaker 1 (02:54):
To sport in Black Caps batter Russian Ravender will take
no part in the three match Chapel Hadley Tea TIS
twenty series against Australia due to a facial laceration suffered
during fielding practice. Assistant coach Jason Holland is backed DayMen
mackenzie to steer the All Blacks from first five on
Saturday night second Letters Low Cup Test in Perth, and

(03:15):
Australian Rugby League boss Peter Landes has warned there will
be consequences for players who break their contracts with leagues
NRL to take up lucrative deals in the proposed r
three sixty rugby union competition. That is your latest news effects.
There will be another update tomorrow morning from the news
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