December 25, 2025 • 2 mins
The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 26 December 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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Speaker 1 (00:04):
From the news Talks dB newsroom. This is newsfecs. In
this update, a person has died after being swept away
in the waves at Auckland's Pihr Beach this afternoon. The
police Eagle helicopter found the person's body about twenty past one.
They'd been called about an hour earlier. This is the
first drowning these holidays. President Donald Trump says the United
(00:24):
States has launched a deadly strike against the Islamic State
Group in northwestern Nigeria. BBC reports that in a social
media post, President Trump's accused the group of targeting and
viciously killing innocent Christians. The president says the US military
executed multiple strikes, but has given no further details. In November,
President Trump ordered the US military to prepare for action
(00:46):
in Nigeria in the event they need to tackle list
Lamist militant groups. Concerns New Zealand flyers are not clear
on what to keep in their carry on, with many
unaware of the dangers of spare batteries. Power banks and
batteries are not allowed in checked luggage on New Zealand airlines.
The Aviation Security Service has removed more than quarter of
a million batteries from passenger bags this year. Aviation Security
(01:09):
General Manager Warwick Burr says lithium batteries can overheat and
catch fire and there are growing aviation risk worldwide. We're
encouraging people to make sure they know the rules of
travel when they carry such things. The general rules everything
should go in the tavern in, not in the whole.
If they are in a carry on bag, the crew
can identify and deal with the fire. Holiday parks have
(01:31):
hit summer with momentum as loyal families rebook slots. Holiday
Parks New Zealand says the majority of parks say bookings
picked up through December, up on or matching last year.
It says about seventy percent of domestic visitors, the rest
international travelers. CEO Emily Byrne says many families from last
summer rebooked for this year when they checked out. They've
(01:52):
got generations that their whole family has been going to
the same holiday parks for years on years, so it
is definitely air family tradition. But I also think people
do like to get out and explore their b that's news.
In sport, the Boxing Day cricket test may be a
dead rubber, but it seems nobody told England. England remain
on top of Australia just before tea at the MCG
(02:12):
where Australia were one hundred and forty three for seven
a short time ago after being sent in to bat.
The local T twenty super Smash has begun in Hamilton
where hosts The Northern Brave are chasing two hundred and
two for victory over the Auckland Aces. It's a double
header with the Northern Brave Women hosting the Auckland Hearts
from twenty past sixth evening. Joseph Parker's manager has revealed
(02:34):
the pair discussed the New Zealand box of retiring following
his controversial positive drugs test and lost to Britt Fabio
Wardley in London, but Parker vowed to fight on and
pursue his dreams of regaining the heavyweight world title. That's Sport.
I'm Joe Gilfillan. For more news, listen to News Talks
b Live on iHeartRadio
From the news Talks dB newsroom. This is newsfecs. In
this update, a person has died after being swept away
in the waves at Auckland's Pihr Beach this afternoon. The
police Eagle helicopter found the person's body about twenty past one.
They'd been called about an hour earlier. This is the
first drowning these holidays. President Donald Trump says the United
(00:24):
States has launched a deadly strike against the Islamic State
Group in northwestern Nigeria. BBC reports that in a social
media post, President Trump's accused the group of targeting and
viciously killing innocent Christians. The president says the US military
executed multiple strikes, but has given no further details. In November,
President Trump ordered the US military to prepare for action
(00:46):
in Nigeria in the event they need to tackle list
Lamist militant groups. Concerns New Zealand flyers are not clear
on what to keep in their carry on, with many
unaware of the dangers of spare batteries. Power banks and
batteries are not allowed in checked luggage on New Zealand airlines.
The Aviation Security Service has removed more than quarter of
a million batteries from passenger bags this year. Aviation Security
(01:09):
General Manager Warwick Burr says lithium batteries can overheat and
catch fire and there are growing aviation risk worldwide. We're
encouraging people to make sure they know the rules of
travel when they carry such things. The general rules everything
should go in the tavern in, not in the whole.
If they are in a carry on bag, the crew
can identify and deal with the fire. Holiday parks have
(01:31):
hit summer with momentum as loyal families rebook slots. Holiday
Parks New Zealand says the majority of parks say bookings
picked up through December, up on or matching last year.
It says about seventy percent of domestic visitors, the rest
international travelers. CEO Emily Byrne says many families from last
summer rebooked for this year when they checked out. They've
(01:52):
got generations that their whole family has been going to
the same holiday parks for years on years, so it
is definitely air family tradition. But I also think people
do like to get out and explore their b that's news.
In sport, the Boxing Day cricket test may be a
dead rubber, but it seems nobody told England. England remain
on top of Australia just before tea at the MCG
(02:12):
where Australia were one hundred and forty three for seven
a short time ago after being sent in to bat.
The local T twenty super Smash has begun in Hamilton
where hosts The Northern Brave are chasing two hundred and
two for victory over the Auckland Aces. It's a double
header with the Northern Brave Women hosting the Auckland Hearts
from twenty past sixth evening. Joseph Parker's manager has revealed
(02:34):
the pair discussed the New Zealand box of retiring following
his controversial positive drugs test and lost to Britt Fabio
Wardley in London, but Parker vowed to fight on and
pursue his dreams of regaining the heavyweight world title. That's Sport.
I'm Joe Gilfillan. For more news, listen to News Talks
b Live on iHeartRadio
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