Morning Edition: 07 May 2026

The Morning Edition of News Fix for 07 May 2026, straight from the Newstalk ZB newsroom - bringing you everything you need to know in news, politics, business, entertainment and sport.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:02):
Good morning. I'm never ready, Manu, and this is your
morning news fix for Thursday, seventh of May. In this update, optimism,
face to face negotiations could return and a Middle East
peace deal secured. Iran says it's reviewing the US's proposal
to end the war and reopen the Strait of Homos.
Pakistani mediators appear confident about progress after Donald Trump paused

(00:27):
the operation to escort stranded ships through the strait. Oil
prizes have dropped and the stock markets risen after reports
of the potential deal. Former MI six chief Sir John
Sawyers says Pakistan's clearly informed the White House there's a
movement on the Iranian side despite local opposition. The hantavirus
hit cruise ship is still heading towards the Canary Islands.

(00:50):
Three passengers have died from the rodent born disease, while
a further three have been evacuated to the Netherlands. The
President of the Canary Islands says he uses the Spanish
government's plan to let the ship dock there. However, the
BBC says Spain has a humanitarian obligation to let the
ship dock. Our latest dip in unemployment may be a blip.

(01:13):
The unemployment ranked fell to five point three percent in
the March quarter, despite a surge in Bay of Plenty
and increases in Auckland, Wellington and Canterbury. Some economists expect
it arise again throughout this year. Razervebank Governor Anna Breman
says that our economy was starting to turn a corner,
but the Iran war is slowing that recovery right down.

(01:35):
Cautious support for introducing a New Zealand citizenship test. Internal
Affairs Minister Brook van Walden's announced applicants will have to
pass fifteen of twenty multi choice questions on our history,
politics and laws from late next year. Queen City Law
Managing Director Marcus Beveridge says the test may not be
too difficult for applicants who will have lived here for

(01:57):
some time, and he says at the moment you have
to tick a box suggesting you understand certain principles, but
it doesn't mean you understand them in reality. A media
law expert says the decision to scrap the Broadcasting Standards
Authority could lead to the wild West. The government's confirmed
the authority will be binned, saying it isn't fit for purpose.

(02:19):
In today's media landscape. Victoria University's professor Peter Thompson agrees
the body was broken, but says the answers to fix it,
not bin it, says, allowing the industry to write their
own rules as asking for trouble. The founder of the
first ever twenty four to seven news channel medium ogul
Ted Turner, has died. Turner Enterprises has announced the eighty

(02:42):
seven year old died peacefully surrounded by family. During his life,
he built an empire that included countless channels and programs,
including the launch of CNN in nineteen eighty. In sport,
a form of pace bowling idol looms for New Zealand
ahead of their island in England, and Test cricket Tour.
Nine candidates could potentially mark out the long run, but

(03:05):
not Player of the Year Jacob Duffy, who's on paternity leave.
Former All Blacks halfback Petty Wheepo, says fellow number nine
Cam royguards super rugby injury gives Cortez Ratima and Noah
Hotham the perfect chance to get new coach of Dave
Rennie's attention. Bryceon Deshambeau claims he will shore up his
future by focusing on his YouTube channel. If live golf

(03:27):
crumbles in the absence of Saudi Arabian investment, I'm Nevaretti
mard Who, And then your latest news fix. We'll be
back with the next update at midday from the newstalk
ZB news group.