April 5, 2026 • 3 mins
The Midday Edition of News Fix for 06 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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Speaker 1 (00:02):
From the news talk zedby Newsroom This is newsfix.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
In this update to the Gulf States could face collateral
damage if Donald Trump's threats of escalation take hold. The
presidents issued a fresh ultimatum to Iran in a heated
social media outburst, warning US forces will blow up civilian
infrastructure if the Strait of horn Moves isn't opened by Wednesday.
(00:27):
The BBC's Joe Inwards says Arun doesn't have much capacity
to damage American civil infrastructure, but it is capable of
hitting the golf allies.
Speaker 3 (00:36):
They might try and target desalination plants in parts of
the Middle East, which are reliant on desalation for ninety
percent of their water. That's how this escalates.
Speaker 2 (00:44):
Two people have suffered minor injuries after an unmarked police
cart was crashed into on Auckland's Newton Road just before
nine last night. One of the three officers inside the
patrol car sustained a minor injury along with the driver
of the second vehicle. A boost to the primary sector
is leading to major investment in industrial facilities. Latest MPI
(01:07):
forecasts suggest food and fiber export revenue will reach sixty
two billion dollars in the year to July. Construction company
Colder Stewart says hundreds of millions of dollars is to
be injected into large scale property developments. Property director Ben
Stewart says there's particular demand for cold storage and distribution infrastructure.
Speaker 1 (01:30):
Pwer COFFS is also amasive constraint for a lot of
these occupier as well, so they can be a newer
facilities that are more efficient makes your business a whole week.
Speaker 2 (01:40):
Better and more people are turning to the Drug Foundation
to get their substances checked. The charity's annual report shows
twelve percent growth in samples tested at its public clinics,
with forty two percent of clients saying it was their
first time visiting. Communications director Hayden eastmand Mine says MD
it was the most common bok keV.
Speaker 1 (02:01):
Seen an increase in cocaine, which aligns with the increase
in consumption we've seen recently in.
Speaker 2 (02:09):
Sport, a history making New Zealanders being credited for her
role in the first national championship for the UCLA women's
basketball team. The Bruins have outclassed South Carolina seventy nine
point fifty one in the Designer in Phoenix with tall
Ferns guard Charlie Ledger Walker becoming the first Kiwi woman
(02:29):
to win the American College Crown. She's told ESPN her
battles with serious injury helped mold her into a leader
on the U UCLA squad.
Speaker 3 (02:40):
Attributed a lot of time off the court, honestly, Like,
I built so many relationships early on, and I really
knew that that was going to be the factor and
whether they trust me or not on the court, and
I just really love them so much, and those relationships
flow from off the court onto court as well.
Speaker 2 (02:54):
An American golfer, JJ Sporn has won his first title
since his triumph at last year's US Open. He's clinched
a one shot victory at the Texas Open.
Speaker 1 (03:07):
For more news, listen to News Talks a B on
the Free iheartapp.
From the news talk zedby Newsroom This is newsfix.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
In this update to the Gulf States could face collateral
damage if Donald Trump's threats of escalation take hold. The
presidents issued a fresh ultimatum to Iran in a heated
social media outburst, warning US forces will blow up civilian
infrastructure if the Strait of horn Moves isn't opened by Wednesday.
(00:27):
The BBC's Joe Inwards says Arun doesn't have much capacity
to damage American civil infrastructure, but it is capable of
hitting the golf allies.
Speaker 3 (00:36):
They might try and target desalination plants in parts of
the Middle East, which are reliant on desalation for ninety
percent of their water. That's how this escalates.
Speaker 2 (00:44):
Two people have suffered minor injuries after an unmarked police
cart was crashed into on Auckland's Newton Road just before
nine last night. One of the three officers inside the
patrol car sustained a minor injury along with the driver
of the second vehicle. A boost to the primary sector
is leading to major investment in industrial facilities. Latest MPI
(01:07):
forecasts suggest food and fiber export revenue will reach sixty
two billion dollars in the year to July. Construction company
Colder Stewart says hundreds of millions of dollars is to
be injected into large scale property developments. Property director Ben
Stewart says there's particular demand for cold storage and distribution infrastructure.
Speaker 1 (01:30):
Pwer COFFS is also amasive constraint for a lot of
these occupier as well, so they can be a newer
facilities that are more efficient makes your business a whole week.
Speaker 2 (01:40):
Better and more people are turning to the Drug Foundation
to get their substances checked. The charity's annual report shows
twelve percent growth in samples tested at its public clinics,
with forty two percent of clients saying it was their
first time visiting. Communications director Hayden eastmand Mine says MD
it was the most common bok keV.
Speaker 1 (02:01):
Seen an increase in cocaine, which aligns with the increase
in consumption we've seen recently in.
Speaker 2 (02:09):
Sport, a history making New Zealanders being credited for her
role in the first national championship for the UCLA women's
basketball team. The Bruins have outclassed South Carolina seventy nine
point fifty one in the Designer in Phoenix with tall
Ferns guard Charlie Ledger Walker becoming the first Kiwi woman
(02:29):
to win the American College Crown. She's told ESPN her
battles with serious injury helped mold her into a leader
on the U UCLA squad.
Speaker 3 (02:40):
Attributed a lot of time off the court, honestly, Like,
I built so many relationships early on, and I really
knew that that was going to be the factor and
whether they trust me or not on the court, and
I just really love them so much, and those relationships
flow from off the court onto court as well.
Speaker 2 (02:54):
An American golfer, JJ Sporn has won his first title
since his triumph at last year's US Open. He's clinched
a one shot victory at the Texas Open.
Speaker 1 (03:07):
For more news, listen to News Talks a B on
the Free iheartapp.
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