December 30, 2025 • 3 mins
The Midday Edition of News Fix for 31 December 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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Speaker 1 (00:04):
From the Newstalks Headby Newsroom. This is Newsfax.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
In this update, a person has died in a serious
two vehicle crash on State Highway IE near cai Colder,
bringing the holiday road toll to four. Police were notified
of a collision at Oha Point, around twenty five kilometers
northeast of Caicolder just before ten am. A helicopter, one ambulance,
one prime vehicle and a first response unit attended. A
(00:30):
second person has been airlifted to christ Church Hospital with
serious injuries. More rain is on the way for many
parts of the country this New Year's Eve. Central regions
are continuing to be impacted by severe recent weather, with
hundreds of people still without power. People in Foxton, Foxton
Beach and Tokomata were being asked to urgently conserve water,
(00:51):
including reducing flushing and taking shorter showers. Met Service forecaster
Taipei Magabutane says in Orange Rain Warnings and Effect for
the Tasman Ranges.
Speaker 3 (01:01):
The showery then follows us into New Year's dead but
that also means that some areas are likely to stay dry,
so be sure to keep an eye on the forecast
and the RN read up.
Speaker 2 (01:11):
A fresh warning for boat he is about the dangers
of bars after a boat capsized in a large wave
at the notorious Tie to a Bar yesterday morning. Both
people on board were wearing life jackets and swam to
shore unassisted. The boat is now submerged at Shoe Bay
awaiting salvage. Newstalk zreb's Michael Sergel says why cut or
regional counselors urging corimandal boaties to follow simple steps to
(01:34):
ensure they're safe on the water.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
People should know the bar they're crossing, never cross the
bar near low tide, always wear a life jacket, check
weather conditions, and log a bar watch with coastguard.
Speaker 2 (01:47):
And kiwis are being asked to think carefully before calling
emergency services. This New Year's Eve, it's typically one of
the busiest nights of the year. Is hundreds of thousands
of people attend events country wide. Some John Ambulance of
Operations General manager Stuke Coburn says teams responded to five
hundred and seventy incidents in eight hours last year, including assaults, falls,
(02:08):
and alcohol related harm. He says they want to avoid
unnecessary callouts this time around.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
One one one for emergencies only the utilizing other health
services like health line or GP services online.
Speaker 2 (02:23):
That's news. I'm Nina Burton. In a sport, And to
Premier League Football where Arsenal have extended their lead at
the top of the table with a four to one
win over Aston Villa. Manchester United and Wolverhampton drew one all. Earlier,
Newcastle beat Burnley three to one, Bournemouth and Chelsea drew
two all, as did west Ham and Brighton and Everton
(02:44):
defeated Nottingham Forest to nil. To the Darts World Championship
from London's Alexandra Pallace. Louke Humphries has secured the last
quarter final spot with the four sets to one win
over Kevin Doots. And to our Birthday Desk where golf
a tied Woods is fifty today at least on December
thirty in the United States. That means he can now
(03:05):
join the Champions Tour. That's sport. I'm Nina Burton.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
For more news, listen to News Talk SEDB Live on iHeartRadio.
From the Newstalks Headby Newsroom. This is Newsfax.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
In this update, a person has died in a serious
two vehicle crash on State Highway IE near cai Colder,
bringing the holiday road toll to four. Police were notified
of a collision at Oha Point, around twenty five kilometers
northeast of Caicolder just before ten am. A helicopter, one ambulance,
one prime vehicle and a first response unit attended. A
(00:30):
second person has been airlifted to christ Church Hospital with
serious injuries. More rain is on the way for many
parts of the country this New Year's Eve. Central regions
are continuing to be impacted by severe recent weather, with
hundreds of people still without power. People in Foxton, Foxton
Beach and Tokomata were being asked to urgently conserve water,
(00:51):
including reducing flushing and taking shorter showers. Met Service forecaster
Taipei Magabutane says in Orange Rain Warnings and Effect for
the Tasman Ranges.
Speaker 3 (01:01):
The showery then follows us into New Year's dead but
that also means that some areas are likely to stay dry,
so be sure to keep an eye on the forecast
and the RN read up.
Speaker 2 (01:11):
A fresh warning for boat he is about the dangers
of bars after a boat capsized in a large wave
at the notorious Tie to a Bar yesterday morning. Both
people on board were wearing life jackets and swam to
shore unassisted. The boat is now submerged at Shoe Bay
awaiting salvage. Newstalk zreb's Michael Sergel says why cut or
regional counselors urging corimandal boaties to follow simple steps to
(01:34):
ensure they're safe on the water.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
People should know the bar they're crossing, never cross the
bar near low tide, always wear a life jacket, check
weather conditions, and log a bar watch with coastguard.
Speaker 2 (01:47):
And kiwis are being asked to think carefully before calling
emergency services. This New Year's Eve, it's typically one of
the busiest nights of the year. Is hundreds of thousands
of people attend events country wide. Some John Ambulance of
Operations General manager Stuke Coburn says teams responded to five
hundred and seventy incidents in eight hours last year, including assaults, falls,
(02:08):
and alcohol related harm. He says they want to avoid
unnecessary callouts this time around.
Speaker 1 (02:15):
One one one for emergencies only the utilizing other health
services like health line or GP services online.
Speaker 2 (02:23):
That's news. I'm Nina Burton. In a sport, And to
Premier League Football where Arsenal have extended their lead at
the top of the table with a four to one
win over Aston Villa. Manchester United and Wolverhampton drew one all. Earlier,
Newcastle beat Burnley three to one, Bournemouth and Chelsea drew
two all, as did west Ham and Brighton and Everton
(02:44):
defeated Nottingham Forest to nil. To the Darts World Championship
from London's Alexandra Pallace. Louke Humphries has secured the last
quarter final spot with the four sets to one win
over Kevin Doots. And to our Birthday Desk where golf
a tied Woods is fifty today at least on December
thirty in the United States. That means he can now
(03:05):
join the Champions Tour. That's sport. I'm Nina Burton.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
For more news, listen to News Talk SEDB Live on iHeartRadio.
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