Midday Edition: 27 October 2025

The Midday Edition of News Fix for 27 October 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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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
From the news talks had been Newsroom this is NEWSFACS.
In this update, additional power crews from around the country
are heading to the Lower South Island as work continues
to restore power. Southland, Cluther and Caucolder are still under
a state of emergency, and boil water notices remain for
Greymouth and Cluther. Met Service has issued orange, heavy rain

(00:27):
and strong wind warnings and watches for both islands today
and tomorrow. Snow is forecast on several Lower South Island roads.
PowerNet says about ten thousand customers are still without power
in Southland and Otago. Chief executive Paul Blue says households
could see their power turn off again as they work
through issues.

Speaker 2 (00:48):
That's often because we're having to make safe in order
to get other lines on as well.

Speaker 1 (00:53):
Meanwhile, the government's contributing one hundred thousand dollars to Marior
Relief Funds to help impacted communities in Kluth and Southland.
A focus on boosting global trade in Southeast Asia and
beyond as the Prime Minister joins major talks overseas. Chris
Luxon's in Malaysia ahead of the East Asia Summit before

(01:13):
heading to South Korea for APEX. He says it will
cover an economic agenda, including on trade with the US
after tariffs were rolled out.

Speaker 2 (01:22):
We also acknowledged the US were pretty crystal clear in
the camp and the present campaign on those tariffs, and
so our bilectal relationship with the US is in good
shape and we have a number of engagements which actually
broadened out our engagements.

Speaker 1 (01:34):
A crash between two cars, one towing a caravan, has
blocked State Highway one north of Dunedin. Police were called
around ten twenty am to the bridge over the Waikuwaiti
River and owners are being urged to train dogs with
attacks on protected wildlife. Surging DOC data reveals seventy five
recorded incidents of dogs attacking, killing, or harassing seals and

(01:58):
sea lions between September between August this year, protected species
falling victim to dogs in ninety six. Other cases included
kiwi and penguins. Principal investigation off As A Hayden Lope
says people must ensure dogs are under control. That's news.
I'm Nina Burton. In sport Formula one, driver Liam Lawson's

(02:21):
had an unfortunate Mexico City Grand Prix, retiring after only
a handful of laps following a first turn tangle with
the Williams of Carlos Signs. Lando Norris has won in
Mexico for the first time, leaping over McLaren te mate
Oscar Piastre to first place in the Drivers' Championship by
a solitary point. No rush to determine any change in

(02:44):
personnel in the Silver Ferns back room. CEO Jenny Wiley
says they're yet to decide who'll join the coaching staff
after reinstating Dame Noling Toto as Silver Ferns head coach,
but Wiley confirms the process will take at least a
few months.

Speaker 2 (02:59):
We're taking time between now and Christmas to work through
what the frameworks are and then we can determine the
coaching setup in the new year.

Speaker 1 (03:07):
And key we Golfer Stephen Alker has blitzed the field
and the latest PGA Tour champions event in Arkansas, winning
by a whopping seven shots. That's News and Sports.

Speaker 2 (03:18):
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