April 7, 2026 • 3 mins
The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 07 April 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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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Good afternoon. I'm Jody Gill and this is your afternoon
newsfax for Tuesday, the seventh of April. Some regions have
taken a blow as Air New Zealand announces more flights
are on the chopping block faced by rising jet fuel prices.
The airlines cut some domestic and international flights in May
and June, on top of acting more than one thousand
(00:23):
in March. It says that cuts impact about four percent
of flights, but most customers will be offered flights on
the same day. Nelson Men exmits as the airlines confirmed,
one hundred and forty regional flights in and out will
be asked for about eight thousand passengers. That will impact
negatively on visitors into our region.
Speaker 2 (00:43):
It is going to make life more difficult for those traveling.
Speaker 1 (00:46):
Donald Trump's lashed out at US allies for not supporting
his war on Iran. The president started up as rhetoric
on devastation, giving a run until one pm tomorrow to
reach a deal, threatening to otherwise destroy bridges and power infrastructure.
He's pointed out NATO countries not helping.
Speaker 2 (01:05):
And it's not just NATO, you know, Welston help us
South Korea didn't help us. You know, Welston help us
or Australia didn't help us.
Speaker 1 (01:13):
You know, Wellston help us. Japan a smooth sailing Easter
weekend for bars and pubs which farewell strict holiday alcohol laws.
The changes came into effect quickly last week, letting hospitality
venues sell alcohol across Easter Ann's that day, morning and
Christmas Day without having to serve a meal. Hospitality New
(01:33):
Zealand CEO Christy Phillips says it removed a lot of confusion.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
There was no negotiating on what was the substantial meal.
Everybody was able to come in and be served, just
as they would be every other weekend of the year.
Speaker 1 (01:46):
Australia's most decorated soldiers been arrested over alleged war crimes
in Afghanistan. The ABC reports Ben Robert Smith has been
arrested at Sydney Airport and is expected to be charged
with five counts of murder and twenty two twenty three.
A federal court found, on the balance of probabilities Robert
Smith was involved in the murder of four unarmed men.
(02:06):
Rejecting his defamation suit against several newspapers. New Zealand first
achieved a thirty year high in a poll which has
national still in the high twenties. Political reporter Ethan Griffiths
has more.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
Today's Taxpayer's Union Curier poll has NZ First rising three
point nine percent to thirteen point six, Nationals on twenty
nine point eight, up one point four, Labour's down one
to thirty three point four percent, with the biggest fall
for the Greens down two point seven to seven point
eight percent.
Speaker 1 (02:39):
As risen to nine and Party Maris on two point six.
The coalition could hold power with sixty five seats. In
sport Oscar Goodman is an NCAA basketball champion, joining compatriot
Charlisse Leger Walker and winning a US College championship. The
Michigan Wolverines claim to sixty nine six xs win over
(03:01):
the University of Connecticut in the final, although Goodman didn't
take to the court. Ex All Black Shannon Frizzell is
returning to New Zealand rugby later this year as he
bids to make next year's World Cup. English golfer Justin
Rose believes he can turn his reputation as the Master's
nearly Man into a long awaited title. This week, I'm
(03:23):
Jody gil l that's your latest news. Fax will be
back with the next update tomorrow morning from the news
Talk zed B newsroom.
Good afternoon. I'm Jody Gill and this is your afternoon
newsfax for Tuesday, the seventh of April. Some regions have
taken a blow as Air New Zealand announces more flights
are on the chopping block faced by rising jet fuel prices.
The airlines cut some domestic and international flights in May
and June, on top of acting more than one thousand
(00:23):
in March. It says that cuts impact about four percent
of flights, but most customers will be offered flights on
the same day. Nelson Men exmits as the airlines confirmed,
one hundred and forty regional flights in and out will
be asked for about eight thousand passengers. That will impact
negatively on visitors into our region.
Speaker 2 (00:43):
It is going to make life more difficult for those traveling.
Speaker 1 (00:46):
Donald Trump's lashed out at US allies for not supporting
his war on Iran. The president started up as rhetoric
on devastation, giving a run until one pm tomorrow to
reach a deal, threatening to otherwise destroy bridges and power infrastructure.
He's pointed out NATO countries not helping.
Speaker 2 (01:05):
And it's not just NATO, you know, Welston help us
South Korea didn't help us. You know, Welston help us
or Australia didn't help us.
Speaker 1 (01:13):
You know, Wellston help us. Japan a smooth sailing Easter
weekend for bars and pubs which farewell strict holiday alcohol laws.
The changes came into effect quickly last week, letting hospitality
venues sell alcohol across Easter Ann's that day, morning and
Christmas Day without having to serve a meal. Hospitality New
(01:33):
Zealand CEO Christy Phillips says it removed a lot of confusion.
Speaker 2 (01:37):
There was no negotiating on what was the substantial meal.
Everybody was able to come in and be served, just
as they would be every other weekend of the year.
Speaker 1 (01:46):
Australia's most decorated soldiers been arrested over alleged war crimes
in Afghanistan. The ABC reports Ben Robert Smith has been
arrested at Sydney Airport and is expected to be charged
with five counts of murder and twenty two twenty three.
A federal court found, on the balance of probabilities Robert
Smith was involved in the murder of four unarmed men.
(02:06):
Rejecting his defamation suit against several newspapers. New Zealand first
achieved a thirty year high in a poll which has
national still in the high twenties. Political reporter Ethan Griffiths
has more.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
Today's Taxpayer's Union Curier poll has NZ First rising three
point nine percent to thirteen point six, Nationals on twenty
nine point eight, up one point four, Labour's down one
to thirty three point four percent, with the biggest fall
for the Greens down two point seven to seven point
eight percent.
Speaker 1 (02:39):
As risen to nine and Party Maris on two point six.
The coalition could hold power with sixty five seats. In
sport Oscar Goodman is an NCAA basketball champion, joining compatriot
Charlisse Leger Walker and winning a US College championship. The
Michigan Wolverines claim to sixty nine six xs win over
(03:01):
the University of Connecticut in the final, although Goodman didn't
take to the court. Ex All Black Shannon Frizzell is
returning to New Zealand rugby later this year as he
bids to make next year's World Cup. English golfer Justin
Rose believes he can turn his reputation as the Master's
nearly Man into a long awaited title. This week, I'm
(03:23):
Jody gil l that's your latest news. Fax will be
back with the next update tomorrow morning from the news
Talk zed B newsroom.
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