Afternoon Edition: 15 September 2025

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 15 September 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'm Wendy Petrie. This is your afternoon news
fix for Monday, the fifteenth of September. Health New Zealand's
announced as going to review an extension to hospital visiting ours.
The agency was intending to introduce a policy allowing nominated
family members to support patients in hospital twenty four to
seven outside visiting ours. Emily Ansell reports.

Speaker 2 (00:26):
The nursers organizations raised concerns around staffing shortages, the potential
for crowding and farno doing the work of health professionals.
Acting Chief Executive Doctor Richard Sullivan sees the policy will
be looked at following feedback to ensure it's fit for purpose.

Speaker 1 (00:43):
The government's putting planning rules under the microscope so Eden
Park can host more events with more people. Roma Reform
Minister Chris Bishop says the government's heard local rules and
constraints could be impacting the Auckland Venue's ability to host events.
As Senior political reporter Azaria Howe, it's.

Speaker 3 (01:00):
Only allowed to host six artists playing a total of
twelve shows a year on certain days of the week
with curfews. Minister Bishop says the government's investigating whether the
rules are negatively impacting economic growth. He says if they
are changes can be made.

Speaker 1 (01:18):
A group of people have changed themselves to Nikola Willis's
Johnsonville electorate office, seeking a time frame from the government
on when it will impost sanctions on Israel for the
war in Gaza. The six Christian leaders are praying at
the door and some of them are fasting. Reverend mel
Mackenzie says they're in it for the long haul.

Speaker 3 (01:35):
We're happy to remain one night at this stage. Antigandon, yeah,
and would like to see the government give a commitment.
New Zealanders have been asking for.

Speaker 1 (01:42):
That for weeks now. Earlier, five clergy would trespassed from
Simeon Brown's Pakaranger electorate office. Two christ Church residents have
received extra jail time for tax fraud. Mar Lana Harris
and Richard Rappana pleaded guilty to three representative charges of
fraudulently claiming income tax, three fund student loan payments, and
working for family support. The pair attempted to steal more

(02:05):
than four hundred thousand dollars and successfully obtained just over
one hundred and fifteen thousand. Both already serving prison terms
for unrelated offending. It up in his sentence has been
extended by nine months, while Harris had fourteen months added
to her term. New Zealand's economy appears to have been shrinking,
but there are signs of turnaround, including in our largest city.

(02:26):
GDP figures due out Thursday are expected to show the
economy contracted by aboutzero point three to two point four
percent in the three months to June, but ASB latest
regional Economic scorecard shows green shoots for parts of the country,
while Wellington continued to struggle. ASB Chief Economists Mark Toughly says,
lower interest rates are having an impact on Auckland. We

(02:48):
have seen some signs, not so much that the housing
market is lifting up, but.

Speaker 2 (02:53):
More in areas where retail styles are I'm.

Speaker 1 (02:55):
Doing a little bit better than they were previously. To
Sport and Netball newsza Eland a doubling down on their
vow not to release any details about their decision to
stand down Dame Nolin Todua as Silver Fern's coach, and
a statement to board chair at Winare says their discussions
with Todoa will remain confidential. All smiles for New Zealand's
three women's pole vaulters after all successfully qualified for the

(03:19):
final the World Athletics Championship in Tokyo, and New Zealand
Cricket Chief Executive Scott Wienick has acknowledged the magnitude of
diplomacy and deal making required to create a future schedule
for the sport. I'm Wendy Petri. That's the latest news fix.
We'll be back with the next update tomorrow morning. From
the news Talk said B Newsroom.