August 1, 2025 • 3 mins
The Midday Edition of News Fix for 02 August 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):
No the news talks had been newsroom. This is NEWSFACS
In this update. A homicide investigation is under way following
the death of a man in Autara in South Auckland overnight.
Emergency services were called to Wymonley Road in Otara just
before midnight after reports of a group of people fighting
in the street. Two men were taken to hospital with
(00:26):
critical injuries. One of them later died. The other man
remains in hospital in a serious condition. Police are our
working to establish what's happened and find those involved. They're
asking any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
National Party faithfully gathering in christ Church today ahead of
(00:46):
their party conference. On the agenda a vote for the
party president, a speech from Chris Luxon and a number
of workshops for MPs. Political editor Jason Walls has more.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Ahead of the event, Chris Luxon said there would be
a focus on the economy, law and order, as well
as rural New Zealand. The event comes just after the
halfway point of National's first term in government, and it's
expected Luxe and will reflect on the last eighteen months
as well as looking ahead to the time before the
next election.
Speaker 1 (01:16):
The parents of a missing French teen are back in
New Zealand five years after their son's disappearance. Elois Rollong
was eighteen years old when he failed to return to
his host family's home on Auckland's north shore in March
twenty twenty. His parents, Terry and Catherine Roller are now
touring the South Island searching for their son. Spring is
(01:38):
near and Earth Science's New Zealand is predicting it will
be warm and wet. The seasonal Climate Outlook for August
through October predicts above average temperatures across most of the country.
It says above normal rainfall is expected in the north
and east of the North Island, while the bottom of
the South Island is likely to be drier than usual.
(02:00):
Meteorologist Chris Bandolino says we're leaning towards an upcomning, upcoming
La Nina climate pattern.
Speaker 3 (02:07):
Because of that, we're likely to see less westerly wins.
We'll get some, but they're going to be less frequent
and they're going to be replaced with easterly to northeasterly wins.
Speaker 1 (02:17):
That's news. In sport, the start of Wellington's NPC title
defense has half back Carl Preston reflecting on a breakout
twelve months of rugby. Preston's role in the Lions Championship
last year earned him a maiden Crusader's Super Rugby contract,
featuring prominently in their run to the title. He's reflecting
on a surprise journey after securing a roofing apprenticeship just
(02:40):
twelve months ago.
Speaker 3 (02:41):
For it to flow on its full time footy for
me as are pretty special and obviously surreal, so pretty
crazy to think what I was doing a couple of
years ago.
Speaker 1 (02:49):
Wellington's title defense begins against Canterbury at potter Door Park
from two five. The black Caps injury ward has grown,
with paceman willow' rourke hamper on the final day first
Test win over Zimbabwe with a back issue. Fellow quick
Nathan Smith is already likely to miss the second Test
with an abdominal spray. That Sports. I'm Sandy Hodge.
Speaker 3 (03:13):
For more news, listen to News Talk Said Be live
on iHeartRadio
No the news talks had been newsroom. This is NEWSFACS
In this update. A homicide investigation is under way following
the death of a man in Autara in South Auckland overnight.
Emergency services were called to Wymonley Road in Otara just
before midnight after reports of a group of people fighting
in the street. Two men were taken to hospital with
(00:26):
critical injuries. One of them later died. The other man
remains in hospital in a serious condition. Police are our
working to establish what's happened and find those involved. They're
asking any witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
National Party faithfully gathering in christ Church today ahead of
(00:46):
their party conference. On the agenda a vote for the
party president, a speech from Chris Luxon and a number
of workshops for MPs. Political editor Jason Walls has more.
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Ahead of the event, Chris Luxon said there would be
a focus on the economy, law and order, as well
as rural New Zealand. The event comes just after the
halfway point of National's first term in government, and it's
expected Luxe and will reflect on the last eighteen months
as well as looking ahead to the time before the
next election.
Speaker 1 (01:16):
The parents of a missing French teen are back in
New Zealand five years after their son's disappearance. Elois Rollong
was eighteen years old when he failed to return to
his host family's home on Auckland's north shore in March
twenty twenty. His parents, Terry and Catherine Roller are now
touring the South Island searching for their son. Spring is
(01:38):
near and Earth Science's New Zealand is predicting it will
be warm and wet. The seasonal Climate Outlook for August
through October predicts above average temperatures across most of the country.
It says above normal rainfall is expected in the north
and east of the North Island, while the bottom of
the South Island is likely to be drier than usual.
(02:00):
Meteorologist Chris Bandolino says we're leaning towards an upcomning, upcoming
La Nina climate pattern.
Speaker 3 (02:07):
Because of that, we're likely to see less westerly wins.
We'll get some, but they're going to be less frequent
and they're going to be replaced with easterly to northeasterly wins.
Speaker 1 (02:17):
That's news. In sport, the start of Wellington's NPC title
defense has half back Carl Preston reflecting on a breakout
twelve months of rugby. Preston's role in the Lions Championship
last year earned him a maiden Crusader's Super Rugby contract,
featuring prominently in their run to the title. He's reflecting
on a surprise journey after securing a roofing apprenticeship just
(02:40):
twelve months ago.
Speaker 3 (02:41):
For it to flow on its full time footy for
me as are pretty special and obviously surreal, so pretty
crazy to think what I was doing a couple of
years ago.
Speaker 1 (02:49):
Wellington's title defense begins against Canterbury at potter Door Park
from two five. The black Caps injury ward has grown,
with paceman willow' rourke hamper on the final day first
Test win over Zimbabwe with a back issue. Fellow quick
Nathan Smith is already likely to miss the second Test
with an abdominal spray. That Sports. I'm Sandy Hodge.
Speaker 3 (03:13):
For more news, listen to News Talk Said Be live
on iHeartRadio
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