Morning Edition: 18 April 2026

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:02):
From the news Talk Zebby newsroom.

Speaker 2 (00:04):
This is NEWSFACS.

Speaker 1 (00:06):
In this update, more optimism from US President Donald Trump
that the war in Iran may be coming to an end.
A ten days ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel has come
into effect, and Trump says the next meeting between the
US and Iran could take place over the weekend. Meanwhile,
the Iranian Foreign Minister says the Strait of hor Mooz
is now open following a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon. He

(00:29):
says the straits open to all commercial vessels for the
rest of the ten day truce between Israel and Hezboler.
Clothing stores, restaurants, cafes and bars are bearing the brunt
of surging fuel prices. Stats n Z data shows spending
on fuel increased seventeen percent last month due to a
nineteen percent rise in petrol prices and a forty three

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percent rise in diesel prices. Here, wes have been offsetting
that by spending less on clothing and hospitality. Prime Minister
Chris Luckson says many businesses afect the flow on impacts
of the higher prices at the pump, and what we've
said from the beginning is.

Speaker 2 (01:05):
There's no doubt this crisis as it will for all
one hundred and ninety five countries, have an impact on
inflation and growth, and what we want to do is
to minimize that impact.

Speaker 1 (01:13):
People with less access to healthy choices could be at
a much higher risk of developing dementia. Research from Auckland
University has found people living in less affluent places have
a fifty percent higher chance of developing the condition. About
eighty three thousand New Zealanders currently have dementia, and that
numbers expected to double in the next twenty five years.

(01:35):
Psychiatrist Etouini Male says changes need to be implemented to
ensure this is prevented, to make.

Speaker 2 (01:42):
It easier to access green spaces, easy access public transport,
and easier to live a healthy lifestyle.

Speaker 1 (01:48):
Police are advising residents in the Bay of Islands not
to be alarmed as planned search and rescue personnel operations
take place over the weekend. The exercise over land and
Sea began yesterday. I'm kay Gregory and that's news. In sport,
the Blues have survived a late scare to notch up
a sixth win in their Super Rugby campaign. They've beaten

(02:10):
the Highlanders forty seven forty in Auckland, but conceded too
late tries and thwarted a final Highlander's ray to avoid
extra time. Blues coach Vern Cotta says it felt like
they were barely hanging on even when they were well ahead.

Speaker 2 (02:25):
Context of that is we got three guys back and
they haven't played for a while and we've got them out.
We've got guys that are first year at the club,
that are getting experienced, and we did enough to win.
They're always going to be games for that in a year,
in a season of rugby, and have a good look
at ourselves and move on.

Speaker 1 (02:38):
The black Caps have opened their ODI series with Bangladesh
with a twenty six run win. In more Poor New
Zealand posted two hundred and forty seven for eight with
the bat before skittling the hosts for two hundred and
twenty one. Blair Tickner ripped through the Bangladesh tail, taking
four wickets in three overs. That's Sport. For more news,

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