Morning Edition: 10 March 2026

The Morning Edition of News Fix for 10 March 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 (00:03):
Good morning, I never ready Manu, and this is your
morning news fix for Tuesday, tenth of March and this update.
Global share markets have been falling as oil's left stranded
in one of the world's most important waterways. Iran's keeping
the straight Offormos closed in retaliation for US and Israeli
bombing that sparked supply concerns and led to a surge

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in the price of crude oil. Four sythe Bar investment
advisor Mark Fowler says we're seeing a lot of nervousness
in the market and analysts are warning Air New Zealand
risks millions of dollars every day as the Middle East
conflict drives a jet fuel price spike. The airline share
price fell seven point eight four percent yesterday. Four sythe
Bar analyst Andy Bowley says there's a cost to produce

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jet fuel from crude oil, and the refining margin reflected
on what's called the crack spread, will up costs for
Air New Zealand. Almost nine months since the government announced
access would expand to Malatoe, no one younger than fifty
five can buy it over the counter. Last June, Associate
Health Minister David Seymour said in time, adults will be

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able to buy the sleep Aid, which helps with insomnia
and jet lag without a prescription. Medsafe approved four melatonin
products for those fifty five and over last year and
is reviewing two applications to approve it for over eighteens.
It says the key part of the assessment will be
completed by June, but further steps might be needed before

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a final decision. Striking firefighters being threatened with wage deductions.
New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union members have been ramping up
industrial action, taking part in one hour full stoppages two
times a week. Fire and Emergency Chief Executive Carry Gregory
says given the escalation, it would be irresponsible to not

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bring the industrial action to a head. Union members have
until Thursday afternoon to decide if they'll still strike. Awarding
The biggest AI cyber threats comprises workers using AI improperly.
A survey by cybersecurity firm Cordia shows that the top
concern for forty three percent of business leaders is employees

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accidentally exposing data. It also found the number of cyber
attacks carried out through AI vulnerabilities has more than double
to fourteen percent. Its ARA Information Security General Manager Patrick
Sharp says it's a particular concern if staff members are
copying confidential data into AI. He says, when you give

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your information to these tools, there's the risk it could
be used for training and show up for other people.
Royal titles, the Devil and strains of cannabis make up
the list of twenty twenty five's declined baby names. Names
are unable to cause offense or resemble official titles. The
name Indica, a strain of cannabis, was proposed with two

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different spellings, as well as another strain, Setiva, was declined
once In sport, American President Donald Trump is urging Australia
to offer asylum to the Iranian women's football team after
the squad supposedly made so os hands signals on Sunday
following their final Asian Cup match. The Warriors are reportedly

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close to signing William Warbrick from the Storm for twenty
twenty seven and beyond. The Black Camps will return in
small groups from crickets tea twenty World Cup in India
over the next few days, avoiding the Middle East. Corey
Peters has finished sixth in the sitting Super g at
the Paralympics. I'm never ready, Manu. That's your latest news fix.
We'll be back with the next update at midday. From

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the newstalk ZB news Group