Afternoon Edition: 18 January 2025

The Afternoon 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 headby Newsroom. This is newsfecs. In
this update, a person's been cut from a vehicle and
four people have been seriously injured in a crash in
Upper Hut This afternoon. Fire in Emergency received reports of
two cars colliding on Ferguson Drive in Trent Them about
quarter to two. Several pedestrians were also involved. Two people
are now in Hut Hospital and two others in Wellington

(00:26):
Regional Hospital. A fire warning for Taranaki ahead of warm,
windy weather. Fire in Emergencies Christine McGinty says fire dangers
increasing across Taranaki following a lack of rain in the
past week. She says the vegetation is rapidly drying out,
but the area has not yet what triggers the entering
a restricted fire season. People are urged to check if

(00:47):
it's safe to light a fire before doing so. The
Israeli government signed off on a temporary deal with her Mass.
The agreement requires Israel to release ninety five Palestinian women
and children in exchange for thirty three Israeli hostages held
by her Maas. Israel will also have to allow six
hundred aid trucks into Gaza every day. That's twelve times

(01:08):
as many as it's currently letting. In Middle East, policy
analyst Jessmin El Gamal told CNN Israel's cabinet voted in
favor twenty four to eight.

Speaker 2 (01:17):
The double remains in the details and the implementation of
the actual ceasefire and the enforcement mechanisms, but for now
this is extremely welcome news.

Speaker 1 (01:28):
Insurance lessons from the La wildfires. The deadly blazers have
devastated entire neighborhoods, destroying more than twelve thousand structures. Registered
property valuer Eve Praws says it serves as a reminder
to New Zealand homeowners to make sure their property is
fully covered in the event of a disaster. MSS Prows
says a mistake many people make is relying on online

(01:49):
calculators or insurance estimates out of convenience. They often fail
to account for the unique features and true replacement cough
of your property.

Speaker 2 (01:57):
The result, while you could be growth.

Speaker 1 (02:00):
Under insured and left exposed when the fasta strikes. That's news.
In sport, New Zealand, sale GP teams finished fourth in
the opening race of the Auckland Regatta after bungling the start,
Peter Birling and his crew worked their way through the
fleet to a finished just outside the top three. Great
Britain comfortably won the opening race. Today's second races now underway.

(02:23):
Eagles Fiantek has kickstarted Day seven of the Australian Tennis
Open with a straight sets win over Emma Raducanu. Eight
seed Emma Navarro has also won through on the women's
draw with a three set win over On Shabour. Unseeded
Alex Mickelson has won in three sets over nineteen seed
card In Kutschenoff in their men's third round match. Auckland

(02:46):
FC has just kicked off in their game against a
League Football leaders Melbourne City at Mount Smart. The Black
Knights have been victorious and only one of their last
five games, but they did win their opening six games.
I'm Joe Gilfillan. For more news, listen to News Talk
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