April 6, 2026 • 3 mins
The Midday Edition of News Fix for 07 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):
Good afternoon. I'm Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news facts for Tuesday, the seventh of April. The Prime
Minister believes the global order is floundering as war deepens
in Iran. The US is threatening to blow up bridges
and energy infrastructure in Iran unless Tehran reopens the Straight
of hor Moos by tomorrow. Other countries are rouging diplomacy,
(00:24):
but no ceasefire proposals have eventuated. Chris Luxon says New
Zealand will keep advocating for the rules based system despite
challenges to cooperative frameworks.
Speaker 2 (00:34):
We've always got to try and strengthen those international bodies
that did serve us well for eighty years and remake
the case for multilateralism versus big powers that can make
decisions on their own and bully others into different positions.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
New Zealand has enough fertilizer for the next season, but
prices are starting to increase. With about a third of
global fertilizer trade passing through the blocked Straight of hor
Moves Australia resigning up Indonesia to replenish their stocks. New
Zealand ships in about two thirds of the fertilizer we
use the rest is made locally. Finance Minister Nikola Willis
(01:06):
says the war is affecting prices.
Speaker 3 (01:08):
It's gone up more than fifty percent, and of course
that's a big cost for farmers on top of that
big diesel bill they're already facing. So that's where you
start to see that real pressure on food prices.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
Hybrid and EV registrations last month outnumbered gas powered vehicles.
Motor Industry Association figures show registrations for EV's tripled compared
to March last year, topping two thy four hundred. Jordan
Dunn has more It comes.
Speaker 4 (01:33):
As fuel across the country becomes increasingly expensive, particularly diesel,
which now costs more on average than ninety one and
ninety five. Vehicle registrations in general were up twenty five
percent compared to March twenty twenty five. At fifteen thousand.
Gas powered vehicles made up just forty eight percent of those,
compared to the typical sixty one percent.
Speaker 1 (01:55):
Students worry the fight for jobs is getting even harder
as public sectors dry up, driven by the government push
for cost savings. The four hundred and eighty five public
service graduate roles posted in November twenty twenty three plummeted
to one hundred and ninety two last November. Victoria University
Students Association President Aidan Donahue says finding workers a huge concern.
Speaker 2 (02:19):
But if they don't have that option in their first
court of cause to look overseas.
Speaker 1 (02:23):
A majority of Kiwis believe the public health system needs
more money. New polling commissioned by lobby group a Kaitiaki
ho Order shows eighty five percent want to boost funding
to keep up worth rising costs wages. In an aging population.
Support was strong, no matter party affiliation or age. Chair
Rob Campbell says people aren't getting enough access to the
(02:45):
healthcare they need.
Speaker 2 (02:46):
They're clearly articulating that in this poll. And when this happens,
is this problem gets worse, the nations teeth get words,
the nation's heart get worse, the nation's health in general.
Speaker 1 (02:56):
Flight of the Concords has announced to four hometowns shows
in Wellington this month. They'll follow their Wellington run worth
three US shows to Sport Super Rugby Pacific Chair Kevin
Malloy has defended staging just three matches over easter compared
to a full slate of AFL, NRL and a league codes.
(03:17):
He says ground availability, attendance concerns and religious reasons were
behind the decision. The Crusaders are set to welcome back
captain David Harveley for their two week tour of Australia,
and top ranked Scottie Scheffler and defending champion Rory McElroy
have had their opening practices for Golf's ninetieth Masters examined
(03:37):
by a gallery beneath the Georgian Pines. I'm Malcolm Jordan.
That's your latest news fix. We'll be back with the
next update at five pm from the news Talk ZB newsroom.
Good afternoon. I'm Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news facts for Tuesday, the seventh of April. The Prime
Minister believes the global order is floundering as war deepens
in Iran. The US is threatening to blow up bridges
and energy infrastructure in Iran unless Tehran reopens the Straight
of hor Moos by tomorrow. Other countries are rouging diplomacy,
(00:24):
but no ceasefire proposals have eventuated. Chris Luxon says New
Zealand will keep advocating for the rules based system despite
challenges to cooperative frameworks.
Speaker 2 (00:34):
We've always got to try and strengthen those international bodies
that did serve us well for eighty years and remake
the case for multilateralism versus big powers that can make
decisions on their own and bully others into different positions.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
New Zealand has enough fertilizer for the next season, but
prices are starting to increase. With about a third of
global fertilizer trade passing through the blocked Straight of hor
Moves Australia resigning up Indonesia to replenish their stocks. New
Zealand ships in about two thirds of the fertilizer we
use the rest is made locally. Finance Minister Nikola Willis
(01:06):
says the war is affecting prices.
Speaker 3 (01:08):
It's gone up more than fifty percent, and of course
that's a big cost for farmers on top of that
big diesel bill they're already facing. So that's where you
start to see that real pressure on food prices.
Speaker 1 (01:19):
Hybrid and EV registrations last month outnumbered gas powered vehicles.
Motor Industry Association figures show registrations for EV's tripled compared
to March last year, topping two thy four hundred. Jordan
Dunn has more It comes.
Speaker 4 (01:33):
As fuel across the country becomes increasingly expensive, particularly diesel,
which now costs more on average than ninety one and
ninety five. Vehicle registrations in general were up twenty five
percent compared to March twenty twenty five. At fifteen thousand.
Gas powered vehicles made up just forty eight percent of those,
compared to the typical sixty one percent.
Speaker 1 (01:55):
Students worry the fight for jobs is getting even harder
as public sectors dry up, driven by the government push
for cost savings. The four hundred and eighty five public
service graduate roles posted in November twenty twenty three plummeted
to one hundred and ninety two last November. Victoria University
Students Association President Aidan Donahue says finding workers a huge concern.
Speaker 2 (02:19):
But if they don't have that option in their first
court of cause to look overseas.
Speaker 1 (02:23):
A majority of Kiwis believe the public health system needs
more money. New polling commissioned by lobby group a Kaitiaki
ho Order shows eighty five percent want to boost funding
to keep up worth rising costs wages. In an aging population.
Support was strong, no matter party affiliation or age. Chair
Rob Campbell says people aren't getting enough access to the
(02:45):
healthcare they need.
Speaker 2 (02:46):
They're clearly articulating that in this poll. And when this happens,
is this problem gets worse, the nations teeth get words,
the nation's heart get worse, the nation's health in general.
Speaker 1 (02:56):
Flight of the Concords has announced to four hometowns shows
in Wellington this month. They'll follow their Wellington run worth
three US shows to Sport Super Rugby Pacific Chair Kevin
Malloy has defended staging just three matches over easter compared
to a full slate of AFL, NRL and a league codes.
(03:17):
He says ground availability, attendance concerns and religious reasons were
behind the decision. The Crusaders are set to welcome back
captain David Harveley for their two week tour of Australia,
and top ranked Scottie Scheffler and defending champion Rory McElroy
have had their opening practices for Golf's ninetieth Masters examined
(03:37):
by a gallery beneath the Georgian Pines. I'm Malcolm Jordan.
That's your latest news fix. We'll be back with the
next update at five pm from the news Talk ZB newsroom.
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