Afternoon Edition: 06 August 2025

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 06 August 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 Wendy Petrie and this is your afternoon
news fix for Wednesday, sixth of August. The Infrastructure Minister's
pushing back on labor attacks over unemployment. The jobless rank
reached five point two percent in the June quarter, for
highest level since twenty twenty. Labor lead Chris Hipkins is
blaming it on the government.

Speaker 2 (00:23):
There's eighteen thousand fewer people working and building a construction
today than there were on election day, and the government's
decision to cut so many building and construction projects is
driven the.

Speaker 1 (00:34):
But Chris Bishop isn't having that.

Speaker 3 (00:36):
We've had obviously some job losses which no one wants
to see, but that is not on the government, frankly,
it is on the broader macroeconomy.

Speaker 1 (00:44):
Shane Jones is giving Key we's a glimpse into what
New Zealand First might focus on next election. Addressing the
Infrastructure New Zealand Conference, the party's deputy reiterated plans to
campaign on an infrastructure plan to the tune of one
hundred billion dollars. Shane Jones is all so eyeing up
climate policy as a point of difference between his party
and other coalition partners.

Speaker 4 (01:06):
I do not believe that renewable energy will prove to
be any cheaper than fossil fuels. That's the position of
New Zealand first. I've always had that position since I
came back, and I look forward to meeting my critics
apt the billot box in that regard.

Speaker 1 (01:18):
Meanwhile, Labour's points to bring back the ban on oil
and gas exploration if in power. The coalition's pastor bill
overturning the prohibition ticking off an entry on its quarterly
to do list. Shane Jones blamed the band for issues
on our gas supply. Opposition leader Chris Hipkins says his
party oppose its letting new ventures hunt for reserves, so.

Speaker 2 (01:38):
We will reinstate the ban, but we will not overturn
permits that have been legally obtained.

Speaker 1 (01:43):
In the meantime, Wellington's merial candidates go head to head
in their first general debate tonight. Tobias McIntosh reports.

Speaker 3 (01:51):
The debates, hosted by student led group Generation Screwed and
overseen by the Taxpayers Union. Topics will include rates, transport
and housing, and audience questions are allowed. It's the first
face to face debate for prominent candidates. Rae Chhung and
Andrew Little. Others include Calvin Hasty, Alex Baker and Carl
Teithan Barker.

Speaker 1 (02:10):
Despite some Chile starts last month, it was our fourth
warmest July on record. Earth Sciences monthly Climate Summary shows
nationwide average temperatures last month sat on nine point two
degrees celsius. Lachlan Rennie has the details.

Speaker 5 (02:25):
This July was one degree above the average between nineteen
ninety one and twenty twenty nine. Locations had the warmest
July on record, including Hookitzika in the Chatham Islands. Of
the six big centers, Auckland was the warmest, wettest and sunniest,
christ Church was the coolest and driest and in need
in the least sunny to sport.

Speaker 1 (02:47):
Now and confirmation that a pair of All Black selections
for the upcoming Rugby Championship will run out in round
two of the NPC uncapped call up. Simon Parker will
play for Northland on Friday and fellow loose Ford Peter
Larkeye for Wellington on Saturday. Four choices for the Black
Cap selectors as they way up, who will debut in

(03:09):
the second cricket Test against Zimbabwe and Bulawayo and Athletics
New Zealand has confirmed its largest ever team for a
World parad Championship ahead of this year's event, which starts
in India at the end of next month. I'm Wendy Petrie.
That's your latest news fix. We'll be back with the
next update tomorrow morning from the News Talk Sedby Newsroom.