March 8, 2026 • 3 mins
The Midday Edition of News Fix for 09 March 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
newsfax for Monday, the ninth of March. Ayatola Ali Harmony's
son will be Iran's new supreme leader. The Assembly of
Experts has announced that mush Debar Harmony will succeed his father,
slain over a week ago in a war launched by
the US and Israel. The fifty six year old cleric
(00:23):
has strong links to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, but hasn't
held an official role in the regime. The US President
has said that he would be unacceptable. CNN's Jeremy Diamond
says the eighty eight strong panel's decision signals a continuation
of the Harmony rule. We are watching as this very
heavily ingrained system in Iran that has ruled the country
(00:46):
for decades is remaining in power. Meanwhile, Australia is expected
to have a much bigger role in the Iran conflict
than New Zealand. As missiles continue to rain down across
the Middle East, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong says they're
weighing up defensive strikes to defend Gulf Nation allies. Former
New Zealand Defense Minister Wayne Mapp says New Zealand isn't
(01:08):
a formal US ally like Australia. He says any part
we play will be more limited.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
Assisting the evacuation of citizens with the Sea one thirties,
we don't have the sort of capabilities of Australia.
Speaker 1 (01:21):
Meanwhile, a UN warning about the civilian crisis as deaths
rise and Iran Israel Lebanon in neighboring countries. The US
claims Iran is launching missiles from civilian areas, possibly making
them military targets. The UN's Tom Fletcher has told the
BBC the conflict's massively impacting ordinary people.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
Hundreds of thousands displaced, needs rising very very fast. But
we're also seeing secondary impacts on places like Afghanistan Pakistan,
where needs were already great and where more people are
being displaced.
Speaker 1 (01:52):
To other news, a commentator says under MMP it's uncommon
for a sitting prime minister to be rolled. Luxon has
down this morning to deny rumors he'll resign after Nationals
had its lowest poll rating in four years. Last week's
a Taxpayers Union Curier poll put the party on a
very low twenty eight point four percent against Labour's thirty
(02:13):
four point four. Victoria University Associate Politics professor Lara Greaves says, historically,
prime ministers keep their posts.
Speaker 2 (02:21):
You've only seen one prime minister get rolled in the
MMP era and that was Jim Bolder in the nineteen nineties.
With Jenny Shipley taking the leadership.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
Local hopes a gold mine could help reverse Central Otago's
brain drain. Australian mining company Santana has bought the Bendigo
o Fea site and is working on exploration consents. The
mine could create more than eight hundred and sixty jobs
over fourteen years, many filled by locals money are Toto
councilor Stu Duncan says the region is seeing a wave
(02:53):
of new business growth.
Speaker 2 (02:54):
I'm not the only gold mine around. There's a lot
of other proposed mines and their solar farms and we've
got agriculture at all times, so say as a region
there's a lot of opportunities here to sport.
Speaker 1 (03:04):
Golfer Ryan Fox has tied for twenty fourth after finishing
at two under par overall at the PGA tourist Arnold
Palmer Invitational. The New Zealand Women will play Australia in
the final of the World Series seven's event in Vancouver.
Paul Cole has won the third New Zealand Open Squash
title his third New Zealand Open squash title in straight
(03:25):
games in christ Church and Celtics and Rangers football fans
have engaged in a five minute starsh on the field
after the former one through to the Scottish Cup semi
finals on penalties. Projectiles were thrown as police tried to
restore order. I'm Malcolm Jordan. That's your latest news fix.
We'll be back with the next update at five pm
(03:46):
from the News Talk zb newsroom.
Good afternoon. I'm Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
newsfax for Monday, the ninth of March. Ayatola Ali Harmony's
son will be Iran's new supreme leader. The Assembly of
Experts has announced that mush Debar Harmony will succeed his father,
slain over a week ago in a war launched by
the US and Israel. The fifty six year old cleric
(00:23):
has strong links to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, but hasn't
held an official role in the regime. The US President
has said that he would be unacceptable. CNN's Jeremy Diamond
says the eighty eight strong panel's decision signals a continuation
of the Harmony rule. We are watching as this very
heavily ingrained system in Iran that has ruled the country
(00:46):
for decades is remaining in power. Meanwhile, Australia is expected
to have a much bigger role in the Iran conflict
than New Zealand. As missiles continue to rain down across
the Middle East, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong says they're
weighing up defensive strikes to defend Gulf Nation allies. Former
New Zealand Defense Minister Wayne Mapp says New Zealand isn't
(01:08):
a formal US ally like Australia. He says any part
we play will be more limited.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
Assisting the evacuation of citizens with the Sea one thirties,
we don't have the sort of capabilities of Australia.
Speaker 1 (01:21):
Meanwhile, a UN warning about the civilian crisis as deaths
rise and Iran Israel Lebanon in neighboring countries. The US
claims Iran is launching missiles from civilian areas, possibly making
them military targets. The UN's Tom Fletcher has told the
BBC the conflict's massively impacting ordinary people.
Speaker 2 (01:41):
Hundreds of thousands displaced, needs rising very very fast. But
we're also seeing secondary impacts on places like Afghanistan Pakistan,
where needs were already great and where more people are
being displaced.
Speaker 1 (01:52):
To other news, a commentator says under MMP it's uncommon
for a sitting prime minister to be rolled. Luxon has
down this morning to deny rumors he'll resign after Nationals
had its lowest poll rating in four years. Last week's
a Taxpayers Union Curier poll put the party on a
very low twenty eight point four percent against Labour's thirty
(02:13):
four point four. Victoria University Associate Politics professor Lara Greaves says, historically,
prime ministers keep their posts.
Speaker 2 (02:21):
You've only seen one prime minister get rolled in the
MMP era and that was Jim Bolder in the nineteen nineties.
With Jenny Shipley taking the leadership.
Speaker 1 (02:30):
Local hopes a gold mine could help reverse Central Otago's
brain drain. Australian mining company Santana has bought the Bendigo
o Fea site and is working on exploration consents. The
mine could create more than eight hundred and sixty jobs
over fourteen years, many filled by locals money are Toto
councilor Stu Duncan says the region is seeing a wave
(02:53):
of new business growth.
Speaker 2 (02:54):
I'm not the only gold mine around. There's a lot
of other proposed mines and their solar farms and we've
got agriculture at all times, so say as a region
there's a lot of opportunities here to sport.
Speaker 1 (03:04):
Golfer Ryan Fox has tied for twenty fourth after finishing
at two under par overall at the PGA tourist Arnold
Palmer Invitational. The New Zealand Women will play Australia in
the final of the World Series seven's event in Vancouver.
Paul Cole has won the third New Zealand Open Squash
title his third New Zealand Open squash title in straight
(03:25):
games in christ Church and Celtics and Rangers football fans
have engaged in a five minute starsh on the field
after the former one through to the Scottish Cup semi
finals on penalties. Projectiles were thrown as police tried to
restore order. I'm Malcolm Jordan. That's your latest news fix.
We'll be back with the next update at five pm
(03:46):
from the News Talk zb newsroom.
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