Afternoon Edition: 04 November 2025

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 04 November 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 Rayleen Ramsey. This is your afternoon news
fix for Tuesday, the fourth of November. To party, Mari
has fronted media as internal rifts become public. A who
is taking place this afternoon between the party and the
National Ewee Chairs Forum, attempting to heal some of the infighting.
Kohlider Rawdi Waitetia's labeled two MPs as going rogue, and

(00:28):
party president John Tamaherries suggested Maria Miya Noor, Kappa Kinghi
and Takuta Ferris should resign. Kohlei de Debingari Wapaka is
standing by her party. I guess the reality is is
that you know we are and have been credible letters
for five years now. We have put our hearts in
our commitment on the line. Another fiery debate in Parliament

(00:49):
on the Regulatory Standards Bill at its second reading in
the House. The state and aim of the contentious Bell
in the name of David Seymour is protecting private property
rights with a vow to cut red tape. Labour's Duncan
Webb describes it as one of the worst bills he's seen.

Speaker 2 (01:05):
Just hard to find a bill which fewer people are
in favor of but this national government is the lapdog
of the Eck Party.

Speaker 1 (01:16):
New Zealand has no new measles cases today and twelve
of the seventeen people known to have it are no
longer infectious. An Auckland man has been sentenced to four
years and three months jail for attempted multimillion dollar COVID
nineteen fraud. Hun Minim pleaded guilty to fifty four charges

(01:38):
this year. He was then found guilty of another thirty
four a trial in the Auckland District Court. Dunnica MacLean
has more.

Speaker 3 (01:46):
Hunmanim tried to fraudulently claim two point three million dollars
through government COVID support schemes, getting just over six hundred thousand.
The Serious Fraud Office says he used it to fund
his lifestyle, including buying a luxury vehicle and apartment alarm bells.

Speaker 1 (02:02):
After illicit vape pods containing an esthetic drug atomodate have
put some people in hospital, a high alert public warnings
been issued with rising numbers of the space vapes or
k pods found at the border in drug test clinics.
It acts quickly and can cause breathing difficulties and loss
of coordination or consciousness. It's caused a small number of

(02:24):
hospitalizations with anecdotal reports of seizures. Researchers in the Netherlands
are helping dig into Watson key we Manuca honey, hoping
it can help protect hearts mastrect Universities partnering with the
unique Monuca Factor Honey Association to explore whether the methyl

(02:44):
glyoxal compound in our products can counteract cardiovascular disease. The
association's Campbell Nache says our honey is one of the
only sources with the required levels.

Speaker 2 (02:56):
And certainly the only honey with consistent standards and a
really high global reputation, which is why they've come to us.

Speaker 1 (03:05):
Just Sport Crusaders coach Rob Penny and says they won't
back down from trying to sign the best players after
prizing a top prospect away from outside their geographical catchment
Waycotto's Ollie Mathis is joining the Super Rugby Champions on
a three year deal. Silver Ferns interim assistant coach Leanna
Liota is leaving the Southern Steel to join the Central

(03:27):
Pulse for next year's A and Z Premiership. No surprise
for all Whites coach Darren Baisley over captain Chris Wood's
absence for this month's football internationals against Columbia and Ecuador
in the United States. That is your latest news fix.
We'll be back with the next update tomorrow morning from
the news Talk zb newsroom