Morning Edition: 09 August 2026

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:02):
From the News Talk Zebby newsroom. This is newsfacts and
this update. A political commentator is raising his eyebrows over
a lack of female representation amongst National's higher ranking MPs.
The party's newly released election candidate rankings keeps the current
top eight with seven women in the top twenty five.

(00:22):
Leader Chris Luxon says there's more to do to encourage
women into the space, but Massy University's Richard Shaw is
questioning when the work will be done. This is more
or less the same thing the National Party has been
saying for the last several electoral cycles, and they are
actually going backwards in terms of the presence of women.
The government's opening a second round of zero interest loans

(00:43):
to fuel private sector investment in electric vehicle charges over
fifty million dollars in concessionary loans was announced in March
and now aims to deliver two and a half thousand
new charge Net and Meridian Energy charge points, or about
twenty one million will be available for inspective operators this
time round. Internet mogul and controversial figure Kim dot Com

(01:06):
has given a surprise endorsement for a Kiwie political party,
The fifty two year old made his first major media
interview since suffering a stroke almost two years ago. Dot
Com discussed the role of AI and mass data collection
and propaganda and its broader implications for free speech. Speaking
to American commentator Tucker Carlson, dot Com cited Switzerland is

(01:27):
a good example of free democracy before mentioning a New
Zealand party is paper power. I bring that Tonal Zealand.
So with the Freedom Party we will have direct democracy
available here. New Zealander has first heard the ZB call
sign on this day one hundred years ago, with a
station officially airing. Initially launched as one ZEDBM, the station's

(01:51):
been broadcasting for a century, with hosts discussing news and
moments that shaped our country. A podcast to celebrate the
anniversary is out today, along with commemorative magazine. In the Herald,
that's News. Turning to sports, and boxer David Nika admits
he had to overcome a mid fight lull to secure

(02:11):
an important win on Auckland's north shore. The two time
Commonwealth Games gold medalist has earned a likely shot at
the IBF World Cruiserwey title after a unanimous points victory
over New Zealand born Australian based fighter Floyd Masson. But
like I had a bit of a lull in the
eighth round, but then the ninth round I just poked
back up and just did what I do best and
box bucked box and use my feet, use my range.

(02:34):
He's a tricky customer. The Dolphins have come from twenty
four nil down after twenty minutes to snatch a forty
to thirty two victory over Brisbane rivals the Broncos in
Leagues NRL. The wind keeps the Dolphins in the top
four race, just one win back of the third place Warriors.
Another big fight band came up just short in Sydney,
the rabbit Os, clinging on for a twenty eight to

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twenty four win over the Eels after being twenty eight
nil up at halftime. That's sport. I'm Carlia Strong. For
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