Afternoon Edition: 21 June 2025

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 21 June 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 Talks EDB newsroom. This is NEWSFACS. In
this update, Prime Minister Chris Luxon's dismissing claims China's collaborating
with Russia, Iran or North Korea is wrapped up. His
three day trip, which included meeting Chinese leaders in Beijing's
Great Hall of the People. Next stops for the PM Belgium,
then the Netherlands, where he'll attend the annual NATO summit.

(00:26):
Mister Luxon says he's seen different comments from different leaders.
We have seen no evidence of actually, you know, China
collaborating with Russia or Iran in other countries to coordinate
against the West at all. New Zealand's womb cancer epidemic
is now the focus of University of Auckland researchers. Seven
hundred and fifty women are diagnosed with womb cancer every year,

(00:46):
a number that has doubled in the last decade. The
increase correlates with rising obesity and type two diabetes rates.
It's seriously affecting Mari and Pacifica women in particular. Associate
Professor Shari the blinker On says it's essential that womb
cancer is detected early as most women can survive it.

Speaker 2 (01:06):
By picking better treatment and picking up the cancers of elite,
will be able to improve the quality of light and
we will also be able to really save lives with
this approach.

Speaker 1 (01:15):
Disappointment over Parliament's decision to reject a proposal for paid
training to address workforce shortages. Over twenty thousand people signed
a petition calling for paid placements in health care, teaching
and social work. The Select Committee concluded the issue is
complex and they don't consider there is an immediate solution
to that. Beck Harles from Paid Placements r TROA says

(01:38):
paid training is a viable long term solution and staff
shortages will persist without it. A well known hoarder's home
in Hastings is smoldering after an inferno overnight. Authorities were
sent to Frederick Street just before two this morning and
found a person moderately injured. Firefighters are keeping a close
watch on the property today. Weary of reignition, Google street

(02:01):
View shows the home surrounded by piles of wood and
other hoarded goods. That's news in sport. Venue power could
inspire the Crusaders in tonight's Game with the Chiefs. Christ
Church's New Tekaha stadiums due to open next April, so
this could be the last game at the Crusaders' home
of thirteen years. Assistant coach Matt Todd says the venue

(02:22):
has been highly valued since the twenty eleven earthquakes destroyed
Lancaster Park.

Speaker 3 (02:26):
Yeah, it's held a massive significance for certainly for the
Crusaders and the community around. Probably that hope that it
gave the city and stuff was starting to build up
that we were going to get back on our feed
and you know, continue as a city.

Speaker 1 (02:37):
New Zealand Supercars driver Jackson Evans won't race in today's
second race in Darwin, his car wrecked in round seventeen,
won by championship leader brock Feeni. Matt Payne was third,
andre Heimgartner tenth and Richie Stanaway twenty second. That's sport.
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