March 8, 2026 • 3 mins
The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 09 March 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 railing Ramsey. This is your afternoon news
fix for Monday, the ninth of March. Ripple effects from
the US's Raleigh war on Iran through our share market.
Crude oil prices of top one hundred US dollars a
barrel and of push New Zealand share market down three
point two seven percent so far today. It's the sharpest
(00:25):
one day fall since last year's US tariff announcements. Automobile
Association fuel spokesperson Terry Collins says it's years since we've
had such a significant issue with oil supply. Some pundits
overseas think the global impact could be about fifteen times
greater than what happened with the Russian Ukrainian War, so
this is a serious global disruption. A public healthy expert
(00:48):
says New Zealand is in the ninth wave of COVID health.
New Zealand figures show nineteen deaths with the virus in
the past week and fifty people in hospital. Michael Baker
says fewer are getting vaccination boosters and virus tests, so
the real impact may still be underestimated. He says this
current wave could be down to immunity starting to wane.
(01:10):
We're not seeing a single dominant, new subvariant that's driving this,
so it's most likely that it's just because people have
gone quite a long time without being their boosters. Frustration
over how long it's taken the Health Minister to respond
to long standing problems in christ Church Hospital's dialysis unit.
It's warned kidney patients treatment may be rationed because of
(01:32):
severe staff shortages and cramped unsafe conditions. After media reports
last week, the Health Minister has made moves to increase
staffing nurses. Organization Chief executive Paul Galter says it shouldn't
have taken a news story for Sime and Brown to act,
given the fact that's been around for a long time,
and I think this is a very disappointing situation. We
(01:54):
would expect to have some answers or most questions. Environment
Canterbury says a crisis has been averted as it contains
an oil spill in akaroa Harbor Navy ship HMNZ S
Takaha spelled up to three hundred liters of lubricating oil yesterday,
caused by defect in an oil cooler. Environment Canterbury Harbourmaster
(02:16):
Guy Harris's teams in the water spend most of the
day absorbing and containing the oil. We may have to
do some war cleaning ups and minor cleaning up, but
I really think we've got most of it. The Ministry
of Justice is looking into demolishing Graymouse one hundred and
fourteen year old courthouse, which failed to sell for a dollar.
It's on the Category one heritage list, but the district
(02:38):
council issued it with a dangerous and insanitary building notice
in twenty twenty four. If demolition is approved, local historians
will salvage heritage materials and photographic records. In Sport, the
Black Fern Sevens have extended their lead at the top
of the World Series standings after beating rivals Australia and
(02:59):
the Vancouver Final twenty four to seventeen. Zach Lomax assigned
a two year deal with the Western Force, with the
Rugby League outcast eye next year's World Cup. Arkha Battia
has produced a stunning comeback and playoff victory to win
the Arnold Palmer Invitational PGA to a tournament in Orlando.
(03:22):
An eleventh place finish for Shane van Gersbergen at the
latest race on the NASCAR calendar in Phoenix. That is
your latest news fix. We'll have another one for you
tomorrow morning from the news Talk zed B newsroom.
Good afternoon. I'm railing Ramsey. This is your afternoon news
fix for Monday, the ninth of March. Ripple effects from
the US's Raleigh war on Iran through our share market.
Crude oil prices of top one hundred US dollars a
barrel and of push New Zealand share market down three
point two seven percent so far today. It's the sharpest
(00:25):
one day fall since last year's US tariff announcements. Automobile
Association fuel spokesperson Terry Collins says it's years since we've
had such a significant issue with oil supply. Some pundits
overseas think the global impact could be about fifteen times
greater than what happened with the Russian Ukrainian War, so
this is a serious global disruption. A public healthy expert
(00:48):
says New Zealand is in the ninth wave of COVID health.
New Zealand figures show nineteen deaths with the virus in
the past week and fifty people in hospital. Michael Baker
says fewer are getting vaccination boosters and virus tests, so
the real impact may still be underestimated. He says this
current wave could be down to immunity starting to wane.
(01:10):
We're not seeing a single dominant, new subvariant that's driving this,
so it's most likely that it's just because people have
gone quite a long time without being their boosters. Frustration
over how long it's taken the Health Minister to respond
to long standing problems in christ Church Hospital's dialysis unit.
It's warned kidney patients treatment may be rationed because of
(01:32):
severe staff shortages and cramped unsafe conditions. After media reports
last week, the Health Minister has made moves to increase
staffing nurses. Organization Chief executive Paul Galter says it shouldn't
have taken a news story for Sime and Brown to act,
given the fact that's been around for a long time,
and I think this is a very disappointing situation. We
(01:54):
would expect to have some answers or most questions. Environment
Canterbury says a crisis has been averted as it contains
an oil spill in akaroa Harbor Navy ship HMNZ S
Takaha spelled up to three hundred liters of lubricating oil yesterday,
caused by defect in an oil cooler. Environment Canterbury Harbourmaster
(02:16):
Guy Harris's teams in the water spend most of the
day absorbing and containing the oil. We may have to
do some war cleaning ups and minor cleaning up, but
I really think we've got most of it. The Ministry
of Justice is looking into demolishing Graymouse one hundred and
fourteen year old courthouse, which failed to sell for a dollar.
It's on the Category one heritage list, but the district
(02:38):
council issued it with a dangerous and insanitary building notice
in twenty twenty four. If demolition is approved, local historians
will salvage heritage materials and photographic records. In Sport, the
Black Fern Sevens have extended their lead at the top
of the World Series standings after beating rivals Australia and
(02:59):
the Vancouver Final twenty four to seventeen. Zach Lomax assigned
a two year deal with the Western Force, with the
Rugby League outcast eye next year's World Cup. Arkha Battia
has produced a stunning comeback and playoff victory to win
the Arnold Palmer Invitational PGA to a tournament in Orlando.
(03:22):
An eleventh place finish for Shane van Gersbergen at the
latest race on the NASCAR calendar in Phoenix. That is
your latest news fix. We'll have another one for you
tomorrow morning from the news Talk zed B newsroom.
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