April 19, 2026 • 3 mins
The Midday Edition of News Fix for 20 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 Monday, the twentieth of April. An unprecedented
downpour in Wellington this morning has flooded homes and cars
and city roads. Emergency services have been responding to more
than one hundred and fifty call outs in central and
southern suburbs. Mayor Andrew Little says the city had nearly
three times more rain in one hour than ever before.
(00:25):
It triggered landslips, including one in Brooklyn that tore through
a wall in local CJ Cochars or Hero Road home.
I couldn't do anything. I was trying to save my stuff. Meanwhile,
toteng Is Mongatapu Marai is in a bad way after
a tornado yesterday which down to trees and power lines
and badly damaged homes. Local councilor Utapu Bakers says krhangor Rio,
(00:50):
supposed to resume today has been postponed.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
China will just be down here doing what we can
to make sure things are safe and repairing what needs
to be repaired, doors, windows, the roof.
Speaker 1 (01:00):
The Prime Minister says we've been clear to China about
the legality of our Defense Force operations in North Asia.
China has accused our Air Force of close in reconnaissance
and harassment in the airspace over the Yellow Sea and
East China Seed. The Defense Force rejects the claims, stating
it monitors UN sanctions around North Korea. Chris Luckson says
(01:21):
our actions are transparent.
Speaker 2 (01:23):
We were completely inside international law, completely inside civil aviation precautions.
Speaker 1 (01:28):
On other topics, the Prime Minister says five disgruntled national
insiders may be leaking frustrations about his leadership. Our newsroom
understands Luxon declined requests to discuss concerns with party whips
Stuart Smith. Luckson says he has an idea who's unhappy,
but Chris Bishop isn't among them.
Speaker 2 (01:46):
Seeing public reassurances in my backing, Chris and I even
last night we had a one on one call on
a number of topics and gave me his private backing
as well.
Speaker 1 (01:54):
A suggestion the benefits from a free trade agreement with
India could go beyond the usual sect. Trade Minister Todd
maclay says it'll be signed in New Delhi on Monday.
The deal cuts or removes tariffs on ninety five percent
of our exports, more than half becoming duty free immediately.
The Herald's fran O'Sullivan says agri business has been a focus,
(02:15):
but this could also push growth in technology, particularly if
we want to grow our economy into areas, which might
actually mean more of our talented people stay here rather
than going somewhere else. A homicide investigation is underway after
the death of a woman and two young children in
Hastings yesterday morning. Little traction in any peace talks between
(02:37):
the US and Iran. Iran's reportedly rejected a second round
of talks in Pakistan tomorrow, saying the US's demands are
excessive and inconsistent. The Strait of hor Moos is closed
again and the US is still blockading I Runnian ports.
Donald Trump's claiming they've seized an Iranian flagged cargo ship.
Former US Army General Randy Manas says the situation shuttle
(03:00):
back and forwards every day.
Speaker 2 (03:02):
I have to see that the Iranians of assess the
situation probably the most accurate, which is there's inconsistency on
the American position, and we just don't know where this
is going to sport.
Speaker 1 (03:11):
Matt Fitzpatrick has won a PGA two A golf playoff
thriller over Scotty Scheffler in South Carolina. Ryan Fox finished
tied for sixteenth. The top seeded Oklahoma City Thunder have
beaten the Phoenix Suns one hundred and nineteen eighty four,
and they are opening NBA Basketball Western Conference best of
seven playoff match and a NASCAR struggle for Shane Van
(03:33):
Gisbergen and Kansas City. Finishing thirty sixth of thirty seven drivers,
he remains sixteenth in the overall standings. 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 Monday, the twentieth of April. An unprecedented
downpour in Wellington this morning has flooded homes and cars
and city roads. Emergency services have been responding to more
than one hundred and fifty call outs in central and
southern suburbs. Mayor Andrew Little says the city had nearly
three times more rain in one hour than ever before.
(00:25):
It triggered landslips, including one in Brooklyn that tore through
a wall in local CJ Cochars or Hero Road home.
I couldn't do anything. I was trying to save my stuff. Meanwhile,
toteng Is Mongatapu Marai is in a bad way after
a tornado yesterday which down to trees and power lines
and badly damaged homes. Local councilor Utapu Bakers says krhangor Rio,
(00:50):
supposed to resume today has been postponed.
Speaker 2 (00:53):
China will just be down here doing what we can
to make sure things are safe and repairing what needs
to be repaired, doors, windows, the roof.
Speaker 1 (01:00):
The Prime Minister says we've been clear to China about
the legality of our Defense Force operations in North Asia.
China has accused our Air Force of close in reconnaissance
and harassment in the airspace over the Yellow Sea and
East China Seed. The Defense Force rejects the claims, stating
it monitors UN sanctions around North Korea. Chris Luckson says
(01:21):
our actions are transparent.
Speaker 2 (01:23):
We were completely inside international law, completely inside civil aviation precautions.
Speaker 1 (01:28):
On other topics, the Prime Minister says five disgruntled national
insiders may be leaking frustrations about his leadership. Our newsroom
understands Luxon declined requests to discuss concerns with party whips
Stuart Smith. Luckson says he has an idea who's unhappy,
but Chris Bishop isn't among them.
Speaker 2 (01:46):
Seeing public reassurances in my backing, Chris and I even
last night we had a one on one call on
a number of topics and gave me his private backing
as well.
Speaker 1 (01:54):
A suggestion the benefits from a free trade agreement with
India could go beyond the usual sect. Trade Minister Todd
maclay says it'll be signed in New Delhi on Monday.
The deal cuts or removes tariffs on ninety five percent
of our exports, more than half becoming duty free immediately.
The Herald's fran O'Sullivan says agri business has been a focus,
(02:15):
but this could also push growth in technology, particularly if
we want to grow our economy into areas, which might
actually mean more of our talented people stay here rather
than going somewhere else. A homicide investigation is underway after
the death of a woman and two young children in
Hastings yesterday morning. Little traction in any peace talks between
(02:37):
the US and Iran. Iran's reportedly rejected a second round
of talks in Pakistan tomorrow, saying the US's demands are
excessive and inconsistent. The Strait of hor Moos is closed
again and the US is still blockading I Runnian ports.
Donald Trump's claiming they've seized an Iranian flagged cargo ship.
Former US Army General Randy Manas says the situation shuttle
(03:00):
back and forwards every day.
Speaker 2 (03:02):
I have to see that the Iranians of assess the
situation probably the most accurate, which is there's inconsistency on
the American position, and we just don't know where this
is going to sport.
Speaker 1 (03:11):
Matt Fitzpatrick has won a PGA two A golf playoff
thriller over Scotty Scheffler in South Carolina. Ryan Fox finished
tied for sixteenth. The top seeded Oklahoma City Thunder have
beaten the Phoenix Suns one hundred and nineteen eighty four,
and they are opening NBA Basketball Western Conference best of
seven playoff match and a NASCAR struggle for Shane Van
(03:33):
Gisbergen and Kansas City. Finishing thirty sixth of thirty seven drivers,
he remains sixteenth in the overall standings. 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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