Midday Edition: 28 June 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
From the News Talks headby Newsroom this is NEWSFACS. In
this update, there are Met Service weather warnings in place
for most of the Lower South Island, Tasman and parts
of the Bay of plenty Neva. Forecasters Seth Carrier says
over all, the country isn't out of the woods yet
when it comes to the weather. Not as wet as

(00:24):
it was on Friday, certainly, but not a great day either.
Saturday still looking pretty unsettled. Unity is the theme of
this week's Faux Pacifica Festival in West Auckland. It's now
and it's eleventh year of celebrating Pacifica arts and culture
over nine days with workshops, performances and even fiery high
school debates. This year's festival is grounded in the theme

(00:46):
of Kotahitanga meaning unity, showing the strength of united communities.
Festival producer Ina Party Solo says, the festival is also
about visibility for our communities. It's really about beings, see
about being appreciated. The festival showcases so many different generations.
Winning lotto could be about to get several million times harder.

(01:10):
Lot O n Z bosses are keen to increase the
number of balls in the power Ball draw and are
seeking permission from the government to change it. The current
odds of winning Lotto are one in thirty eight million.
Adding in just one ball to power Ball would increase
that to one in forty two point two million. Loto
end Z says more people are winning Powerball, which means

(01:31):
big jackpots are becoming less common. Any change would need
government approval. Tudo's ski area is part of a group
of ski fields celebrating and opening this weekend the southwestern
slopes of mont Roupe, who are opening for the winter
season from today. Focko Papa on the northern side is
gradually reopening over the coming weeks. Tudo are CEO John

(01:55):
o'dean says they will open lifts and terrain as conditions permit.
We're still a little bit naturals know that needs to occur,
but I think everyone's in that same boat at the moment,
so we're just working with what we've got for the south.
Treble Cone near Wonaka is also opening for the season
today after disruptive weather pushed it back by a day.
That's news in sport. Minimal preparation but no excuses for

(02:20):
the mari All Blacks ahead of tonight's match up against
A Japan fifteen. The mari are unleashing eight newcomers in
their match day twenty three, following just two trainings. Bench
hooker Jacob Devery says the quality of Super rugby has
primed them for the occasion. I think sup Rugby is
a world class competition, so we're playing, you know, the
best players every week, so I think we'll be well repaid.

(02:41):
The Broncos are wary of the amount of support the
Warriors will receive in their NRL class in Brisbane today,
with hockey Billy Walters hoping some Corps Stadium won't feel
like an away game. They've got a lot of support,
especially when they're playing good footy, which they are this year.
And they got one overs in New Zealand and we're
hoping to get one back on them. It's uncle. New
South Wales five eighth Jerome Lewaye should be available for

(03:02):
the upcoming State of Origin decider in Sydney, despite missing
the tigers twenty eight ten loss to Manly with an
infection that needed hospital care. That sport. I'm Sandy Hodge.
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