Afternoon Edition: 03 January 2026

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 03 January 2026, 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 (00:02):
From the news talk zedby Newsroom. This is Newsfix. In
this update, the busy State Highway across the Brindowins in
Northland remains closed after a serious crash. Police were sent
to the two vehicle collision on State Highwani I at
about quarter to one. Indications so far are that people
have a number of serious injuries. Southbound traffics being diverted

(00:22):
through Waipu. Northbound traffics being diverted along State Highway twelve
towards Dargaville. Amateur athletes could suffer if positions at the
top of our sports organizations are not filled. Currently cricket,
netball and rugby New Zealand don't have permanent chief executives.
New Zealand Amateur Sport Association chair Gordon Noble Campbell says

(00:43):
community sport clubs face problems with funding and legislation forcing
them to re register. Mister Noble Campbell says local sport
is the glue holding communities together.

Speaker 2 (00:53):
It brings people from all walks of life, from all
different backgrounds cultures together in the love of the game
that they wish to participate.

Speaker 1 (01:02):
Them to avoid a summer reading slump. More than five
hundred schools have joined the Duffy Books in Homes Read
with Me challenge. Children from years zero to eight can
complete a reading tracker to earn a badge and certificate.
Duffy Books in Homes General manager Linda Vangana says the
reading world is fragile at the moment and kids heading
back to school should read over the holidays. Encouragement for

(01:26):
protesters after Donald Trump warned Iran against killing them, anti
government protests have erupted across the nation in the past week.
At least six people have been killed. Donald Trump says
the US will go to the rescue if Iran violently
kills it any more peaceful protesters. Iranian officials say interference
could lead to the destruction of American interests. Middle East

(01:48):
Institute's senior fellow, alex Van Tanker says the President Trump
is not in the business of Iranian regime change. Yet
if he thinks.

Speaker 3 (01:57):
He could win something, and boy, if you could meet
a president who brings Islamic Republic down, that would be
his political legacy.

Speaker 1 (02:03):
In many ways, he might decide to change course.

Speaker 4 (02:06):
That news In Sport, the Canterbury Magicians are making a
decent fist of chasing down an imposing women's sleeper smash
target against the central hinds in Nelson set a whopping
one hundred and ninety two to win. Moments ago, the
visitors were one hundred and fifty eight for four in
the seventeenth over a content ASP Classic tournament director Nicholas

(02:29):
Lamperin after the women's draw was revealed for this week's tournament,
lamper And says it's a good balance with the top
names largely avoiding each other in the first round, we.

Speaker 3 (02:38):
Still have some really good matchup with Venice Williams splaying
the number five seed, Magdalenet and also Alexei Ala the
number four seed, facing Donovikich, who was a silver medalist
in Paris.

Speaker 4 (02:52):
Kiweez Harry Perminique Barry will face eighty sixth ranked German
Ali Sidell first up that sport. I'm Sandy Hodge.

Speaker 2 (03:01):
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