Morning Edition: 07 April 2025

The Morning Edition of News Fix for 07 April 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 never Readymanu, and this is your morning
news box for Monday, seventh of April. In this update,
sites like Timu and Shean appear to have become part
of life in many kiwis. Latest Dancing z figures show
household imports of low value goods have increased by almost
a third in a year and have doubled over the

(00:25):
past five years. Quewibank economists of Brenda Delgado says spending
levels is starting to stabilize, but they're flattening out at
higher levels. She says cheap foreign shopping websites launched in
New Zealand at just the right time.

Speaker 2 (00:40):
Financial conditions here domestically were quite high and inflation was
running quite high, so people really looking elsewhere to cheaper
deals and cheap of crices.

Speaker 1 (00:48):
Three actions weren't delivered on time in the government's last
quarterly plan, but two and nearly there. It's made partial
progress on the Regulatory Standards Bill and Health Infrastructure Investment Plan.
Medical device regulation laws remain incomplete. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon
says the push for growth will persist over the next
three months. Business groups are calling for more transparency around

(01:11):
Council voting records. The Local Government Business Forum wants a
single document or release where people can check how the
elected officials voted on different issues. Chair Matt Cowley says
that would be better than people having to hunt through
various sources. He says it's especially important when it comes
to election years.

Speaker 2 (01:28):
Both councilors during the election period can say lots of
different things, but it's quite inaccessible really to see how
they actually voted during the years.

Speaker 1 (01:38):
The Department of Conservations exploring user charges as it looks
to bump up revenue. Currently, only people who stay in
hunts or businesses who operate on conservation land are charged.
Jmie Cunningham has more.

Speaker 2 (01:50):
Director General Penny Nelson says it will pilot car parking
charges at Mount Cook, punakaik and Franz Joseph Glacier from
next summer. She says this will help manage visitor numbers
and cover upkeep costs. Nelson says DOC can only afford
about seventy percent of its visitor network as construction costs arising.

(02:10):
While climate change is also making an impact.

Speaker 1 (02:13):
Socially responsible investment continues to be well received in New Zealand,
despite disdain from critics overseas. Mindful Moneys revealed seventy five
percent of people want the Kiwisaver or other investment fund
to put their money into ethical causes. Chief Executive Barry
Coates says more people are also expecting the ethical investments
to perform better over time. He says people recognize that

(02:36):
they can try to do good in the world while
earning good returns. Agreement from experts in the field that
short prison sentences are a university for crime. Outgoing Parole
board chairsir Ron Young is reflecting on nearly seven years
in the role. Auckland University criminology lecturer Ronald Kramer says
the link between prison and reoffendings well established. Yet we're

(02:58):
intent on punishing people, and he says when it comes
to punishment, we don't have a rational society. We have
a moralistic social order based on vengeance and sport. The
Black Fans have won the Singapore Sevens title and the
overall championship after beating Australia in the final. Racing balls
pit strategy has cost Liam Lawson in Formula Ones Japanese

(03:20):
Grand Prix, starting thirteenth. He finished seventeenth. Max fished up
in one. Former New Zealand sevens player, Moses Leo, has
made his NRL League debut for Melbourne in the forty
eight to twenty four win over Manly. Canterbury beat Newcastle
twenty nil to stay top of the table on ten points.
I'm never ready, manho and that your latest news fix.

(03:42):
We'll be back with the next update at midday from
the news Talk ZB news room.