Afternoon Edition: 11 April 2025

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 11 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 afternoon, I'm railing Ramsey. This is your afternoon news
fix for Friday, the eleventh of April. A former Tip
and a funeral staff member and Casketeers star has been
sentenced to two years in prison for burial scams and
mishandling bodies. Funeral director Fiona Bakolitch pleaded guilty in February

(00:24):
after she defrauded clients by wrapping bodies in plastic instead
of their purchased coffins from twenty seventeen until last year.
Emily Ansel reports.

Speaker 2 (00:34):
Only standing room was available at the Auckland District Court
today as her supporters and victim's families piled in. Judge
Evangelist Thomas says while offending, Bucolech looked victims in the
eye and then ruthlessly stabbed them in the back. Bucolech
received discounts for her guilty Please.

Speaker 1 (00:54):
The Prime Ministers ruled out supporting a new version of
the Treaty Principal's Bill in future. David Seymour's Bell was
voted down at its second reading yesterday, but Seymour says
the party is working on another strategy to be announced
in time for next year's election. Speaking at the announcement
of a housing development partnership with Taiinui Group Holdings, Chris

(01:14):
Luksen says he wouldn't agree to it. It's been a
very tumultuous period.

Speaker 2 (01:19):
There's been strong views expressed on all sides, but it
is done and we are moving on and events like
today underscore what we want to do and what our
vision is that we want to work with EWE really strongly.

Speaker 1 (01:29):
The Family and Sexual Violence Prevention ministers announced a new
partnership to strengthen multi agency responses in Auckland. Karen Shaw
is making a speech at Nati Fatu Urake. He's senior
political reporter, Sophie Tricker.

Speaker 3 (01:44):
Karen Shaw says in Auckland Tapuna al Nui, the agencies
and board responsible for the government's approach to domestic violence,
is partnering with manawat Ti. She says it's the local
multi agency response that includes Nati Fatua, police, government agencies
and community partners. It'll coordinate support and collaboration and develop
a local system improvement plan, building on local insights from

(02:07):
Farno Health.

Speaker 1 (02:08):
New Zealand has released its action plan for improving services
after an eleven year old was mistaken for and treated
as an adult mental health patient. The girl was taken
to Henry Bennett Mental Health Facility in Hamilton in March
and given antipsychotics before staff realized she was not the
missing patient. In her twenties. Mental Health and Adiction National

(02:31):
Chief Doctor Leanne Fisher is leading the delivery of review recommendations,
including introducing a national policy. The Auditor General's dishing out
criticism to public sector agencies around how they deal with
treaty settlements. Our reports found many agencies don't plan how
they'll meet their commitments around settlements and fears some do

(02:53):
not prioritize them or accurately monitor progress. It's recommended the
Ministry for MARDI Development the Puny Cork Gerty develop a
framework around transparency and accountability for cultural redress to Sport
and Team New Zealand a confident they have the internal
talent to replace outgoing skipper Peter Berling after the triple

(03:15):
defending America's Cup champions were forced to move on their
helmsman or from their helmsman failing to reach a new deal.
The Flying Kiwis are setting the pace in practice for
the Top or Supercars event. Andre Heimgartner klopped the fastest
time in first practice. Compatriot Ryan Wood topped the timesheets

(03:36):
in second practice. And that is your latest news fix.
We'll be back with the next update tomorrow morning from
the news Talk SEDB Newsroom.