Morning Edition: 20 June 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
From the News Talks hed Been newsroom.

Speaker 2 (00:06):
This is newsfacs end this update. An official Matriichi ceremony
has begun in the past hour at Okunize Terro Raghi
Marai on the Central Plateau. The Central North Island town
nearby Turoa Ski area are expecting thousands over the long
weekend and are celebrating with fresh snowmaking, cultural experiences and

(00:26):
winter activities. Karakia and Hakka are filling the air to
kick off this morning's celebrations. A snowfall warnings in place
for Tiano's State Highway ninety four this morning. En ZTA

(00:46):
worn snows possible and heavy showers until eight am on
Milford Roads, State Highway six and Nelson's. Richmond has fully
reopened after a two car crash between Hope and bright
Water last night. Someone was seriously injured in the crash
near the intersection of Clover Road. The n ZDF staff
attrition is significantly improving. The Defense Minister says the leaving

(01:10):
raids on about six point eight percent as at the
end of May. Judith Collins says it hit a fifteen
point eight percent peak two years ago and this is
a stunning turnaround. She says the Defense Force should never
have been in charge of sitting outside quarantine facilities during
the pandemic.

Speaker 1 (01:27):
But when I think about the morale drop and the
loss of personnel and the loss of experienced personnel during
that time, that was the number one thing that absolutely
gutted our Defense Force.

Speaker 2 (01:38):
Some disruptions are expected as Kiwi Rowl shuts down passenger
lines in Auckland and Wellington Consulted services for the weekend
during major infrastructure work and maintenance. Full services will be
back online on Monday for Wellington and Tuesday in Auckland,
with replacement buses running here we rails. David Gordon says
it similar to major works undergone during the King's Birthday weekend.

Speaker 3 (02:00):
The effects should be relatively modest, but it's not something
we take lightly. I mean, we know it's not popular,
we know people don't want to get on a bus instead,
but at some point you've got to get in and
fix some stuff.

Speaker 2 (02:10):
That's news. In Sport, Quinn two payers hopeful he's done
enough to earn an All Blacks recall the Chiefs midfielder
has been in strong form for the side this year.
On their way to tomorrow night supper, Rugby final against
the Crusaders in christ Church. His last Test was in
twenty twenty two when he suffered a serious leg injury

(02:31):
against the Wallabies.

Speaker 4 (02:33):
So as a golf for myself at the start of
the season to be back in Black and Or. I
haven't been in there for a few years and my
last game was that injury, so it's been very motivating
for me to get back there.

Speaker 2 (02:42):
Ryan Fox has dropped back to even par late in
his opening round of the Travelers Championship on Golf's PGA
Tour in Connecticut. The world number thirty was two under
after consecutive birdies, but made double bogie at the par
three sixteenth hole after his tee shot found the water.
Fox is tied for thirty nine, eight shots off the lead.

(03:02):
That's sport. I'm Jody Gill.

Speaker 3 (03:06):
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