January 8, 2026 • 3 mins
The Morning Edition of News Fix for 09 January 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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Speaker 1 (00:02):
From the News Talk Zebby newsroom. This is newsfex in
this update. A scorching weekends predicted for many parts of
New Zealand, breaking last year's highs. Hastings and Napier expected
to top the count with forecasts of thirty seven and thirty
five degrees on Sunday. Foreign Emergency is warning of fire danger,
particularly in Canterbury, Marlborough, Wi Rappa, Hawkes Bay at Tarrafadi
(00:26):
and Northland. A Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Bondai
terrorist attacks is beginning, examining anti semitism and social cohesion.
Gunman killed fifteen people at a Jewish event at the
popular Sydney Beach last month. Australia's Prime Minister has asked
former High Court Justice Virginia Bell to lead the Commonwealth inquiry,
(00:46):
with a report expected back by years, and Anthony Albanezi
says Australia needs the Commission.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
To heal, to learn, to come together in a spirit
of national unity and to go forward knowing that the
light will prevail over darkness.
Speaker 1 (01:02):
Auckland's housing markets had a bumper year amid slumped property prices.
Barford and Thompson data shows the Real Estate agency sold
more than eleven thousand homes in twenty twenty five, the
most in four years. It notes twenty seven hundred properties
were sold for under seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
nearly a quarter of sales. Managing Direct to Peter Thompson
(01:23):
says the market's been really competitive, which is great for buyers.
Speaker 3 (01:26):
Certainly. We saw a lot of first home buyers coming
into the market equally three million upwards. We saw a
significant number of new properties come on the market.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
Paid Firefighters our stopping worker gain for one hour from
mid day to day. Fire an Emergency will continue to
answer one one one calls and respond to fires, but
warns some responses could take longer in cities and larger towns.
It's asking people to make sure their household or workplace
is well prepared for fire emergencies. It's also asking businesses
(01:57):
to be extra careful with work practices that could result
in fire. That's news in sport another revelation about off
field conduct in the wake of England's comprehensive defeat to
Australia and cricket's Ashes series. Telegraph Sport have reported that
batter harry Brook is on a final warning after a
(02:17):
late night old occasion with a bouncer in Wellington just
hours before captaining England and the third ODI against the
black Caps. England's tour to New Zealand immediately preceded the Ashes.
Top seed Elena Sweat. Elena has joined the quarterfinal lineup
at the ASB Tennis Classic. The world number thirteen has
secured a seven five to six four victory over British
(02:39):
wild card Katie Bolker on center court in Auckland. Liverpool
manager Arna Slot believes Arsenal deserves to be dominating football's
English Premier League. The Gunners can go eight points clear
with a win over the defending champion Reds in London.
From nine this morning, That's Sport. I'm Jody Gill. For
(03:00):
more news, listen to news talks at B on the
free iheartapp
From the News Talk Zebby newsroom. This is newsfex in
this update. A scorching weekends predicted for many parts of
New Zealand, breaking last year's highs. Hastings and Napier expected
to top the count with forecasts of thirty seven and thirty
five degrees on Sunday. Foreign Emergency is warning of fire danger,
particularly in Canterbury, Marlborough, Wi Rappa, Hawkes Bay at Tarrafadi
(00:26):
and Northland. A Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Bondai
terrorist attacks is beginning, examining anti semitism and social cohesion.
Gunman killed fifteen people at a Jewish event at the
popular Sydney Beach last month. Australia's Prime Minister has asked
former High Court Justice Virginia Bell to lead the Commonwealth inquiry,
(00:46):
with a report expected back by years, and Anthony Albanezi
says Australia needs the Commission.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
To heal, to learn, to come together in a spirit
of national unity and to go forward knowing that the
light will prevail over darkness.
Speaker 1 (01:02):
Auckland's housing markets had a bumper year amid slumped property prices.
Barford and Thompson data shows the Real Estate agency sold
more than eleven thousand homes in twenty twenty five, the
most in four years. It notes twenty seven hundred properties
were sold for under seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars,
nearly a quarter of sales. Managing Direct to Peter Thompson
(01:23):
says the market's been really competitive, which is great for buyers.
Speaker 3 (01:26):
Certainly. We saw a lot of first home buyers coming
into the market equally three million upwards. We saw a
significant number of new properties come on the market.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
Paid Firefighters our stopping worker gain for one hour from
mid day to day. Fire an Emergency will continue to
answer one one one calls and respond to fires, but
warns some responses could take longer in cities and larger towns.
It's asking people to make sure their household or workplace
is well prepared for fire emergencies. It's also asking businesses
(01:57):
to be extra careful with work practices that could result
in fire. That's news in sport another revelation about off
field conduct in the wake of England's comprehensive defeat to
Australia and cricket's Ashes series. Telegraph Sport have reported that
batter harry Brook is on a final warning after a
(02:17):
late night old occasion with a bouncer in Wellington just
hours before captaining England and the third ODI against the
black Caps. England's tour to New Zealand immediately preceded the Ashes.
Top seed Elena Sweat. Elena has joined the quarterfinal lineup
at the ASB Tennis Classic. The world number thirteen has
secured a seven five to six four victory over British
(02:39):
wild card Katie Bolker on center court in Auckland. Liverpool
manager Arna Slot believes Arsenal deserves to be dominating football's
English Premier League. The Gunners can go eight points clear
with a win over the defending champion Reds in London.
From nine this morning, That's Sport. I'm Jody Gill. For
(03:00):
more news, listen to news talks at B on the
free iheartapp
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