Afternoon Edition: 21 July 2025

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 21 July 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 railing Ramsey. This is your afternoon news
fixed for Monday, the twenty first of July. Cabinet's given
a new kut Or Medical School the green light. The
government will put eighty three million towards the two hundred
and thirty million dollar price tag, the rest coming from
Waikato University and philanthropic investors. Political editor Jason Walls has more.

Speaker 2 (00:27):
Health Minister Simeon Brown says the new med school will
have a strong focus on primary care and rural health.
It will offer a graduate entry program as well as
providing new pathways into medicine and help attract a broader
range of students. Wykarthal University will begin construction on the
new teaching facilities later this year.

Speaker 1 (00:47):
And cabinets saw a full cost benefit analysis before any
proposal was finalized under the National Act. Coalition Agreement spin
across the political ale. On today's inflation data, the consumer
price index rose two point seven percent year on year.
Finance Minister Nikola Winner says it shows inflations under control.

Speaker 3 (01:07):
This is the fourth quarter in a row that inflation
has remained below three percent.

Speaker 1 (01:12):
Bard Labor's Barbara Edmond says it's proof of tough times
for many here.

Speaker 2 (01:16):
Weies are finding it really difficult right now.

Speaker 1 (01:19):
The fact that food prices have gone up up to
fifty percent more than the last telve months is really concerning.
A twenty year old who died in hospital after a
street fight in central Hamilton on Saturday, was celebrating his
upcoming birthday. Lochlin Renie has more.

Speaker 3 (01:35):
Pilly say three others were hurt on the fight on
Alexander Street soon after midnight. It was hours after a
sold out All Blacks game at Wyicuto Stadium. Detective Inspector
Darl Smith is asking for footage, seeing it's likely someone
recorded critical information in the busy street.

Speaker 1 (01:53):
A retail advocate says inconsistent consumer laws disadvantage Kiwi Businesses
is rejecting the Commos Commission's claim its price match promotion
was misleading, but the tech retailer says overseas companies aren't
held to the same regulations. Retail in z head Carolyn
Young says that discrepancy is stifling competition. They should be

(02:16):
confined to the same health and safety standards, its same
guarantees for the New Zealand consumers and therefore, in doing that,
they would probably mean to raise the standard of products
are producing and that would therefore raise the price. Frustration
from Marlborough's mayor over a lack of government support for
regional airline sound Zea despite good passenger numbers, the operators
dropping It's blend him to christ Church and christ Church

(02:38):
to Warnica flights from September driven by financial pressures. Mayor
Nadine Taylor says the government needs to take more lead
in regional connectivity. I think we have to be realistic.
We can't leave it to small companies like Soundzia to
battle it out on their own. It's proven that doesn't work.
To sport and netball, New Zealand's updated the eligibility criteria

(02:59):
for the Silver Ferns, allowing overseas bass players to now
be considered for selection through a formal exemption process. Hooker
way to Egan says minimizing errors will be a key
focus for the Warriors and training this week as they
look to maintain a foothold in the NRL's top four.

(03:20):
Defender Scott Galloway is leaving Auckland FC after four substitute
appearances in their first A League season, returning home to
Melbourne before deciding on his next move. That is your
latest news fix. We'll have another update for you tomorrow
morning from the newstalk Zby newsroom