April 16, 2026 • 3 mins
The Midday Edition of News Fix for 17 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 fix for Friday, the seventeenth of April. Our National
Cabinet minister is batting away claims the Prime Minister's leadership
is on the rocks. Our newsrooms confirmed from three sources
that Chris Luxon didn't respond to the party's whip Stuart Smith,
who tried to raise concerns about his leadership. One National
(00:24):
source labeled the PM's lack of reply as rare and extraordinary,
but National's y Makareedi MP Matt Doocey says there's nothing
to see here.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
I don't know anything about this story and it's just
all hearsay from one journalist. I suppose if you're a
press gallery journalist in Wellington, you're a bit bored at
the moment with recess and you haven't got much to
write about.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Police are in the early stages of reviewing their Auckland
DNA database after a fresh sentencing. Murderer and notorious serial
rapist Malcolm Rawa has received a ten year prison sentence
this morning for the rape of a sixteen year old
in nineteen eighty eight. He's already in prison for murdering
Susan Burdette in nineteen ninety two and sexually attacking more
(01:06):
than twenty other women. The case was revived after the victim,
now in her fifties, asked police to compare her swabs
to other DNA in the database. Detective Inspector Scott Baird
says they are now looking back at files from nineteen
eighty five to nineteen eighty nine.
Speaker 3 (01:23):
See what forensic evidence we have that we can test,
to see a other other crimes from malvam Rara out there,
or can we solve other crimes not involvement.
Speaker 1 (01:34):
Leaders from forty countries, including New Zealand, are tuning into
a virtual meeting about the global shipping crisis unfolding in
the Middle East. Britain's care Starmer and France's Emmanuel Macron
will facilitate discussions about how to get the flow of
energy and trade back on track. They've proposed and international
mission to reopen the Strait of hor Mooz and insure
(01:57):
safe passage for vessels combined. Military reaction isn't being ruled out. Meanwhile,
Israel is refusing to withdraw forces from Lebanon despite a
ten day ceasefire taking effect. It bombed a bridge earlier today,
cutting South Lebanon off from the rest of the country.
Prime Minister Benjamin Nettinjaho says troops will remain there for
(02:18):
the duration of the truce. The BBC's Lucy Williamson says
it's clear the US has pressured Netan Yahoo to align
with its interests that diverge from Israel's war goals. Israel
has five army divisions currently in southern Lebanon. Just yesterday,
the chief spokesman for the army said they were continuing
to advance. Visitors are being worn to stay well away
(02:42):
from the main road in Kaiteri Teddy at the bottom
at the top of the South Island as emergency services
deal with a large LPG leak, and the rssays one
hundred and third Poppy Day will look a little different
two years past. After more than fifty years, the Veterans
Organization is introduced a new poppy made entirely from biodegradable paper.
(03:04):
To sport, the All Whites World Cup football hopes have
potentially suffered a blow. Chris Wood has gone off with
a right knee injury early in Nottingham Forest's Europa League
quarterfinal win over Porto. Matt Paine has clocked the fastest
lap of one minute twenty one point three zero two
seconds from the solitary practice session at Supercar's debut event
(03:27):
in christ Church. And prize money at this year's French
Tennis Open will increase by nine point five percent, with
the largest rises directed towards the qualifying competition in the
early rounds. 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 fix for Friday, the seventeenth of April. Our National
Cabinet minister is batting away claims the Prime Minister's leadership
is on the rocks. Our newsrooms confirmed from three sources
that Chris Luxon didn't respond to the party's whip Stuart Smith,
who tried to raise concerns about his leadership. One National
(00:24):
source labeled the PM's lack of reply as rare and extraordinary,
but National's y Makareedi MP Matt Doocey says there's nothing
to see here.
Speaker 2 (00:32):
I don't know anything about this story and it's just
all hearsay from one journalist. I suppose if you're a
press gallery journalist in Wellington, you're a bit bored at
the moment with recess and you haven't got much to
write about.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Police are in the early stages of reviewing their Auckland
DNA database after a fresh sentencing. Murderer and notorious serial
rapist Malcolm Rawa has received a ten year prison sentence
this morning for the rape of a sixteen year old
in nineteen eighty eight. He's already in prison for murdering
Susan Burdette in nineteen ninety two and sexually attacking more
(01:06):
than twenty other women. The case was revived after the victim,
now in her fifties, asked police to compare her swabs
to other DNA in the database. Detective Inspector Scott Baird
says they are now looking back at files from nineteen
eighty five to nineteen eighty nine.
Speaker 3 (01:23):
See what forensic evidence we have that we can test,
to see a other other crimes from malvam Rara out there,
or can we solve other crimes not involvement.
Speaker 1 (01:34):
Leaders from forty countries, including New Zealand, are tuning into
a virtual meeting about the global shipping crisis unfolding in
the Middle East. Britain's care Starmer and France's Emmanuel Macron
will facilitate discussions about how to get the flow of
energy and trade back on track. They've proposed and international
mission to reopen the Strait of hor Mooz and insure
(01:57):
safe passage for vessels combined. Military reaction isn't being ruled out. Meanwhile,
Israel is refusing to withdraw forces from Lebanon despite a
ten day ceasefire taking effect. It bombed a bridge earlier today,
cutting South Lebanon off from the rest of the country.
Prime Minister Benjamin Nettinjaho says troops will remain there for
(02:18):
the duration of the truce. The BBC's Lucy Williamson says
it's clear the US has pressured Netan Yahoo to align
with its interests that diverge from Israel's war goals. Israel
has five army divisions currently in southern Lebanon. Just yesterday,
the chief spokesman for the army said they were continuing
to advance. Visitors are being worn to stay well away
(02:42):
from the main road in Kaiteri Teddy at the bottom
at the top of the South Island as emergency services
deal with a large LPG leak, and the rssays one
hundred and third Poppy Day will look a little different
two years past. After more than fifty years, the Veterans
Organization is introduced a new poppy made entirely from biodegradable paper.
(03:04):
To sport, the All Whites World Cup football hopes have
potentially suffered a blow. Chris Wood has gone off with
a right knee injury early in Nottingham Forest's Europa League
quarterfinal win over Porto. Matt Paine has clocked the fastest
lap of one minute twenty one point three zero two
seconds from the solitary practice session at Supercar's debut event
(03:27):
in christ Church. And prize money at this year's French
Tennis Open will increase by nine point five percent, with
the largest rises directed towards the qualifying competition in the
early rounds. 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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