Morning Edition: 09 July 2026

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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, ninth of July, and this update.
Donald Trump's threatening more attacks on Iran after declaring the
ceasefire agreement officially over. US forces have hit dozens of
Iranian targets, while Iran's fired drones at US bases. In response.

(00:24):
The US president says he doesn't want to deal with
Iran anymore, as its leaders a scum and vicious, violent people,
and if they had a nuclear weapon, that use it.
Global oil prizes have risen again following Trump's comments yesterday's
o CR hike, the first in more than three years,
won't necessarily lead to higher mortgage rates. Banks have already

(00:46):
raised short term mortgage rates over the past few months,
pricing and expected OCR hikes and the recent rise in
global wholesale rates. Assistant Governor Karen Silk says wholesale rates
are now falling, reducing pressure on banks to raise mortgage rates. Meanwhile,
Chief economist Paul Conway says weak competition in some sectors

(01:06):
is blunting the effectiveness of changes to the OCR. He
says the continued sharp rise in administered prices like electricity
and council rates is also contributing to inflation. A thorough
security set up will be in place ahead of the
Indian Prime minister's highly anticipated arrival, Narendra Mody, will touch
down in Auckland tomorrow before leaving the next day. Police

(01:29):
are deploying officers and specialist resources from around the country
to prepare for crowds or disruptions. Mody arrived in Australia
yesterday and is expected to draw more than twenty thousand
people to a Melbourne Stadium rally today, and is also
set to sign a breakthrough uranium deal with Australian Prime
Minister Anthony Albanesi, building on a nuclear cooperation pact agreed

(01:51):
in twenty fourteen. Homes in all Armadou's Glen Street and
Dunedin's Irvine Street have been evacuated following slips yea yesterday afternoon.
The Kaikuorta district is also cleaning up after heavy rain.
Wellington's More Point wastewater facility overflowed less than twenty four
hours before it catastrophically flooded. An incident report released a

(02:15):
news Dog ZB under the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act shows crews were forced to abandon work after
a high flow alarm was triggered on February third, It
reported wastewater was flowing from an isolated channel undergoing maintenance.
Less than twelve hours later, the plant flooded, causing tens
of millions of dollars of damage and sending raw, untreated

(02:39):
wastewater into the city's south coast New Water entity. D'aki
y has not responded to requests for an interview. Auckland's
rail network is closed for the next four days for
upgrades and a City Rail Link dress rehearsal. Today's dress
rehearsal will simulate a standard weekday service of the entire
rail network when the CRL opens later this year. In sport,

(03:04):
Nathan Cleary has led New South Wales to a famous
State of Origin League victory, stunning hosts Queensland thirty twelve
in their Game three decider. The remarkable run of a
tournament wild card has continued at Wimbledon, with world number
one hundred and fourteen Arthur Ferry beating Flavio Caboli in
straight sets in the quarter finals. Dutch rider or laf

(03:27):
Coy has won a bunch sprint finish after a crash
in a chaotic conclusion to Stage five of the Tour
de France. I'm never ready man who in the julatest
news fakes. We'll be back with the next update at
midday from the news Talk zb newsroom