Afternoon Edition: 10 December 2025

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 10 December 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'mreelene Ramsey. This is your afternoon news fix
for Wednesday, the tenth of December. Belief abuse and sexual
violence should get as much attention as other social issues.
A report published in the Lancet reveals worldwide, more than
six hundred and eight million women aged fifteen and over

(00:24):
have endured violence from a partner. In twenty twenty three,
it reveals more than a billion girls were subjected to
sexual violence and childhood reflected in New Zealand, with up
to twenty nine percent of women affected Women's refugees outgoing
CEO and Jury says the government needs to put real
effort into changing this by.

Speaker 2 (00:44):
The way we have with drunk driving and the way
we have with smoking, and the way we have with
other social issues.

Speaker 1 (00:50):
A thirty six year old man's been charged with murder
and assault today over attacks on an Auckland bus on
Monday has been reminded in custody after appearing in court
in a blue boiler suit. He has interim name suppression.
Kate Ricard has more.

Speaker 3 (01:05):
A thirty six year old was caught yesterday in downtown Auckland,
ending a man hunt launch after a fifty nine year
old was fatally stabbed on the Glenninis bus and a
second man seriously injured. The man could face life imprisonment
on the murder charge and up to fourteen years in
prison for wounding with intent. He'll reappear in late January.

Speaker 1 (01:24):
The Taxpayer's Union says the Reserve Bank's new governor needs
to cut spending after revelations hundreds of thousands of dollars
has been spent on domestic travel before her term. Here
Senior political reporter Azaria Howell.

Speaker 2 (01:38):
Under an Official Information Act request, the RBNZ release details
of more than eight hundred and fifty thousand dollars that
went on staff travel between Auckland and Wellington last financial year.
Just over four hundred and twenty thousand was spent on flights.
Nearly two hundred and thirty thousand. Non accommodation and associated
travel costs came to roughly two hundred thousand dollars.

Speaker 1 (02:00):
Migration continues to stay historically low, but tourism is booming.
Lachlan Rennie has more stats.

Speaker 4 (02:08):
N ZED figures show fewer than twelve thousand people migrated
here annually to October, more than one hundred and twenty
four thousand people left over that time, up seven percent
on the year before. Meanwhile, tourism's are highest it's been
since the pandemic, about eleven percent under pre COVID peaks.

Speaker 1 (02:27):
Nearly three and a half million people visited New Zealand
over the October year, about three quarters of the increase
from Australians. A health warning's been issued for Canterbury's hit
Aniui River, with potentially toxic algae found at the State
Highway I Bridge. It can cause skin rashes, nausea and
stomach cramps. The Finance Minister say she's waiting for media

(02:50):
companies to formally propose hosting a debate between her and
Ruth richardson the past. National Finance Minister has been amping
up criticism of Willis in recent weeks, claiming she spends
too much. Well, it says, then I'm discussing when and where.

Speaker 3 (03:05):
From my perspective, it's important we reach a number of
New Zealanders and that the platform allows for a good
civil debate.

Speaker 1 (03:12):
To sport and the ASB Tennis Classic will feature a
stronger women's field next year, with the twenty two direct
entrance all within the top ninety two in the world rankings.
The Perth Bears finally have a signing to crow about
as they prepare to enter the NRL in twenty twenty seven,
twenty four year old Penrith prop Liam Henry signing a

(03:34):
four year deal. Coach Steve Corica admits Auckland DFC need
to take a few more penalties a training, having gone
thirty seven games without a penalty only to miss their
first two attempts. That is your latest news fix and
we'll have another one for you tomorrow morning from the
news Talk zeed Be Newsroom.