April 20, 2026 • 3 mins
The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 20 April 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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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Good afternoon. I'm Rayleen Ramsay. This is your afternoon news
fixed for Monday, the twentieth of April. More torrential rain
is expected in Wellington on top of flash flooding and
slips early today. A red rain warning spin issued for
Wided Upper and Wellington excluding Pottydoer until late tomorrow. People
(00:22):
in low lying areas are being advised to evacuate with
a Region White state of emergency and effect. Police are
hunting for Coori man Philip Sutton, missing since his home flooded.
Mayor Andrew Little is advising delaying travel. We're Wellington, where
the world's best at dealing with wild weather.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
Give your neighbors a call, particularly if the elderly or vulnerable.
Speaker 3 (00:43):
We'll get through this.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Today and a severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for
Carterton in Marsterton that is only until four thirty today. Meanwhile,
help is being offered in the king Countries or Hood,
a ward isolated by flood water over the weekend, where
a state of emergency still applies. District Mayor Western Curtains
(01:05):
says council staff at Dawknoight.
Speaker 2 (01:06):
Finding that some people are losing some of their property
and We're setting up a sort of a center in
the hall so that people can have a meal as
they need to, they can stay overnight.
Speaker 1 (01:18):
The government's putting thirty seven million dollars to accelerate replacing
diesel boilers at up to seventy schools. It's expected to
save about six hundred thousand liters of diesel a year.
Jordan Dunn has more.
Speaker 4 (01:32):
Education Minister Erica Stanford has also announced a temporary increase
to relief. Teacher transport allowance rates will rise from thirty
seven to eighty three cents a kilometer. It's effective from
today and will apply for twelve months or until fuel
prices drop below three dollars a liter for four weeks.
Speaker 1 (01:52):
Edge Adams temporary cuts will ripple through affected regions to
cope with jet fuel prices, Flights to reduce by forty
five percent for Fakatane, twenty two percent for Huanganui and
ten percent for carpety. The Chatham schedule is unchanged Fakatani
men undhor Tanschos says it'll hit business and health links
(02:12):
and visitors.
Speaker 4 (02:13):
Eachathams provides an important connection for the whole of East
and both plenty not just but u Portiki Koto and
up the coast as well.
Speaker 1 (02:21):
Search efforts are intensifying in christ Church from mother last
seen in Burwood eight months ago, as police zero in
on the red zone. Police say there's no evidence Rowena
Walker left christ Church. Exports increased last month, helped by
Europe's love of our gold Kiwi fruit and China's preference
for royal Gala apples. STATSNZ data shows a monthly trade
(02:45):
surplus of almost seven hundred million. Yes Business reporter Michael Circle.
Speaker 3 (02:50):
Exports are up seven point three percent on the same
month last year, and imports are up nine point six
Fruit shipments, mostly kiwifruit and apples, increased twenty four percent
and are our third largest export commodity after Darien meat.
Exports of precious metals, jewelry and coins shot up one
hundred and sixty six percent.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
In sports, supercars driver Brock feene has celebrated a special
win before leaving New Zealand. Feeney won the Jason Richards
Memorial Trophy for best performing driver over the two rounds. Here.
Feene says they made sure to celebrate their success last night.
Co Chane Flanning and has parted ways with Saint George
Lawara with the side windless. After seven NRL games, the
(03:34):
San Antonio Spurs have drawn first blood in their NBA
Western Conference first round playoff series one hundred and eleven
ninety eight over the Portland Trailblazers. That is your latest
news fix. We'll have another one for you tomorrow morning
from the News Talk zed B newsroom
Good afternoon. I'm Rayleen Ramsay. This is your afternoon news
fixed for Monday, the twentieth of April. More torrential rain
is expected in Wellington on top of flash flooding and
slips early today. A red rain warning spin issued for
Wided Upper and Wellington excluding Pottydoer until late tomorrow. People
(00:22):
in low lying areas are being advised to evacuate with
a Region White state of emergency and effect. Police are
hunting for Coori man Philip Sutton, missing since his home flooded.
Mayor Andrew Little is advising delaying travel. We're Wellington, where
the world's best at dealing with wild weather.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
Give your neighbors a call, particularly if the elderly or vulnerable.
Speaker 3 (00:43):
We'll get through this.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Today and a severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for
Carterton in Marsterton that is only until four thirty today. Meanwhile,
help is being offered in the king Countries or Hood,
a ward isolated by flood water over the weekend, where
a state of emergency still applies. District Mayor Western Curtains
(01:05):
says council staff at Dawknoight.
Speaker 2 (01:06):
Finding that some people are losing some of their property
and We're setting up a sort of a center in
the hall so that people can have a meal as
they need to, they can stay overnight.
Speaker 1 (01:18):
The government's putting thirty seven million dollars to accelerate replacing
diesel boilers at up to seventy schools. It's expected to
save about six hundred thousand liters of diesel a year.
Jordan Dunn has more.
Speaker 4 (01:32):
Education Minister Erica Stanford has also announced a temporary increase
to relief. Teacher transport allowance rates will rise from thirty
seven to eighty three cents a kilometer. It's effective from
today and will apply for twelve months or until fuel
prices drop below three dollars a liter for four weeks.
Speaker 1 (01:52):
Edge Adams temporary cuts will ripple through affected regions to
cope with jet fuel prices, Flights to reduce by forty
five percent for Fakatane, twenty two percent for Huanganui and
ten percent for carpety. The Chatham schedule is unchanged Fakatani
men undhor Tanschos says it'll hit business and health links
(02:12):
and visitors.
Speaker 4 (02:13):
Eachathams provides an important connection for the whole of East
and both plenty not just but u Portiki Koto and
up the coast as well.
Speaker 1 (02:21):
Search efforts are intensifying in christ Church from mother last
seen in Burwood eight months ago, as police zero in
on the red zone. Police say there's no evidence Rowena
Walker left christ Church. Exports increased last month, helped by
Europe's love of our gold Kiwi fruit and China's preference
for royal Gala apples. STATSNZ data shows a monthly trade
(02:45):
surplus of almost seven hundred million. Yes Business reporter Michael Circle.
Speaker 3 (02:50):
Exports are up seven point three percent on the same
month last year, and imports are up nine point six
Fruit shipments, mostly kiwifruit and apples, increased twenty four percent
and are our third largest export commodity after Darien meat.
Exports of precious metals, jewelry and coins shot up one
hundred and sixty six percent.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
In sports, supercars driver Brock feene has celebrated a special
win before leaving New Zealand. Feeney won the Jason Richards
Memorial Trophy for best performing driver over the two rounds. Here.
Feene says they made sure to celebrate their success last night.
Co Chane Flanning and has parted ways with Saint George
Lawara with the side windless. After seven NRL games, the
(03:34):
San Antonio Spurs have drawn first blood in their NBA
Western Conference first round playoff series one hundred and eleven
ninety eight over the Portland Trailblazers. That is your latest
news fix. We'll have another one for you tomorrow morning
from the News Talk zed B newsroom
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