Morning Edition: 23 July 2025

The Morning Edition of News Fix for 23 July 2025, 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 (00:04):
Good morning. I'm never ready, Manu, and this is your
morning news fix for Wednesday, twenty third of July. In
the South date, Winston Peters expects a change impacting the
foreign buyers ban will be announced this year. New Zealand
First has historically expressed opposition to move such as these,
and while Winston Peters denies his party as softening its approach,

(00:24):
he's open to some change. He says, if people come
with millions of dollars to invest, then yes, they could
buy a house. Consultations underway with the New Zealand First
and any changes will have to go in front of
coalition partners before any government policy is confirmed. Moves towards
diversifying trade as we deepen economic ties with the United
Arab Emirates Parliament's past Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement legislation into law,

(00:50):
unlocking access to a five hundred billion dollar market. Trade
Minister Todd McLay says the opportunities are huge and he
says it will improve conditions once in force, with Tarran
groffs immediately lifting on ninety eight point five percent of
our exports labours filled. Twypeen says it's a positive step
that will have big advantages for meat, dairy, and horticulture

(01:10):
in particular. Meanwhile, major hurdles to free trade are holding
back our red meat exports. The Meat Industry Association and
Beef and Lamb New Zealand have revealed non tariff trade
barriers are costing the industry and estimated one point five
billion dollars every year. Beef and Lamb cheer Kate Acklan
told Ryan Bridge they're working hard to ensure any requirements

(01:32):
they face going into foreign countries as science based.

Speaker 2 (01:36):
The Ministary of Foreign Afairs and Traders working on one
hundred and ninety four different non tariff barriers across the
world than our set to faces. So it is a
big issue and the silights it a prediction.

Speaker 1 (01:47):
Sky TV's purchase of TV three will boost content. The
companies bought the channel for one dollar from Warner Brothers.
Discovery spinoff founder and media commentator Duncan Greeve says Sky
has done well with his subscription model. He told Ryan Bridge,
it may be able to make gains in the free
to air market.

Speaker 2 (02:05):
Now take the content that they already have and put
it in a bunch of different places, and that's what
three and three now offer them.

Speaker 1 (02:12):
A return to a governance board for Health New Zealand.
Lester Levy is transitioning from his role as Commissioner and
starting his twelve month tenure as board chair from today.
The board was removed and Levy appointed Commissioner by former
Health Minister Shane Retty a year ago, citing serious oversight,
overspent and financial deterioration concerns. Current Minister Simeon Brown says

(02:36):
Levi's leadership delivered a strong financial plan and clear delivery,
and staying on his chair will ensure continuity. Heavy metal
star Ozzy Osbourne has died at the age of seventy six.
In a statement, the Black Sabbath front man's family says
he died surrounded by love. In Sport, local writer Valentine

(02:56):
Paret Pantra has triumphed in a duel up the summit
of the legendary mon Von two on stage sixteen of
Cyclings Tour de France. New Zealand have beaten South Africa
by seven wickets chasing one hundred and thirty five with
twenty five balls to spare and their T twenty Tri
Series cricket match. Tim Seifertt provided a highlight with sixty

(03:16):
six not out from forty eight deliveries. The Lions rugby
side have beaten the First Nations and Pussyfeker fifteen twenty
four nineteen in Melbourne. I'm never Retti Manu and theirch
latest news fix. We'll be back with the next update
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