Afternoon Edition: 24 January 2026

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 24 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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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:02):
From the News Talk Zebby newsroom. This is newsfex. In
this update, police have released the full list of the
names of the six people unaccounted for following the landslide
at the Mount Bonganui campground on Thursday. Jordan Dunn reports.

Speaker 2 (00:16):
The victims are fifteen year old Lisa Ann McLellan from Mourrensville,
twenty year old Man's Log Bernardson from Sweden, seventy one
year old Jacqueline Suzann Wheeler from Roserua, seventy one year
old Susan Dorey Knowles from Nongataha, fifteen year old Sharon
Machaniko from Auckland and fifteen year old Max first Key
from Auckland.

Speaker 1 (00:34):
Police, fire and Emergency and Civil Defense have been on
the scene since Thursday's slipped left those six people unaccounted
for at the campground. Human remains are now in the
coroner's custody. District Commander Superintendent Tim Anderson says they've assessed
the chances of survival to be thin. He says they
found no signs of life at the campground. Financial supporters

(00:55):
on the way for locals and Thames Coromantle battered by
this week severe weather. The district's Mayoral Relief Fund has
been open for contributions, and recovery efforts in the region
are underway. The area remains under a state of emergency,
with slips and road closures in many places. Mayor Peter
Revel says the relief fund will help people who are
under financial hardship or who have uninsured properties.

Speaker 2 (01:18):
Small businesses often give impected by something like this, and
you know we would be wanting to work out of
the ways that we can help them.

Speaker 1 (01:26):
There are wild weather conditions across the country today, with
watchers and warnings in place. In northern Gisbone, local Civil
Defense are warning strong winds may lead to dangerous situations
with already loose soil and wet ground. Hail and thunderstorms
are forecast for Todunga, where authorities are continuing that search
and rescue effort. At the Mount met Services Carl Lutz

(01:48):
says after today's there's an easing trend in the weather,
albeit slow. He says things look much better early into
next week when we enter a more settled period. That's news.
In sports, Southland rider Josh Burnett has banked his third
career winner the tour of Southland, finishing safely in the
peloton to take the overall title by ten seconds. Another

(02:10):
in the Cargill Product New Zealand endurance track rider Nick
Kergazoo won the final stage from Winton Auckland Football Club
coach Steve Corrickers, not taking the Central Coast Mariners for
granted despite a dramatic few weeks off the field for
today's visitors. Last week, the A League governing body took
over management of the Mariners on an interim basis while

(02:31):
the process to sell the club is completed. We have
to be aware of them. They're they're good team. They
drew with Forcarthur last week. They beat Adelaide three weeks
ago for Neil, so you know it's the A League.

Speaker 2 (02:42):
Anything can happen and on their day they're a really
good team and we.

Speaker 1 (02:46):
Have to respect them. That's sport. I'm Joe Gilfillan. For
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