Afternoon Edition: 05 July 2026

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 05 July 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 Zebby newsroom. This is newsfix. In
this update, some Dunedan residents may need to prepare for
self evacuation. With severe rainfall battering parts of the city.
A red heavy rain warning covers coastal areas of Dunedin
and locals are being warned of power outages, floods and slips.
Dunedin Civil Defense Bunker has been activated, with sandbag stations

(00:24):
in place and flood barriers being installed. Mayor Sophie Barker
says councils discussing putting up evacuation centers, but people need
a backup plan. People always need to be emergency ready
and the statistic companiople being ready to evictuate aren't grist.
What's the gred bags at Citrus? Parliament has passed sweeping
new changes to mental health law. Changes include added protections

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for mothers and newborns and end to seclusion for young people,
alongside safeguards for adults and stronger supported patient decision making.
The bill passed unanimously to Partimari mp od Eni. Kaipara
says they'll be keeping the government accountable for the bill's implementation.
The act Party says abuses should never be able to

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weaponize pets against their victims. If re elected, act would
bring in legislation to prevent family violence perpetrators using pets. Acts.
Family Violent spokesperson Karen Chua says they would strengthen protection
orders so offenders cannot withhold, sell, give away, or otherwise
dispose of a protected person's pet. It would amend the

(01:27):
Crimes Act to make abuse of a pet as a
means of coercion an offense with the possible seven year
prison sentence. A reminder New Zealand needs to approach international
relations holistically if it wants to expand trade. Chris Luxon
has promised to try for seven new deals in five
years if his party is re elected. They're Brazil, Switzerland, Argentina, Bangladesh, Nigeria,

(01:50):
Uruguay and the European Free Trade Association. Geopolitical analyst doctor
Jeffrey Miller says it's good to see trade on the agenda,
but we need to tread carefully diplomatically. The riskers the
efforts will be spread a little bit too thinly, or
that the countries involved may see themselves as being part
of a box ticking exercise. That's news in sport former

(02:13):
first five limasopohangas hailing the All Blacks positive intent on
attack as they begin to switch focus to hosting Italy
and Wellington on Saturday. New Zealand was noticeably more willing
to keep the ball in hand to attack compared to
last year in the two point Nations Championship win over
France in christ Church last night. Sappuwanga says they're getting
back to their DNA.

Speaker 2 (02:34):
When you're a young age, you want to go out
there with your mates and play in the backyard and
kick a ball around and be rezzle dazzle, and that's
in the heart of where have been successful in passing
to back our skills, to use what we're good at
and that's our natural instincts to play in none of
the ball.

Speaker 1 (02:49):
The Warriors women have scored the first two tries against
the Bulldogs in their NRLW season opener in Hamilton. They
led ten mil at halftime moments ago. That's sport. I'm
Joe gil Villain. For more news, listen to News Talks
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