Afternoon Edition: 13 December 2025

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 13 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):
From the News Talks EDB newsroom. This is newsfex In
this update, cattle farmers are happy about high beef prices,
but consumers are feeling the pinch. A Rabobank report finds
prices are two dollars a kilogram up on a year ago.
This is fueled in part by an ongoing fall in
global beef production, driving demand for our exports in northern

(00:24):
Hemisphere markets. Rabobank analyst Jen Corkran says around eighty percent
of our beef is exported.

Speaker 2 (00:30):
What happens because we export so much of it is
that it does create a little bit more competition on
the home front than we're seeing really high prices in
the supermarket right now, especially for what would be the
cheaper form of bas if you're thinking about month.

Speaker 1 (00:41):
Animal welfare groups SAFE is condemning the government for pushing
through changes to pig farming regulations under urgency. The new
law allows the ongoing use of farrowing crates and mating stalls,
despite a high court ruling that they are unlawful for
restricting a sar's movement. SAFE says the government has ignored
both science in public opposition, undermining the foundation of new

(01:02):
Zealand's animal welfare system. Hospitality venues across the capital are
welcoming a packed day of events. There are thousands in
Wellington as Courtney Place hosts the Australasian premiere of the
New Avatar film, with Hollywood stars set to walk the
red carpet. Santas also in town, with multiple other Christmas
events also in full swing. Wellington bar owner Jeremy Smith

(01:25):
says big events are critical to keeping the city thriving.
He says the hospital sector has been calling for more
events and can't complain that there's a lot on their
plates this weekend, and there's competition for Auckland's Franklin Road
Christmas lights from a display south of the city. Franklin
Roads lights have typically been the go to spot since
nineteen ninety three for Aucklander's wanting to see festive sparkle.

(01:47):
Pyrat a rise in Carraka is offering an accessible alternative
in South Auckland, promising better traffic management and parking. Resident
Louise says more residents have been joining in each year.
One street. It's the whole subdivision, so is maybe five
hundred houses in here, not all have lights on them.
But it's lots dotted around. That's news in sport and

(02:11):
snow sport. A hot staff for the New Zealanders at
the FIS Free Ski World Cup half pipe event at
Secret Garden in China, Finley Melville, Ives and Luke Harrold
topped the leader board after the first of two runs
batter Bevan Jacobs believes his time in the New Zealand
A cricket sides elevated his domestic performances. He spent time
in South Africa with the national A team and the

(02:33):
Black capsin Zimbabwe Try series. Jacobs had scored three hundred
and sixty nine runs prior to today's Plunket Shield game
with Canterbury. He wants to capitalize on the experience.

Speaker 3 (02:43):
That's hopely just a stepping stone into what the fusure holds.
But I'm still gonna, you know, focus on what I
can for Auckland and all three formats, try and put
my best foot forward and hopefully one day I can
reach that level. But yeah, three format fire for New
Zealand's definitely still a major goal of mine.

Speaker 1 (02:57):
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