Morning Edition: 04 April 2026

The Morning Edition of News Fix for 04 April 2026, straight from the Newstalk ZB newsroom - bringing you everything you need to know in news, politics, business, entertainment and sport.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:02):
From the news Talk Zebby newsroom.

Speaker 2 (00:04):
This is Newsfix.

Speaker 1 (00:06):
In this update, it's reported a US service member from
a fighter jet shot down over southern Iran has been rescued.
Search efforts are continuing for a second crew member, whose
fate is so far unknown. Iranian officials are reportedly offering
to reward any Iranians who capture a US service member alive.
The BBC's Tom Bateman says what happens next will be crucial,

(00:29):
as this could give Iran more leverage in negotiations with
President Donald Trump.

Speaker 2 (00:34):
Trump is, on the one hand, still trying to do
a deal with the Iranians, demanding that they submit to
his demands. At the same time as he continues to
threaten to escalate the bomb bridges to return. He says,
Iran to the stone.

Speaker 1 (00:45):
Ages back home. Man. Some people using a free power
comparison to report they're already seeing savings. The Electricity Authority
has launched a billy a website which allows people to
check electricity plans and make sure they're getting the besedeal.
It uses data from twenty seven thousand households to create
personalized comparisons. Authority Chief Executive Sarah Gillies says they've already

(01:09):
heard Billy is making a difference.

Speaker 3 (01:12):
A family done and Canterbury found they could save sixty
nine dollars a month. A couple Upper Northern found they
could save about thirty nine dollars a month.

Speaker 1 (01:20):
And daylight saving ends tonight pushing the clocks back an hour,
but an expert says it could take up to a
week for our bodies to readjust. The shift, combined with
the Easter long weekend, has health professional zurging holidaymakers to
be extra attentive on the road. Southern Cross Health Society
Chief Medical Officer, Doctor Stephen Child says the impact on

(01:41):
our sleep could effect reaction on the road.

Speaker 3 (01:44):
You actually start to disturb your normal sleep cycle and
you're restorative sleep. They're not getting the restorative sleep that
you need and they can have an increasing fatigue.

Speaker 1 (01:54):
That's news to sport and Crusader's coach Rob p and
E is proud of how we side lifted to the occasion.
In the Apollo Projects Stadium Super Rugby sendoff in christ Church,
the host blitz the Fijian drew a sixty nine to
twenty six, with Cody Taylor's name on four of the
eleven tries in his one hundred and fiftieth game for

(02:14):
the club. Penny says the players answered his call.

Speaker 4 (02:18):
Coming off the by last week, asked them to make
this a special week and the boys did a great
job of looking after themselves and we've got a bit
of momentum and we've got some players coming back.

Speaker 1 (02:29):
And in the NRL, the Penrith Panthers have weathered the
Melbourne storm to know more than a drizzle, finishing fifty
to ten victors in Sydney. That is sports. I'm Diana
visits for Law News.

Speaker 3 (02:43):
Listen to news talks at B on the free iHeart app.