Morning Edition: 28 October 2025

The Morning Edition of News Fix for 28 October 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 (00:05):
Good morning, I'm never ready Manu and this is your
morning news fix for Tuesday, twenty eighth of October. In
this update, a cold snap is compounding issues for some
parts of the country impacted by recent severe weather. Kluther,
Southland and Cocorda remain under a state of emergency. There
are extensive road and highway closures across the South Island

(00:26):
and thousands of people are still without power. Labours confirm
plans for a capital gains tax if it wins the
next election. The targeted tax would apply to profit made
from July twenty twenty seven when a commercial property or
residential property excluding the family home is sold. Business reporter
Michael Circle has the details.

Speaker 2 (00:47):
The family home, farms, kiwisaver shares, business assets, inheritances and
personal items will be exempt. Labour says nine out of
ten New Zealanders won't pay tax on the property they own.
It says every dollar will go into the health system,
including funding three free doctor's visits a year for everyone
with a New metcard.

Speaker 1 (01:08):
Hopes bilateral meetings bring about further global support for the
New Zealand economy. Christopher Luxen is in Malaysia for the
Asian Summit and yesterday held a number of bilateral meetings
with world leaders, including fellow prime ministers in the region.
He's expected to also speak with businesses with hopes to
grow two way trade. Minister of State for Trade and

(01:28):
Investment Nicola Grigg is also in Malaysia, talking about the
importance of foreign investment. She says people see New Zealand
as a good place to do business, but conversations need
to keep taking place. Several hundred students across Wellington College
and Wellington Girls College are close contacts for a recent
measles case. The country has ten reported cases, including seven

(01:51):
relating to the Bluebridge Fairry Cook strait crossing on October third.
National Public Health Service physician doctor Sharon Syme says any
one not immune will have to stay in quarantine until
advised it's okay to leave. Government ministers aren't ruling out
shutting glory of Veil down Orecent Herald investigations uncovered allegations

(02:11):
of child suffocation relating to a hand on mouth technique
use by parents to stop crying.

Speaker 2 (02:18):
Now.

Speaker 1 (02:18):
Briefings obtained under the Official Information Act show a group
of ten ministers has been set up to respond to
ongoing Issues. Group leader Louise Upston says ordung A, Tamadiki
police and health officials are monitoring the West Coast religious community.
She says there's a significant presence on the ground and
sharing of information that will be stepped through very carefully.

(02:40):
News that the government pocketed seven hundred thousand dollars from
a person without a will has sparked renewed calls for
kiwis to think about their wishes. The sum came from
a person with no will or locatable next of kin.
Roughly half of adults don't have a will. Add In sport,
Liam Lawson's Formula one Future is set to ide for
another month. Red bull I reportedly pushed their driver selection

(03:04):
timeline until after the Cutter Grand Prix on December first,
to focus on Max Fresharpin's bid for the title. Cycling's
Tour of Southland has been postponed due to weather and
force state of emergency in the region. The sixty ninth
edition was set to start on Sunday. Indian cricketer Shreus
Ayer has suffered a lacerated spleen. He's in a Sydney

(03:25):
hospital after falling awkwardly to take a catch in the
third one day international against Australia. I'm never ready, Mano.
In that your latest news fix. We'll be back with
the next update at midday from the newstalk ZB newsroom.