Midday Edition: 28 October 2025

The Midday Edition of News Fix for 28 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):
Good afternoon. I'm Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news fix for Tuesday, the twenty eighth of October. Chris
Hipkins says a capital gains tax is an important change
for New Zealand. The Labour leaders announced plans for a
targeted tax to help fund the health system, including providing
universal free doctor visits. The tax wouldn't apply to the

(00:25):
family home, farms, Kiwi saver shares, business assets, inheritances and
personal items. Hipkins says it will help move the country
in the right direction.

Speaker 2 (00:35):
It's going to shift New Zealand away from relying on
property speculation then instead back Kiwi businesses, Kiwi innovation and
grow wealth and jobs right here in New Zealand.

Speaker 1 (00:47):
The Prime Minister says moves are being made to ensure
that the rules based order for free trade is being
upheld as he to is Asia. Chris Luckson's currently in
Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur for the Asian Summit and will then
jet to South Korea for the APEX Summit. Luxon says
a trading dialogue systems being set up between Asian, the

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EU and CPTPP countries to uphold the international rules based order.
He told Mike Hosking. They made the moves following concerns
about the flow on effects of US tariffs. If you
get other countries that are caught up in the tariff
war of the US, and then they end up dumping
stock and in his tit for tariff, before you know,
the whole system breaks down very quickly. Government ministers aren't

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ruling our closing Gloria Veil following the recent claims of
child suffocation. A Herald investigations revealed a group of ten
ministers led by Louise Upston, is responding to ongoing issues
at the West Coast religious community. Revelations emerged earlier this
month of parents being taught a hand on mouth disciplinary
technique to stop children crying. Upston says Gloria VAL's had

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a change of leadership and ordering. A Tomirikei police and
health are regularly on site. We are mostly monitoring and
there may be actions that we need to take in
the future if we're not confident that safety is being protected.
Convicted murderer Mark Lundy is appearing before the Parole Board
today for an update on how he's coping with life

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on the outside. Open Justice reports The sixty six year
old was released in May after more than twenty three
years in jail for killing his wife and daughter. He's
always maintained his innocence. An AI tool is being rolled
out to one thousand doctors and staff and eds that
records consults and creates draft clinical notes, referral letters and

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summaries which are then reviewed by doctors. Snowfall in the
South Island is complicating power restoration efforts. Southland, Luther and
Kaikota remain under a state of emergency, with thousands still
without power. Heavy snow has closed some South Island roads
and trapped some vehicles. Pownet Chief executive Paul Blue is

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urging people to stay safe.

Speaker 2 (02:58):
A restoration job today is being made a little bit
more difficult as it's snowing.

Speaker 1 (03:03):
To the customers that don't have power, we understand how
hard this says, Please be patient. We will be working
through the day and the coming days to sport the
All Blacks are seeking Jordi Barrett's thoughts ahead of Sunday's
first Grand Slam Tour test against Island in Chicago because
of his seven months sabbatical at the Leinster Club from
a broken neck to the New Zealand Development fifteen in

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the span of a year for Jacob Ratu Matevuki Nepkins
against the Barbarians on Sunday. And Turkey's Football Federation will
launch disciplinary proceedings after three hundred and seventy one of
five hundred and seventy one professional match officials were found
to have betting accounts. The investigation is expected to go
to penalties. I'm Malcolm Jordan. That's your latest news fix.

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We'll be back with the next update at five pm
from the Newstalk ZB newsroom.