Afternoon Edition: 15 May 2026

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 15 May 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
fix for Friday, the fifteenth of May. Cabinets weighing up
a wider scope law on a potential social media ban
for under sixteen's. Education Minister Ericas Stanford's confirmed Katherine Web's
members bill on a ban as being deprioritized in place

(00:22):
of other work. Wedd says a government bill should be
introduced this year and say she's happy works progressing. Academic
Stephanie Russo is backing a ban. There is a Medici
association between our Youth Life satisfaction and social media use Feage.
David Seymour Stone tight lipped on the long term future

(00:44):
of the school lunch's program. The Associate Education Minister's announced
this year's budget includes two hundred and twelve million dollars
to keep the scheme running into next year. The government
says the revamp program is on track to save taxpayers
a three hundred and sixty million dollars by the end
of twenty twenty seven compared to Labour's model. Seymour says

(01:06):
officials are also considering what changes could be made beyond
that to make sure the HEPTO Nutritia is going to
the right people at the right time at an affordable
price to the text player. Three people are injured, one
critically after a single vehicle crash on State Highway one
in Canterbury near Rakaya. Emergency services were called to near

(01:27):
North Rakaya Road and bank side just after one o'clock.
The road is expected to be closed for some time.
Pressures mounting on the government over its planned education law changes.
The Waitangi Tribunals found the Crown breach Treaty principles by
failing to properly consult Marii before announcing changes to the

(01:47):
Education and Training Act. The government wants to lower some
treaty obligations and remove others, and said President's Federation Vice
president Heidi Haywood says the country has matured over the
past decade, but the proposed changes are a step backwards.
So I hope that we will just go back to
the way that we've been working previously, where we engage

(02:09):
the sector, we engage the relevant parties for planning for good.
A New Zealander evacuated from the hunt of virus stricken
cruise ship this week has touched down in Perth. The
Kiwi and five Australians were part of the final group
that disembarked in the Canary Islands. Sky News Kara Haynes
says the six passengers will be quarantined for forty two days.

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The last update we have is that they are all
in good health, testing negative to handavirus and not showing
any symptoms. The Kaimi Hydro Electric Power Scheme has been
granted fast track approval. The hydro project's been operating for
at least fifty years and plays a vital role in
supplying electricity to the Bay of Plenty. It'll be hard

(02:53):
to miss the splash of pink across the country as
communities mark Pink Shirt Day. The movement's fundraise for the
Mental Health Foundation, helping them access people in need and
educating schools and workplaces. We rank third in the OECD
for school bullying. Thirteen percent of students say they're frequently bullied.

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Campaign manager Rachelle McGill says Pink Shirt Day help shine
a light on that. What it does is show how
important mental health is an issue. It's also about giving
us the ability to be able to teach people about
everyday things that we can all do to support our
well being to sport, and Ragland's Billy Stareman believes the
World Serve League's first event in New Zealand will have

(03:35):
a lasting impact on the sport here despite his early exit,
one of three key WE wildcards to be knocked out
in the first round. Wellington Phoenix coach Bev Priestsman says
they're treating the A League Women's Grand Final against Melbourne
City this weekend like any other game. All Black's coach
Dave Rennie has conceded there's less depth of talent available

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now for the national men's team than in the recent past.
That is your latest news fix. We'll be back with
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