Afternoon Edition: 13 January 2026

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 13 January 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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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:02):
Good afternoon. I'm railing Ramsey. This is your afternoon news
fixed for Tuesday, the thirteenth of January. Two people were
arrested at Wellington's Iranian Embassy today as protesters called for
an end to the regime. At that embassy and outside
the US embassy. A fifty six year old woman's been
charged with wilful damage and another person released without charge.

(00:24):
Hundreds of anti government demonstrators have been killed in Iran
in recent days. The US has announced sanctions on those
trading with the Middle Eastern country. Iranian Kiwi Tina is
begging it to do more.

Speaker 2 (00:37):
We hope that they support our king and our people
to gain our freedom and get our country back from
these occupying regime who have taken us hostage for fifty years.

Speaker 1 (00:50):
Police are investigating potential links between a car fire and
a shooting in Palmerston North yesterday afternoon near a children's playground.
Was treated for gunshot wounds on High Bru's Mariner Street
at three.

Speaker 3 (01:04):
Jacob Jones reports the man was flown to Wellington Hospital
and had surgery. Detective Senior Sergeant David Thompson says they're
looking for any connections with a vehicle fire soon after
on Careeri Road. Police want to hear from anyone with
CCTV footage or any information.

Speaker 1 (01:23):
Two more people have been arrested in connection with a
twenty twenty three homicide investigation in Auckland's Point England. Thirty
two year old Charles Pongee was killed and a shot
and killed. I should say a toadyma reserve that August
Rosie Leshman has more.

Speaker 4 (01:39):
Four men were sentenced for his murder late last year
and police have now jointly charged another two men with murder.
Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin says twenty eight year old has
appeared in the Auckland District Court today and been reminded
in custody. A twenty five year old man is due
to a pair this afternoon, also facing a charge of
presenting a firearm.

Speaker 1 (02:00):
A pedestrian has died after a crash involving two vehicles
on the Rangitike's Thai Harpe Napier Road just before eleven
thirty this morning. Both drivers sustained injuries. Concern persistent tough
for economic conditions are impacting young people's employment opportunities. Retalian
Set says data showing consumer spending drops zero point two

(02:22):
percent in December, indicates poor economic conditions persist for businesses.
Chief executive Carol and Young says university students can normally
get work through summer, but she says this year there's
a lack of seasonal work and other opportunities, and it's
going to impact people's ability to return back to study
because do they have enough money to pay for their

(02:44):
accommodation and their see tougher penalties for energy companies breaking
the rules. From next year, the Electricity Authority can order
fines of up to ten million dollars. That's up from
the current two million. To Sport and Mix day for
former champions At the ASB Tennis Classic, twenty twenty four,

(03:04):
winner Alejandro Tabilo is through bar two time winner Roberta
Bautista Agut is out. Miracle Fai Lungi wants to pick
up the leadership example set by Ardis Sarvia at Moana Pacifica.
After being announced twenty twenty six, Captain a New Zealand
Rugby's labeling the departure of their head of men's High

(03:25):
Performance Mike Anthony is a significant loss. That is your
latest news fix. We'll be back with the next update
tomorrow morning from the news Talk ZETB newsroom