Midday Edition: 29 June 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
No the news talks had they newsroom this is newsfacs.
In this update, the weather is set to improve today
after a period of heavy rain for the top and
bottom of the South Island. Met Service currently has no
warnings or watches in place on its map and says
there may even be fine spells throughout the South Island today.
Meteorologist Devon Linden says that doesn't mean people should be

(00:26):
less careful. Just because it's a sunny day doesn't mean
that everything's perfect. Of course, in the Tasman Nelson area
there's still lots of surface flooding as things drain out there.
Arahui is in place for the northern coastline of the
South Island following to rental rain. One person died yesterday
from floodwaters south of Wakefield as Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough

(00:47):
were in states of emergency. Heavy rain has caused major
closures across rural and national road networks, caused by slips,
surface flooding and damage Nelson may and Nick Smith says
a large amount of contamina and has entered the coast
and Tasman Bay. He says, at has been compounded by
wastewater leading to the Rahui for swimming and taking shellfish.

(01:10):
A new survey shows pet owners are increasingly open to
innovative healthcare options like telemedicine. A PD insurance survey of
fifteen hundred clients found forty percent expressed interest in remote
treatment for their pets. Spokesperson Michelle Lelong says there are
several telemedicine supplies in operation in New Zealand, but they

(01:30):
aren't on par yet with human services. It is new
to the New Zealand market. Tally services or telling medicine
can't prescribe or diagnose over video or telephones. Tens of
thousands have turned out in Hungary's capital city, Budapest for
a Pride march, defying government orders. The government has band
gatherings considered to be promoting homosexuality. The move appears to

(01:54):
have backfired, with a record two hundred thousand people turning
out despite warnings that they can be issued with fines.
A woman who turned out for the event told Sky
News the band had spurred her on. She says people
need to come out for the event to show the
world that Hungary is welcoming to everyone. That's news in Sport.

(02:15):
Jordi Barrett has a simple message for his All Blacks teammate,
who is preparing to follow in his footsteps. The midfielder
has spent seven months with Irish club Leinster, helping them
win the United Rugby Championship. Rico Joanni will join Leinster
at the end of the international campaign. Barrett has offered
these words of advice just being open book. You don't
know what you don't know, and I learned so much

(02:37):
that very port me for the rest of my career.
Satisfaction for Liam Lawson to finally convert practice pace into
qualifying result in Formula One. The Kiwi driver has gone
six fastest in the battle to set the grid for
tomorrow's Austrian Grand Prix. It's not only a season's best effort.
Lawson was also the fastest of the Red bull back

(02:58):
drivers is number one. Yardick Sinner isn't revealing why he's
fired two members of his team on the eve of
the year's third Grand Slam. That Sports. I'm Sandy Hodge.
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