March 25, 2025 • 3 mins
The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 26 March 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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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon. I'm railing Ramsay. This is your afternoon news
fix for Wednesday. It's the twenty sixth of March. Auckland
could be front of the queue and securing a regional
deal with the government. The Minister for the City, Simeon Brown,
has spoken at the Herald Project Auckland luncheon utlining the
government's vision for growth. Brown says he welcomes the Council's
(00:26):
City Deal proposal, which could unlock economic growth, build houses
and deliver infrastructure.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
All we advocating for Auckland to be the first cab
off the rank for a regional deal so we can
build on the strong progress we've already made for Auckland
in the past eighteen months.
Speaker 1 (00:42):
Brown says the government's looking into building a second South
Auckland hospital. Three men have appeared in court accused of
extorting shoppers at a South Auckland supermarket. Five people filed complaints,
including a woman who says Pack and Save security guards
accused her of shoplifting and demanded almost four hundred dollars.
(01:03):
A twenty three year old is accused of inducing an
indecent act, on top of charges of extortion or obtaining
by deception. A nineteen year old faces deception and extortion charges.
A thirty nine year old man whose lawyer entered a
not guilty plea to one charge of extortion has a
case review in May. All three have been remanded on bail.
(01:24):
Labour's Duncan Webb says government sentencing reforms are a simplistic
fix to a complex issue. Laws aiming to strengthen consequences
for offenders passed their third reading in the House this morning.
Changes include a forty percent on sentence discounts judges can
apply and preventing repeat discounts for youth and remorse. Web
(01:46):
says criminal justice is complex and judges discretion should be trusted.
Speaker 3 (01:51):
That is why we have judges, Judges who can stand back,
listen carefully and balance those compete and considerations.
Speaker 1 (02:01):
A year nine christ A student is being excluded from
school accused of assaulting teachers with scissors last Wednesday. Jamie
Cunningham reports.
Speaker 2 (02:11):
The principal says the board found the student's behavior harmful
and a dangerous example to others. She says the student
is being required to leave and attend another school because
they're under sixteen. Both staff are still off work. Police
say the student will appear in Youth Court next month
facing a number of charges.
Speaker 1 (02:31):
Labour's Panair heir Nare has apologized to Parliament for joining
a Huker during the reading of the Treaty Principal's Bill
last year. Parliament's Privileges Committees ruled it was undoubtedly disorderly
behavior but doesn't amount to contempt. He's said sorry to
the House following the report's recommendation.
Speaker 3 (02:50):
I acknowledge the report of the Privileges Committee and apologized
unreservedly to the House for acting in a disorderly manner
that disrupted a vote being taken and impeded the House
and its function.
Speaker 1 (03:00):
To sport. RDI Savia returns from a hamstring injury to
Bolster Mowana Pacifica for their Super Rugby visit to the
Crusaders on Saturday and christ Church For the Crusaders, James
O'Connor gets the start at first five. Elsewhere, Riley Hoorhapper
gets the nod in the Hurricanes number ten Jersey for
Friday's clash against the war Atars. With Harry Godfrey out
(03:23):
for four to six weeks with a lower leg injury
and Warrior's CEO Cameron George and says the player trade
was off the table after releasing utility forward Dylan Walker
on compassionate grounds. That is your latest news facts. We'll
be back with the next update tomorrow morning from the
news Talk seed b newsroom
Good afternoon. I'm railing Ramsay. This is your afternoon news
fix for Wednesday. It's the twenty sixth of March. Auckland
could be front of the queue and securing a regional
deal with the government. The Minister for the City, Simeon Brown,
has spoken at the Herald Project Auckland luncheon utlining the
government's vision for growth. Brown says he welcomes the Council's
(00:26):
City Deal proposal, which could unlock economic growth, build houses
and deliver infrastructure.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
All we advocating for Auckland to be the first cab
off the rank for a regional deal so we can
build on the strong progress we've already made for Auckland
in the past eighteen months.
Speaker 1 (00:42):
Brown says the government's looking into building a second South
Auckland hospital. Three men have appeared in court accused of
extorting shoppers at a South Auckland supermarket. Five people filed complaints,
including a woman who says Pack and Save security guards
accused her of shoplifting and demanded almost four hundred dollars.
(01:03):
A twenty three year old is accused of inducing an
indecent act, on top of charges of extortion or obtaining
by deception. A nineteen year old faces deception and extortion charges.
A thirty nine year old man whose lawyer entered a
not guilty plea to one charge of extortion has a
case review in May. All three have been remanded on bail.
(01:24):
Labour's Duncan Webb says government sentencing reforms are a simplistic
fix to a complex issue. Laws aiming to strengthen consequences
for offenders passed their third reading in the House this morning.
Changes include a forty percent on sentence discounts judges can
apply and preventing repeat discounts for youth and remorse. Web
(01:46):
says criminal justice is complex and judges discretion should be trusted.
Speaker 3 (01:51):
That is why we have judges, Judges who can stand back,
listen carefully and balance those compete and considerations.
Speaker 1 (02:01):
A year nine christ A student is being excluded from
school accused of assaulting teachers with scissors last Wednesday. Jamie
Cunningham reports.
Speaker 2 (02:11):
The principal says the board found the student's behavior harmful
and a dangerous example to others. She says the student
is being required to leave and attend another school because
they're under sixteen. Both staff are still off work. Police
say the student will appear in Youth Court next month
facing a number of charges.
Speaker 1 (02:31):
Labour's Panair heir Nare has apologized to Parliament for joining
a Huker during the reading of the Treaty Principal's Bill
last year. Parliament's Privileges Committees ruled it was undoubtedly disorderly
behavior but doesn't amount to contempt. He's said sorry to
the House following the report's recommendation.
Speaker 3 (02:50):
I acknowledge the report of the Privileges Committee and apologized
unreservedly to the House for acting in a disorderly manner
that disrupted a vote being taken and impeded the House
and its function.
Speaker 1 (03:00):
To sport. RDI Savia returns from a hamstring injury to
Bolster Mowana Pacifica for their Super Rugby visit to the
Crusaders on Saturday and christ Church For the Crusaders, James
O'Connor gets the start at first five. Elsewhere, Riley Hoorhapper
gets the nod in the Hurricanes number ten Jersey for
Friday's clash against the war Atars. With Harry Godfrey out
(03:23):
for four to six weeks with a lower leg injury
and Warrior's CEO Cameron George and says the player trade
was off the table after releasing utility forward Dylan Walker
on compassionate grounds. That is your latest news facts. We'll
be back with the next update tomorrow morning from the
news Talk seed b newsroom
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