Afternoon Edition: 26 October 2025

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 26 October 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 Evy newsroom. This is NEWSFECS. In
this update, people in the South Island's weather affected areas
and who need to are being urged to contact one
one one even if there's no signal. About eight thousand
people still have no power, along with some fifty cell towers. Southland,
Kluther and Kaikua remain under a state of emergency. Boil

(00:25):
water notices remain in force for Graymouth and Cluther. Met
Service's latest notices forecast strong winds and raid in the
North and South Island starting as soon as tonight. Telecommunications
Forum Chief Executive Paul Brislan says emergency one one one
calls will go out on any network, regardless of service providers.
Primary sector regulators are being asked to adopt tools to

(00:48):
support farmers and growers tackle pests and diseases animal and
plant health. New Zealand's new blueprint detailed steps regulators can
take now to streamline the lengthyat product approvals process. The
Ministry for Regulation Process review was launched seven months ago.
Chief Executive Liz Shackleton says these changes will benefit farmers
across the country.

Speaker 2 (01:10):
This blueprint really labor focuses on those actions that can
be taken right now while the Omnibus Bill and while
legislative reform progresses.

Speaker 1 (01:19):
People are being worn to avoid any shellfish from the
Taranaki coast till further notice. New Zealand Food Safety's warning
covers bivalve shellfish, poo poo and Cook's turbine from Cape
Egmont North to Albatrass point. Recent tests on muscles from
Pukiaruhe found unsafe levels of paralytic toxins linked to an
algal bloom in the region. New guidelines for adult cochlear

(01:41):
implants may benefit more people. The Australia and New Zealand
Hearing Health Collaborative has released the first trans Tasman clinical
guidelines Timely identification, consistent referral, transparent candidacy decisions and coordinated
rehabilitation of the keys e NT. Surgeon William Baber says
it's a significant change. In the past. We've had patients

(02:03):
actually become too old to learn to use the cocklear
and plant because they while sitting on the waiting list
for so long. That's news. In Sport, Joseph Parkers accepted
his fate following a shock loss to fabio Wardley in
their heavyweight boxing bart in London. The former world champion
was stopped in the eleventh round after facing punishment from
his opponent on the ropes. Parker's devastated as he figures

(02:26):
out what's next.

Speaker 3 (02:27):
Listen, it sucks losing a fight. I'm not going to
sit and pretend I'm more happy. Life goes on. Boxing's
part of what I do, but I'm very blessed of
wife and kids and a happy family, so I want
to go back to them and regroup and see what's next.

Speaker 1 (02:41):
The Los Angeles Dodgers have taken Game two of Baseball's
World Series with a five to one win over the
Toronto Blue Jays. The best of seven series is tied
at one apiece. Olympic champion Elise Andrews has picked up
bronze and the thousand meters time trial at the Track
Cycling World Championships in Santiago. That's sport. I'm Joe Gilfillan.

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