Midday Edition: 08 August 2025

The Midday Edition of News Fix for 08 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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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon. I'm Susie Nordquist. This is your midday news
fix for Friday, the eighth of August. Labour's Education spokesperson
says she could have communicated better with the minister over
changes to NCEEA. The government faced criticism from Labour over
an apparent lack of cross party consultation, but it's been
revealed Education Minister Ericus Stanford reached out to Labour's spokeswoman

(00:28):
Willow Gene Prime at least three times with no response.
Prime says she was speaking with the sector on the
issue in detail at the time.

Speaker 2 (00:36):
A probably could have said, please assure me that I
can have the time that I need, but I was
not given any timeframes from the Minister that we have
only this amount of time to engage.

Speaker 1 (00:47):
The identity of a man accused of killing a woman
in christ Church's Parklands will remain suppressed until at least October.
The thirty six year old was charged with murder after
the woman's death at a property on La Morne Road
two weeks ago. Court documents revealed she died of stab wounds.
The mad accused of murdering policewoman Senior Sergeant Lynn Fleming

(01:08):
in the early hours of New Year's Day has been named.
Flemings had come to her injuries in hospital after a
car rammed into her and then into a police car.
Open Justice reports Hayden Donald Jason Tasker's suppression lapsed at
a High Court pre trial hearing in Wellington. The Prime
Minister and Auckland Mayor have just taken a spin and

(01:30):
the soon to be completed Auckland City rail Link. The
test train ride went through the country's first underground railway
YA the twenty three point four to five kilometer long tunnels.
The five point five billion dollar project will open sometime
next year, although a specific date is yet to be confirmed.
Prime Minister Chris Lucksen says he trusts the team. We'll

(01:52):
get this across the line in time.

Speaker 3 (01:54):
A huge amount of work that's gone and over the
last eighteen months from the Mayor and from all the
team in soccer every conference.

Speaker 1 (02:00):
Are we ready to go next year? NZTA is wanting
South Island motorers to be careful this weekend. With wild
weather forecast. Meat Service has assued heavy rain watches in
some central parts and snow as low as five hundred
meters across the Canterbury high Country. Affected roads include the
Alpine Passes Inland, State Highways in Canterbury and the Mackenzie

(02:22):
basin the Kaikota Coast, and State Highways seventy five on
Banks Peninsula. Wellington Airport has a new installation soaring over passengers.
It's made by Wettest Studios. A giant spirit bird now
hangs in the middle of the terminal, replacing the iconic
eagles that were removed in May. The artwork is fifteen
meters long. It's made of fiberglass and painted with orange

(02:46):
and yellow car paint. Where To co founder Sir Richard
Taylor says, unveiling art never stops being exciting.

Speaker 3 (02:53):
It's thrilling to make art that is enjoyed by the
general public and I find that a great calling in
life and this will never dim in a sense of
enthusiasm and enjoyment.

Speaker 1 (03:04):
To sport Now and Mainland Tactics defender Jane Watson is
borrowing out from the side. News Talks AIRB understands the
thirty five year old was fareweld at the side's end
of season awards last night. Keep Me Ryan Fox has
tied fifty seventh and ten shots off the pace after
the first round of the PGA Tour's opening playoff event

(03:26):
in Memphis. I'm Susie Nordquist, and that's your latest news fix.
We'll be back with the next update at five pm
from the News Talks AB newsroom.