Morning Edition: 20 April 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
From the News Talks head by Newsroom.

Speaker 2 (00:06):
This is NEWSFACS.

Speaker 1 (00:08):
In this update, Russia has announced a surprise brief eastern
truce in the war with Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin has
ordered his forces to stop fighting for thirty hours, with
the ceasefire lasting until Monday. It comes after the US
threatened to pass on peace negotiations if there was no
progress on a ceasefire. Putin says he assumes the Ukrainian

(00:31):
side will follow the brief truce. His words are translated
here by the BBC. At the same time, our troops
must be ready to repel possible violations of the truth
and provocations from the enemy, any of its aggressive actions.
Back home and x. Tropical Cyclone tam is still bringing
the wet weather, with parts of the Eastern North Island

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and Upper South Island in the firing line. There's a
severe thunderstorm watch in place for the eastern Bay of
Plenty as well as Gisbon Tyler. Meanwhile, heavy rain warning
is in force in the Tasman area northwest of Mochueka,
with Met Service forecasting one hundred and twenty to two
hundred millimeters of rain about the Rangers. There's also heavy
rain watches in place for Gisbon, the Tartanaki area, Nelson, Tasman,

(01:16):
parts of Marlborough, North Canterbury, the Bulla District and Westland.
Meteorologist Tape Magabutanye says a lot of active weather is
still to come.

Speaker 2 (01:24):
If you're out in a bound or even if you're
at home, definitely it will be a good idea to
keep a close eye on the forecast and heed any
advice coming from partner agencies such as local councils.

Speaker 1 (01:35):
Meanwhile, ZTA says crews will revisit State Highway thirty five
near Hicks Bay, which was again closed overnight due to
surface flooding. The emerging global trade war could already be
having an impact on first home buyers in New Zealand.
Stop markets around the world tumbled after US President Donald
Trump imposed tariffs on trading partners. L J. Hooker, head

(01:58):
of Network Campbell Dnoon, says this already signs buyers have
been affected. Particularly first home buyer is relying on their
Keiwi saver.

Speaker 2 (02:06):
They've been a little more cautious and perhaps quite rightly
as to how much money they might actually be able
to have to provide as a deposit.

Speaker 1 (02:13):
That's news to sports and Auckland DEFC coach Steve Corika
is applauding another resilient defensive display and they're two nil
away when over Melbourne victory in the A League, the
Black Knights will need to wait at least another week
to secure the Premier's plate after second place Malden City
drew too all with Western Sydney. Corica's Police's team have

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stretched their unbeaten run to thirteen games.

Speaker 2 (02:38):
Defensively very strong again.

Speaker 1 (02:40):
Clean sheets are really important for us, will work extremely
hard to do them and for credit to the boys
for sticking to it. Meanwhile, Liam Lawson has achieved his
best qualifying mark of the Formula One season and we'll
start from twelfth on the grid for tomorrow morning Saudi
Arabian Grand Prix. That sport. I'm Diana.

Speaker 2 (02:59):
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Speaker 1 (03:01):
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