Morning Edition: 07 July 2026

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:02):
Good morning. I'm Nevaretti Manu and this is your morning
news fix for Tuesday, seventh of July. In this update,
our government is expressing deep concerns about China testing a
nuclear capable missile in the South Pacific. It launched the
long range ballistic test missile yesterday, just hours after warning
New Zealand of its plans. Foreign Minister Winston Peters says

(00:25):
the move is inconsistent with peace in the region. Senior
Minister Nicola Willis says the government will be talking with Australia,
Fiji and other Pacific countries on how to prevent future tests.
She says the missile was fired into the South Pacific
Nuclear Free Zone and China's actions go directly against the
intention of that treaty. Confidence in the free trade agreement

(00:48):
with India is expected to be enough to see exports
rise before it even comes into force. New export numbers
show apples are in high demand, volumes jumping sixty three
percent on the twenty twenty four season when negotiations began.
Matsadiki Forests sent its first shipment of logs from Bluff
to India since twenty twenty. Last months, India Business Council

(01:11):
chair Edwin Paul told Ryan Bridge business is all about
the confidence the market displays, and says ever since talk
of the FTA emerged, visitor arrivals have increased. In West
New Zealand is pushing for a drive to attract up
to thirty billion dollars in offshore investment in data centers
over five years. The Crown Agency says it could generate

(01:34):
seventy billion dollars in broader economic activity and employee up
to three and a half thousand people, but local industry
advocate Don Christie says at the center's are largely automated
and remote controlled, so only employ a handful of people.
He's also raised concerns about revenue and profit being sent
off short to lower tax areas. Wild southern weather is

(01:56):
expected to ease today, although wet conditions could remain for some.
Parts of Marlborough and North Canterbury are under a red
rain warning until tomorrow, while Northern Marlborough, Inland Canterbury and
Tasman are covered by an Orange warning. There's also west
coast wind warnings and inland snow warnings. Met Service forecaster

(02:17):
Alistair Gorman says the heaviest rains expected around the Kai
Korda Rangers. Donald Trump's confirmed he asked FIFA to review
US striker for Run Bulligan's World Cup World Match ban.
The twenty five year old was sent to miss today's
game against Belgium after being given a red card during
the game against Bosnia Herzegovina, but FIFA suspended the ban,

(02:41):
a move heavily criticized by many, including Belgium and UEFA.
The US president says Fever has made the right decision
and the ban would have left a big stain on
the tournament. He says he asked FEF to review the
decision as he didn't think it was a fowl in sport.
The Tall Blacks of Guam one hundred and twenty nine

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seventy five in their Basketball World Cup qualifier on Auckland's
North shore. Men's fifth seat Alex Demonor has been bundled
out of the Wimbledon fourth round in straight sets by
ninth seat Flavio Kabali, and today Pagacha has won Stage
three of Cyclings Tour de France to take the leader's
yellow jersey from rival Jonas Vingegar. I'm never reaty, Maru,

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and that's the latest news fas. We'll be back with
the next update at midday from the news talk zb
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