Midday Edition: 04 April 2026

The Midday Edition of News Fix for 04 April 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 zedby Newsroom. This is Newsfix. In
this update, Donald Trump has told US media the downing
of American aircrafts won't impact negotiations with Iran. Iranian air
defenses have reportedly shot down an F fifteen fighter jet
over southern Southern Iran and the A ten tank buster

(00:25):
near the Strait of Hormuz. A search is on going
for a missing crew member from the F fifteen, and
Iran's offering a financial reward to any Iranian who captures
a living US service member. A Department of Corrections audit
suggests remand prisoners may not be receiving as much housing

(00:47):
support as sentenced prisoners. It's while research shows people without
a stable home after leaving prison are more likely to
re offend. Jordan Dunn has more.

Speaker 2 (00:58):
The Auditor General has completed the review to understand how
the department connects people to support services. The report suggests
case managers and probation officers work with people to plan
for stable housing options. However, it finds Corrections needs better
information about the quality and level of case management support
to understand its effectiveness.

Speaker 1 (01:19):
Tired drivers and busy roads have the potential to be
a dangerous combination. This ceaster weekend clocks rolled back one
hour tonight, marking the end of daylight saving and disrupting
sleep schedules. Auto Sense data from six thousand vehicle cameras
recorded more than seventy thousand fatigue and distraction events in

(01:39):
a year. Fatigue and sleep specialist Katrina Aubrey so as
a combination of factors this weekend could be a recipe
for disaster.

Speaker 3 (01:47):
Feeding, drink and drug driving fatiga distruction. So we've got
that on top of extra traffic and now with the
change of daylight savings, it is going to create that
perfect RM scenario.

Speaker 1 (01:59):
That's news in sports. A rocky start for the White
Ferns in their ODI decider against South Africa at the
Basin Reserve. South Africa chose to bowl first New Zealand,
going three for three after three overs. The Chiefs coach
believes their two games across the ditch puts them in
a good position heading into tonight's Super Rugby clash with

(02:21):
the Waratahs at home. Following around six loss to the
Brumbies in Canberra and a twenty four to fourteen win
over the Force in Perth last weekend, coach John o'
gibbs reckons they've now got a gauge on how the
Australian teams play, and the Wellington Phoenix women have all
but guaranteed direct entry into the playoffs in their A

(02:43):
League mission, winning two nil against Adelaide. In the men's
A League, Auckland FC is sitting three points behind the
Jets after a one all draw against Adelaide Away. That's Sports.
I'm Chelsea Daniels.

Speaker 2 (02:59):
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