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May 16, 2026 2 mins
The Morning Edition of News Fix for 17 May 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 talks Envy newsroom.

Speaker 2 (00:04):
This is Newsfax the subdate former UK Health Secretary, where
Streeting says Prime Minister Sirkis Starmer should set out a
timetable for a Labor leadership contest. Streeting has confirmed he
will stand in any leadership contest to replace Starmer. It
follows heavy Labour local election losses with a hard right
reform UK Party led by Nigel Farage making huge gains.

(00:28):
Streeting says he had stand for formal contest is triggered.

Speaker 1 (00:31):
I think the.

Speaker 2 (00:32):
Voters have sent us a really clear message and I
think it would be good for the Labor Party to
show that we've noticed. The Education Minister says the new
secondary schools qualifications are achievable and aspirational. The government's announced
NCAA will be replaced by the New Zealand Certificate of
Education at year twelve and the New Zealand Advanced Certificate

(00:53):
of Education at year thirteen. Erica Stanford says students will
get the best knowledge and skills in each subject no
matter what school they go to.

Speaker 1 (01:02):
Gone are the days of pick and mix from random
credits to put together to make a subject. It will
now be a nationally consistent curriculum deep subject learning.

Speaker 2 (01:11):
Overseas, and it's reported eighty people have now died in
a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
So far, there have been at two hundred and forty
six suspected cases. And a man has driven into a
group of pedestrians in Modenna in Italy during eight people.
Witnesses say the car suddenly accelerated and believe it was

(01:31):
going at least one hundred kilometers an hour, sending people flying.
The BBC reports at Modenna's mayor said the man deliberately
drove the car on the pavement before stepping out holding
a knife. He's now in police custody. That's news. The
Sport and the White Ferns have earned a one all
drawer in their One Day International cricket series against England.

(01:53):
They've prevailed by seventeen runs via the Duckworth a Lewis
method in a rain affected third and final matchic Cardiff
Sofia Gardens chasing one hundred and eighty four from thirty
three overs. New Zealand was one hundred and forty one
for four when the rain forced the players from the field.
A stunning back held gold from Antoine Simonoor has earned

(02:15):
Manchester City a one winner of Chelsea in the final
of Football's FA Cup. Meanwhile, Auckland FC will host Sydney
FC and next Saturday's means A League Grand Final after
Sydney pip top qualifiers Newcastle on penalties in the second
leg of their semi That is Sports. I'm Diana Vesich.

(02:36):
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