January 22, 2026 • 3 mins
The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 23 January 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 Raylen Ramsey. This is your afternoon news
fix for Friday, the twenty third of January. Police have
confirmed two teenagers are among six people unaccounted for after
a large landslide slammed and Maunganui's beachside holiday park. It
tour through tents, cars, caravans, a toilet block in the
hot pools around nine thirty yesterday morning. Police District Commander
(00:27):
Superintendent to Ma Anderson says they're seeking the whereabouts of
a further three people on top of the six unaccounted for,
but it's unlikely they were at the scene. He says,
there's a lot of anxious families waiting news about those
who were trapped. The younger stages are fifteen years of age,
so we're talking about youth or young people with teenagers. Meanwhile,
(00:47):
police have confirmed one Chinese national is among the two
people dead after another slip at Papamoa's Welcome Bay. The
Western Bay of Plenty District Council has put eight red
stickers on in the region, meaning they are unsafe to enter.
Six of those were in the Welcome Bay area, two
were in Ormokurua todong A District. Council has issued three
(01:10):
yellow stickers, which means moderate damage. Prime Minister Chris Luckson
says over the next forty eight hours, mayors will be
making assessments about what help they need, ready to stand
with whatever they need and support them with whatever they need.
But until they do that assessment, but we've got to
do to the response piece first and then we'll move
to recovery. And insurers have already been busy as claims
(01:33):
related to the extreme weather rolin. They've received about one
thousand so far from the North Island. Speeches are filling
the air around Ratna as political leaders have been formally
welcomed on to the site. The annual celebration informally marks
the start of the political year, with the election making
this one particularly special. The famous Ratna brass band played
(01:57):
while MPs from across different parties walked onto the par
Labor leader Chris Hopkins say is thanking departing MP Adrian Rurafe,
who was stepping aside from politics on White Tonguey Day.
Hipkins spoke about the Rudrafes connection to the Ratana movement.
(02:20):
He has served for twelve years as a Member of
Parliament based here and we really acknowledge his contribution. Interest
rates could start rising again at a time with the
economy still turning a corner. Later Stats and Z data
shows inflations now at three point one percent. That's above
the Reserve Bank's target range and well above it's two
(02:41):
point seven percent forecast, and could force the Central Bank
to consider raising the OCR sooner than previously expected. The
heralds Liam Dan says we can't rely on OCR cuts
for economic growth. Ower interest rates isn't probably going to
be enough to solve all New Zealand's economic problems. I
think that's clear to Sport. All Black's prop to Mighty
(03:02):
Williams has dismissed any suggestions of play a power being
behind the early exit of New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson.
A first career victory on the notorious Bluff Hill stage
for defending Tour of Southland Cycling champion Josh Burnett has
seen him extenders over all lead over second placed Matthew
Wilson to nineteen seconds and World tennis number one Arena
(03:27):
Saberlenka's led the charge into the fourth round at the
Australian Open. That is your latest news Fix. We'll be
back with the next update tomorrow morning. From the news
Talk's ed B Newsroom.
Good afternoon. I'm Raylen Ramsey. This is your afternoon news
fix for Friday, the twenty third of January. Police have
confirmed two teenagers are among six people unaccounted for after
a large landslide slammed and Maunganui's beachside holiday park. It
tour through tents, cars, caravans, a toilet block in the
hot pools around nine thirty yesterday morning. Police District Commander
(00:27):
Superintendent to Ma Anderson says they're seeking the whereabouts of
a further three people on top of the six unaccounted for,
but it's unlikely they were at the scene. He says,
there's a lot of anxious families waiting news about those
who were trapped. The younger stages are fifteen years of age,
so we're talking about youth or young people with teenagers. Meanwhile,
(00:47):
police have confirmed one Chinese national is among the two
people dead after another slip at Papamoa's Welcome Bay. The
Western Bay of Plenty District Council has put eight red
stickers on in the region, meaning they are unsafe to enter.
Six of those were in the Welcome Bay area, two
were in Ormokurua todong A District. Council has issued three
(01:10):
yellow stickers, which means moderate damage. Prime Minister Chris Luckson
says over the next forty eight hours, mayors will be
making assessments about what help they need, ready to stand
with whatever they need and support them with whatever they need.
But until they do that assessment, but we've got to
do to the response piece first and then we'll move
to recovery. And insurers have already been busy as claims
(01:33):
related to the extreme weather rolin. They've received about one
thousand so far from the North Island. Speeches are filling
the air around Ratna as political leaders have been formally
welcomed on to the site. The annual celebration informally marks
the start of the political year, with the election making
this one particularly special. The famous Ratna brass band played
(01:57):
while MPs from across different parties walked onto the par
Labor leader Chris Hopkins say is thanking departing MP Adrian Rurafe,
who was stepping aside from politics on White Tonguey Day.
Hipkins spoke about the Rudrafes connection to the Ratana movement.
(02:20):
He has served for twelve years as a Member of
Parliament based here and we really acknowledge his contribution. Interest
rates could start rising again at a time with the
economy still turning a corner. Later Stats and Z data
shows inflations now at three point one percent. That's above
the Reserve Bank's target range and well above it's two
(02:41):
point seven percent forecast, and could force the Central Bank
to consider raising the OCR sooner than previously expected. The
heralds Liam Dan says we can't rely on OCR cuts
for economic growth. Ower interest rates isn't probably going to
be enough to solve all New Zealand's economic problems. I
think that's clear to Sport. All Black's prop to Mighty
(03:02):
Williams has dismissed any suggestions of play a power being
behind the early exit of New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson.
A first career victory on the notorious Bluff Hill stage
for defending Tour of Southland Cycling champion Josh Burnett has
seen him extenders over all lead over second placed Matthew
Wilson to nineteen seconds and World tennis number one Arena
(03:27):
Saberlenka's led the charge into the fourth round at the
Australian Open. That is your latest news Fix. We'll be
back with the next update tomorrow morning. From the news
Talk's ed B Newsroom.
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