Morning Edition: 18 January 2025

The Morning Edition of News Fix for 18 January 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):
From the News talks hed Been newsroom. This is newsfacs
in this update. A last minute attempt to stop a
TikTok ban in the US has failed. The Supreme Courts
rejected an appeal and the APPS ban will go ahead
this weekend. Justices ruled that the law passed by Congress
asking the APPS Chinese owner to sell its steak or

(00:25):
face a US ban, did not violate free speech rights.
The BBC's no mere Ikbal says both Democrats and Republicans
believe TikTok's and national security risk. As it's Chinese owned.

Speaker 2 (00:39):
There are fears that China could use it to spy
on Americans. There's no evidence of that, but there is
evidence of the other concern, which is that it's spreading
Chinese propaganda.

Speaker 1 (00:49):
Preparations have begun to extract more fuel and pollutants from
the hmn Z S Manawanui, the naval vessel ran Aground
and sankoff somer As Coast. In October. The New Zealand
Defense Force says it's completed the first cycle of fuel removal,
with it's safely secured at the Port of Alpia. Commodore
Andrew Brown says the barge transporting the fuel will make

(01:12):
several trips to and from the wreckage.

Speaker 3 (01:14):
The safety buffer zone around the site has remained in
place to protect the anchors and boys and to ensure
the safety of people who might be on the water
if you.

Speaker 1 (01:25):
Recent polling could put a Denton National's morale as it
gears up for the political year ahead. Yesterday's taxpayer Union
Curier poll has Labor leap frogging ahead of National for
the first time in nearly two years. Political editor Jason
Walls says the Prime Minister will also be concerned that
fifty three percent think the country's on the wrong track.

Speaker 4 (01:47):
They've already pulled the tax cut lever, which is once
the main weapons that they're arsenal when it comes to
cost of living, so they'll be worried that there's not
much more that the government can do aside from cutting
more into the public service.

Speaker 1 (02:00):
Five people are in hospital following a second crash on
todong Is State Highway two. Within twenty four hours. The
road was blocked between Trigg Roads Southern Wayhi Beach Road
after the two vehicle crash last night. That's news to
Sport Daniel Hilliers climb to outright second at midway point

(02:20):
of gulfs Dubai Desert Classic. The Wellingtonians carded a blemish
free second round seven under pass sixty five, including an
eagle on the par five eighteenth hole. Hilly is eleven
under overall, one shot back of the lead.

Speaker 2 (02:36):
Day one strapped off the tea, comes off a lot
of chances.

Speaker 1 (02:39):
I'm just solid around the golf and then today I think.

Speaker 4 (02:41):
A few extra parts win in that I wasn't expecting.

Speaker 3 (02:44):
So yeah, as not to see those drop and hopefully
they keep dropping.

Speaker 1 (02:48):
Ryan Fox is in a share of twelfth at six under.
Novak Djokovic has ease through to the fourth round of
the Australian Tennis Open. The ten time champion in Melbourne
beat a check opponent and straight sets. On the women's side,
Coco Golf has booked her place in the round of sixteen,
while Naomio Saka has retired injured. And that is sport.

(03:10):
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