Midday Edition: 20 July 2026

The Midday Edition of News Fix for 20 July 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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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:02):
Good afternoon. I'm Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news fix for Monday, the twentieth of July. Spain are
football World Cup champions for a second time after defeating
Argentina one mill in the World Cup final in New Jersey.
To Beius Macintosh is at a bar in central Wellington

(00:25):
which has erupted in a sea of red and yellow
fans wearing shirts, face pain and waving flags.

Speaker 2 (00:31):
It was a tense last five minutes, with some unable
to even watch the screen once the final whistle blow, hugs, tears,
and even one fan falling to his knees.

Speaker 1 (00:40):
It's been sixteen years coming for the Spanish. Spain won
Argentina nil. The US Energy Secretary says oil is flowing
through the Strait of Hall Moves despite war resuming with Iran.
Three US soldiers died over the weekend, and Iran says
US strikes have killed fifty in the recent attacks. The
US is a used of fitting an under construction nuclear

(01:02):
site and the International Atomic Energy Agency is investigating. ABC
News says that data shows eight ships traversed the Straight
last Thursday. By Secretary Chris Wright says they're counting oil volumes.
The ship numbers are down more dramatically, but of course
we're flowing larger tankers now to keep the world markets
as well supplied as we can. Winston Peters says a

(01:25):
lot has changed since the previous government banned oil and
gas exploration. In its latest campaign promise, New Zealand First
has vowed to have our offshore oil and gas reserve
surveyed through a billion dollar investment. Energy spokesperson Simeon brown
says the policy was a reminder that Peters and Jones
supported the oil and gas ban when in government with

(01:47):
Jisinder Dern, but Peters says Dern never consulted with them
before announcing the band.

Speaker 3 (01:53):
Know what, Simon Browner said, He's always made these petty
statements as though yesterday has not changed. The will has
changed dramatically since Asiman and at the time you can
recall Shane Jones had his hannob his face because you
couldn't believe what the Primis has just said, and.

Speaker 1 (02:05):
The Prime Minister, Christopher Luction says Kiwi exporters have shown
they can cope with higher US tariffs. Experts have suggested
New Zealand's current ten percent could rise to a blanket
twelve point five as early as Friday, with a US
court ban expiring. The Prime Minister says trades grown despite tariffs.
Luckson says it's unclear how or when the Trump administration

(02:27):
will act whan we're sort of we don't have any
idea as to where it's going to go either. We'll
see what we get to here. A psychologist says rising
antidepressant use is because resources just don't meet demand. The
Herald seene data showing more than sixty three thousand New
Zealanders aged ten to twenty four were prescribed to medication
last year. It included more than twenty three thousand fifteen

(02:50):
to nineteen year olds, almost double the figure from a
decade ago. Clinical psychologist Doogle Sutherland says it shows that
medication is becoming the treatment.

Speaker 2 (03:00):
Kates is the level of demand and the level of
need out there for support. I think it probably shows
that there isn't enough psychological therapy available to sport.

Speaker 1 (03:10):
Spain have won the Football World Cup beating Argentina one
mill after extra time. Ferren tordes Is a one hundred
and sixth minute strike proved the difference. Ryan Vox has
joined an exclusive foursome of New Zealand golfers to win
a major, triumphing at the Open, and New Zealand have
beaten the Western these by one. We're getting the fourth
One Day Cricket International of their five match rubber in Barbados.

(03:34):
The visitors chased one hundred and eighty nine with five
point five overs remaining to secure the series three to
one with a game to spare. 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.