Morning Edition: 08 December 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good morning, I never ready Manu and this is your
morning News Fox from Monday eighth of December. In this update,
the latest revelations around Jevin mcskimming are prompting some to
call for changes to how political meetings are run. Over
the weekend, former Police Commissioner and Social Investment fund hed
Andrew Costa told TVNZ's Q and A that he briefed

(00:27):
Chris Hipkins on details of the case in twenty twenty
two and then briefed Mark Mitchell in twenty twenty four.
Both men, who served as police ministers at the time,
have denied the allegations. Costa admitted that he did not
take notes of the meetings. Political Commendator Bryce Edwards is
not always taking notes as part of a laid back

(00:47):
qui political culture. He says. While it's worked in the past,
there probably needs to be tighter standards. Thousands of formal
warnings issued by police could be wiped off the books
because police they haven't followed proper protocols. The warnings, which
are an alternative to prosecution, can affect people's abilities to
get a job. In twenty twenty one, a High Court

(01:09):
judge warned that those issued with warnings had to accept
they had done wrong for the offense to stand. A
police review conducted of a sample of four hundred and
sixty seven warnings found just thirty seven percent were compliant.
The Herald's Michael Morra says police are calling on anyone
with concerns about their formal warning to ask for a
formal review. New Zealand's economic recovery is gathering steam casting

(01:35):
optimism for the year ahead. ASP's forecasting lower interest rates,
more building activity, and a renewed willingness to spend, especially
on big ticket items like cars and electronics. It expects
annual growth of more than two and a half percent
in twenty twenty six. Chief economist Nick Toughley says exports,
particularly dairy and meat, have held up and even seen growth,

(01:56):
notwithstanding the US imposing tariffs. He says it's good good,
especially when you consider how much noise there was earlier
this year about the potential risks to our exports. A
leading credit rating agency is warned the government's proposed rates
cap will squeeze councils and make it harder to balance
the books. The government has proposed limiting annual rates between

(02:18):
two and four percent a year. SNP Global Ratings is
worried the plan could force councils to instead use debt
to cover the costs of their core spending program. SNP
credit analyst Martin Fou says that would in turn be
negative for credit ratings. People at eleven locations of interest
are being asked to contact Health Line urgently about measles,

(02:42):
among them a BP Richmond and Nelson Dunedin hospitals, ed,
several Queenstown stores and two bars on Auckland's Carrangahapi Road.
Health New Zealand says those who have attended the sites
at certain times are considered close contacts and have a
higher risk of being infected. The toe number of cases
remains at thirty after no new cases were reported yesterday.

(03:05):
In Sport, britt Lando Norris has won the Formula one
World title after finishing third in the final race of
the season in Abu Dhabi. Kiir William Lawson finished eighteenth
Australia closing in on having the ashes wrapped up by
Christmas after a commanding eight wicket win in the second
Test at the Gabba to go to nil up. The

(03:25):
Blackburn Sevens have been beaten in the final of the
Cape Town World Series tournament by Australia twenty six twelve.
The New Zealand men claimed fifth place. I'm never reaty,
Manu that your latest news weiks will be back with
the next update at midday from the newstalk ZB News Roup.