May 11, 2025 • 4 mins
The Midday Edition of News Fix for 12 May 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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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon. I'm Welcolm Jordan and this says your midday
news figs for Monday, the twelfth of May. The Prime
Minister hasn't got his next to deputy on board on
a social media crackdown. Chris Luxon says the government will
work on banning under sixteens from sites like Facebook and Instagram.
ACT David Seymour isn't convinced. Political editor Jason Walls has more.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Luxon said yesterday the bill would be part of the
government's official program of work, meaning it would bypass the
ballot system. But somewhat ironically, David Seymour's taken to social
media to say act's position on the bill hasn't changed
and the legislation is still too simplistic. That's despite Luxon
telling Mike Hosking this morning that he thought ACT had
(00:47):
started to shift its position.
Speaker 1 (00:49):
Meanwhile, ACT says it will continue to fight for a
second gun register review refused by National, which says it
had added no value. Leader David Seymour has ad the
agree to disagree clause. He says he won't drop the issue.
Speaker 3 (01:04):
People have to ask the question, do you trust the
government to keep a list of where every single gun
in the country is kept, including for license fire. I'm
own as the address of your place, because it's not
like the government hasn't lost Arta before.
Speaker 1 (01:15):
The Prime Minister wants to make sure we're no worse
off than anyone else amidst global US tariffs. So far,
New Zealand has a base ten percent tariff on all
our exports to the US. Chris Luxen says the Trade
Minister is meeting with his US counterpart next month and
will make the case tariffs to New Zealand don't make sense.
(01:36):
Moves to remove a loophole letting dangerous refugees stay in
New Zealand. New legislation means would be terrorists could have
their residence visa downgraded to temporary. It's after a review
of a suspected terrorist attack at an Auckland supermarket four
years ago by Ahmed Samsudin. His refugee status was canceled
(01:57):
in twenty nineteen because of fraud, but authorities couldn't deport
him before the attack. Whyicut Or University law professor Al
Gillespie welcomes the move. It's important whenever there is a
security risk to the citizens of this country, where do
everything we can to protect our people. Butter, beef and
chocolate are among grocery items costing more. The Infometrics Food
(02:20):
Staff's grocery supplier cost index shows a two percent rise
in supplier costs in April annually. Infometrics brad Olsen says
more than two thousand, six hundred products rose month on month.
Speaker 3 (02:32):
Three point four percent of all of the cost changes
that came through, they were big changes, somewhere between forty
and eighty percent cost increases.
Speaker 1 (02:41):
A geopolitical analyst says Donald Trump's unconventional approach to diplomacy
is bearing fruit. In the Ukraine War. Russian President Vladimir
Putin requested to restart direct talks with Ukraine and Istanbul
without preconditions. Ukraine President Zelenski says he's ready to personally
meet Putin for talks, despite earlier demanding an immediate ceasefire.
(03:03):
Jeffrey Miller, Todd Mike Hosking, the US President has been
pressuring both sides into peace talks. To sport, golfer Ryan
Fox has become the ninth New Zealander to win on
the United States PGA tour. He's chipped in to triumph
at the Myrtle Beach Classic on the first hole of
a three way sudden death playoff. Corbyn Strong has come
(03:26):
second in a sprint finish on the one hundred and
sixty kilometer third stage of cycling Zerodetallia. In contrasting circumstances,
Dion Smith and endured a nose to tail with a
rogue goat, and Will Jordan's exit from the Crusaders in
their Super Rugby match with the Chiefs on Saturday has
been confirmed as a medial ligament strain to his knee.
(03:49):
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 Welcolm Jordan and this says your midday
news figs for Monday, the twelfth of May. The Prime
Minister hasn't got his next to deputy on board on
a social media crackdown. Chris Luxon says the government will
work on banning under sixteens from sites like Facebook and Instagram.
ACT David Seymour isn't convinced. Political editor Jason Walls has more.
Speaker 2 (00:26):
Luxon said yesterday the bill would be part of the
government's official program of work, meaning it would bypass the
ballot system. But somewhat ironically, David Seymour's taken to social
media to say act's position on the bill hasn't changed
and the legislation is still too simplistic. That's despite Luxon
telling Mike Hosking this morning that he thought ACT had
(00:47):
started to shift its position.
Speaker 1 (00:49):
Meanwhile, ACT says it will continue to fight for a
second gun register review refused by National, which says it
had added no value. Leader David Seymour has ad the
agree to disagree clause. He says he won't drop the issue.
Speaker 3 (01:04):
People have to ask the question, do you trust the
government to keep a list of where every single gun
in the country is kept, including for license fire. I'm
own as the address of your place, because it's not
like the government hasn't lost Arta before.
Speaker 1 (01:15):
The Prime Minister wants to make sure we're no worse
off than anyone else amidst global US tariffs. So far,
New Zealand has a base ten percent tariff on all
our exports to the US. Chris Luxen says the Trade
Minister is meeting with his US counterpart next month and
will make the case tariffs to New Zealand don't make sense.
(01:36):
Moves to remove a loophole letting dangerous refugees stay in
New Zealand. New legislation means would be terrorists could have
their residence visa downgraded to temporary. It's after a review
of a suspected terrorist attack at an Auckland supermarket four
years ago by Ahmed Samsudin. His refugee status was canceled
(01:57):
in twenty nineteen because of fraud, but authorities couldn't deport
him before the attack. Whyicut Or University law professor Al
Gillespie welcomes the move. It's important whenever there is a
security risk to the citizens of this country, where do
everything we can to protect our people. Butter, beef and
chocolate are among grocery items costing more. The Infometrics Food
(02:20):
Staff's grocery supplier cost index shows a two percent rise
in supplier costs in April annually. Infometrics brad Olsen says
more than two thousand, six hundred products rose month on month.
Speaker 3 (02:32):
Three point four percent of all of the cost changes
that came through, they were big changes, somewhere between forty
and eighty percent cost increases.
Speaker 1 (02:41):
A geopolitical analyst says Donald Trump's unconventional approach to diplomacy
is bearing fruit. In the Ukraine War. Russian President Vladimir
Putin requested to restart direct talks with Ukraine and Istanbul
without preconditions. Ukraine President Zelenski says he's ready to personally
meet Putin for talks, despite earlier demanding an immediate ceasefire.
(03:03):
Jeffrey Miller, Todd Mike Hosking, the US President has been
pressuring both sides into peace talks. To sport, golfer Ryan
Fox has become the ninth New Zealander to win on
the United States PGA tour. He's chipped in to triumph
at the Myrtle Beach Classic on the first hole of
a three way sudden death playoff. Corbyn Strong has come
(03:26):
second in a sprint finish on the one hundred and
sixty kilometer third stage of cycling Zerodetallia. In contrasting circumstances,
Dion Smith and endured a nose to tail with a
rogue goat, and Will Jordan's exit from the Crusaders in
their Super Rugby match with the Chiefs on Saturday has
been confirmed as a medial ligament strain to his knee.
(03:49):
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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