Afternoon Edition: 17 August 2025

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 17 August 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 Talk's Edby Newsroom.

Speaker 2 (00:06):
This is NEWSFACS.

Speaker 1 (00:08):
In this update, Endometriosis New Zealand says our twenty twenty
guidelines are no longer fit for purpose. It's calling on
the government to replace them with new recommendations. From the
Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstraricians and Gynecologists,
chair doctor Michael Wynn Williams says endometriosis comes at a
huge cost to our society.

Speaker 2 (00:27):
It is important that the New Zealand government commits to
having a national action plan for edemitriatis. One ten women
likely have endemitriosist, so it's about one hundred and twenty
thousand individuals in New Zealand.

Speaker 1 (00:39):
An international defense analyst says the Russian president was the
clear winner after yesterday's summit with President Trump. Paul Buchanan
says President Putin displayed his mastery at manipulation. No ceasefire
was agreed. Ukraine President Voladimir Zelenski's visiting the White House
next week. The IHC says an autistic man who's been
kept in mental health care if a minor offending has

(01:01):
had his human rights breached. The man known only as Jay,
who's been at Auckland's Mason Clinic for more than twenty
years after smashing his neighbour's windows with an axe. The
High Court and Court of Appeal had said he was
too much of a risk to be released. The Supreme
Court did not rule to release him, but said there
had been process problems. The Family Court will now make
a decision on his fate by considering multiple factors. IHC

(01:24):
Advocacy director Tania Thomas says the man needs to be
at the center of future decisions.

Speaker 2 (01:30):
Really that Jay gets the support that he needs moving.

Speaker 1 (01:35):
Forward, pressure is on the government to recognize a Palestinian state,
with demonstrations across the country. Some five hundred protesters turned
out for a march up Queen Street in Auckland yesterday.
People also turned out in Weddington and christ Church. Depati
MAARI co leader debbing are Wapaka says her party will
work only with those who walk and talk sanctions for Israel.

Speaker 3 (01:55):
In turn out dignity Olgiro, stand up for what is right.
Only one side to support and genocide only one side.

Speaker 1 (02:04):
That's news. In Sport, a second half lapse will go
under the microscope for the All Blacks following their forty
one to twenty four Rugby Championship win over Argentina. Despite
leading thirty one to ten at half time, New Zealand
allowed Los Pomas to score two converted tries and close
the gap to seven in a twenty minute period. Captain

(02:24):
Scott Barrett says test matches often have swings in momentum
and he's pleased. They responded, well.

Speaker 4 (02:30):
It's about sort of riding out and he's turning the
tide on that, not staying up against it for too
long because you get cards and you put yourself in
a bigger hole.

Speaker 1 (02:40):
How much needed confidence boost for Hamish Kerr in his
win at the latest Diamond League event in Poland. Olympic
champion Kerr cleared a season's best of two point three
to three meters, winning by five centimeters. That's sport. I'm
Joe Gilfillan. For more news, listen to News Talk said
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