Morning Edition: 27 May 2025

The Morning Edition of News Fix for 27 May 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 Tuesday, twenty seventh of May. In
this update, Winston Peters has drawn a line in the
sand ahead of next year's election. For the first time,
the New Zealand First leader has explicitly ruled out working
with Labor if the party is still there by Chris Hopkins,

(00:26):
ruling out Labor is an unusual move from Peters, who
has famously been careful to never make any pre election
commitments when it comes to potential formations of government. He
says Labour's abandonment of the fundamental roots as a party
means they're in deep trouble and he has no interest
with working with them after the election. An Auckland business

(00:48):
leader says technology is a key component in tracking down shoplifters.
IRENZ reports police staff have been directed to not investigate
allegations of shoplifting below five hundred dollars and online fraud
below one thousand dollars. Police may not take further action
if the reports don't have enough evidence, such as CCTV,

(01:10):
but Newmarket Business Association Chief executive Mark nov Thomas says
more businesses are investing in security cameras and new developments
will make them even better. New Zealand has the third
highest rate of prescription opioid use during pregnancy. A new
Otago University study with thirteen high income countries has found

(01:32):
eight percent of New Zealand pregnancies are exposed to opioids.
The painkillers increase risks of adverse effects such as defects,
pre term births and neurodevelopmental conditions. Otago University lecturer doctor
Sarah Donald says, although this is unexpected, it isn't as
scary as it sounds.

Speaker 2 (01:53):
Of the opioid being dispensed in New Zealand, it was
predominantly coding a weak opioid which would have pure health
impacts compared to something like morphine or oxycodon assurance.

Speaker 1 (02:04):
Greyhound Racing New Zealand's legal challenge of an incoming band
holds no water. Racing Minister Winston Peters gave the industry
twenty months to wind down from November. Greyhound Racing end
Z is applying for a judicial review, saying the government
failed to inform, prepare and consult on the ban. Safe
campaign manager Emma Brody says the organization was not blindsided

(02:27):
by this despite what they claim. The snow that fell
on Mounthheut earlier this month is gone. This ski field
has confirmed it's no longer able to open to skiers
and riders this King's Birthday weekend. A dump of snow
earlier this month gave hope the mountain could be opened
two weeks early and in May for the first time
since two thousand and nine, but Ski area manager James

(02:48):
mackenzie says all that snow has melted. He says the
forecast does have some cold weather on the way, but
they're not confident it will arrive in time. Police are
responding to reports of a car colliding with the number
of pedestrians at Liverpool Football Club's victory parade. A man
has been arrested. In Sport, The Mystics remain unbeaten in
Netball's A and Z Premiership after a fifty five to

(03:11):
fifty four win over the Steel in Dunedin. Defending champion
egersh Fiontec has launched her quest for an unprecedented fourth
consecutive women's title at the French Tennis Open with a
straight sets win. Auckland FC assistant coach Danny Hay has
been given a two match band to serve in the
next A League football season for offensive sideline behavior, and

(03:34):
a guest sailor could feature on cruise at the next
America's Cup. I'm never ready, Maru. And that's your latest
news fix. We'll be back with the next update at
midday from the news Talk zb newsroom.