April 5, 2026 • 3 mins
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Speaker 1 (00:02):
From the News Talk Sabby newsroom. This is NEWSFACS, good morning,
and this update. Donald Trump's lashed out at Iran and
then the unhinged social media post the US presidents threatened
to bomb the country's civilian infrastructure if it doesn't meet
his Wednesday deadline for reopening this strait of homos. The
BBC Simeol Arso says Trump's dialed up the rhetoric, but
(00:25):
it's unclear what's going on because Trump's previously said Iran
is begging for a deal. It comes as Trump's claiming
the negotiations are going well, despite Tehran denying they're even
happening at all. Back home and the Easter holiday road
toll is sitting at three with under twenty four hours
to go. There were four deaths over the same period
in twenty twenty five. That was down from seven in
(00:48):
twenty twenty four. Jordan Dunn reports one.
Speaker 2 (00:51):
Person died in a motorcycle crash yesterday morning on State
Highway one just south of Waipu. Another died when a
vehicle had a tree in kait Taia Saturday night. Just
before three. On Friday afternoon, there was a crash at
the intersection of Tasman's Coastal Highway and Eastern Loop, killing one.
Speaker 1 (01:09):
A push for the Auditor General to consider an inquiry
into the government's procurement process for Tadanhaki's proposed aling import facility.
Labor and p Megan Woods has written to the auder
to General arguing the way it's been approached is bespoke
and accelerated. She says her concerns lie with the high
degree of ministerial involvement in incoming tenders.
Speaker 2 (01:30):
There's power to ministers to decide rather than the usual
officials process that you'd have in a case like this.
Speaker 1 (01:38):
And thousands of worshippers have flocked to Saint Peter's Square
for Pope Leo's first Easter Mass as pontiff. In this address,
the popes called out global unrest and for the world's
leaders to abandon every desire for conflict, domination and power.
Here are some of the Pope's comments translated by the BBC.
Let those who have weapons leave him down. Let those
(02:00):
who have the power to unleash wars choose peace. That's news.
The Sport and Leeds United are through to the semifinals
and football's FA Cup for the first time in almost
forty years. They've survived a late meltdown to beat west
Ham for two on penalties in the last remaining quarter
final in London. Leeds were cruising at two nil before
(02:23):
the home side scored twice and second half added time
to force extra time, which finished with the scores still
locked at two all go. Chameer Webster feels deviating from
a working game plan costs the Warriors in they're thirty
six to twenty two NURL defeat to the Sharks in
Sydney and Tall Ferns guard Charlie Ledjah Walker is bidding
for a fairy tale finish to her college basketball career
(02:46):
with UCLA. This morning tip off against South Carolina's set
for seven thirty am. Sallow Keywi Oscar Goodman's and the
men's equivalent with Michigan, who faced Connecticut from ten to
one this afternoon. That sport I'm anna visit For more news,
listen to News Talks a B on the free iheartapp.
From the News Talk Sabby newsroom. This is NEWSFACS, good morning,
and this update. Donald Trump's lashed out at Iran and
then the unhinged social media post the US presidents threatened
to bomb the country's civilian infrastructure if it doesn't meet
his Wednesday deadline for reopening this strait of homos. The
BBC Simeol Arso says Trump's dialed up the rhetoric, but
(00:25):
it's unclear what's going on because Trump's previously said Iran
is begging for a deal. It comes as Trump's claiming
the negotiations are going well, despite Tehran denying they're even
happening at all. Back home and the Easter holiday road
toll is sitting at three with under twenty four hours
to go. There were four deaths over the same period
in twenty twenty five. That was down from seven in
(00:48):
twenty twenty four. Jordan Dunn reports one.
Speaker 2 (00:51):
Person died in a motorcycle crash yesterday morning on State
Highway one just south of Waipu. Another died when a
vehicle had a tree in kait Taia Saturday night. Just
before three. On Friday afternoon, there was a crash at
the intersection of Tasman's Coastal Highway and Eastern Loop, killing one.
Speaker 1 (01:09):
A push for the Auditor General to consider an inquiry
into the government's procurement process for Tadanhaki's proposed aling import facility.
Labor and p Megan Woods has written to the auder
to General arguing the way it's been approached is bespoke
and accelerated. She says her concerns lie with the high
degree of ministerial involvement in incoming tenders.
Speaker 2 (01:30):
There's power to ministers to decide rather than the usual
officials process that you'd have in a case like this.
Speaker 1 (01:38):
And thousands of worshippers have flocked to Saint Peter's Square
for Pope Leo's first Easter Mass as pontiff. In this address,
the popes called out global unrest and for the world's
leaders to abandon every desire for conflict, domination and power.
Here are some of the Pope's comments translated by the BBC.
Let those who have weapons leave him down. Let those
(02:00):
who have the power to unleash wars choose peace. That's news.
The Sport and Leeds United are through to the semifinals
and football's FA Cup for the first time in almost
forty years. They've survived a late meltdown to beat west
Ham for two on penalties in the last remaining quarter
final in London. Leeds were cruising at two nil before
(02:23):
the home side scored twice and second half added time
to force extra time, which finished with the scores still
locked at two all go. Chameer Webster feels deviating from
a working game plan costs the Warriors in they're thirty
six to twenty two NURL defeat to the Sharks in
Sydney and Tall Ferns guard Charlie Ledjah Walker is bidding
for a fairy tale finish to her college basketball career
(02:46):
with UCLA. This morning tip off against South Carolina's set
for seven thirty am. Sallow Keywi Oscar Goodman's and the
men's equivalent with Michigan, who faced Connecticut from ten to
one this afternoon. That sport I'm anna visit For more news,
listen to News Talks a B on the free iheartapp.
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