Morning Edition: 21 April 2025

The Morning Edition of News Fix for 21 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):
From the newstalks hed Been newsroom. This is NEWSFACS in
this update. Another rainy day ahead for many parts of
the country following the latest severe thunderstorms and parts of
Auckland and Northland last night. Are slips causing delays on
State Highway One over the brin Durwin Hills. Localized power
outages continuing parts of Auckland and the Far North. Met

(00:26):
Service meteorologists Surprise Mahongos says thunderstorms remain a possibility through
the course of the day. Orange heavy rain warnings remain
in effect for Northwest Tasman and North Canterbury until ten am.
Police are still searching for a group believed to be
behind a fatal assault on Auckland Saint John's Road on
Saturday night. A thirty three year old man died in

(00:48):
hospital following an assault at a bus stop around ten pm.
The Public Sector Union wants civil servants who are losing
their jobs to be matched with other jobs where possible.
Meeting the Show, the Public Service Association asks the Public
Service Minister about initiatives to retain the workforce in Australia.
He is political reporter Azariah Howell.

Speaker 2 (01:10):
The Union wanted some of the programs across the Ditch
to be replicated in New Zealand. It includes the Victorian
Government's Skills and Jobs Exchange, which gives public servants access
to career opportunities. The memo states Australia has many mechanisms
to support the capability of the public service.

Speaker 1 (01:29):
Retailers are being reminded of their responsibilities ahead of the
shutdown of three G later this year. Telecommunications Forum Chief
executive Paul Breslin says shops shouldn't sell products that won't
work for long.

Speaker 2 (01:43):
We're just reminding retailers that they need to take that
into account when they're selling phones and other devices.

Speaker 1 (01:49):
The Prime Ministers in the UK this week for a
meeting with his British counterpart, Sir Keia Starmer. He'll then
travel on to Gallipoli for Anzac Day. And the man
who fell into the water near Yvy Falls northeast of
Marta Marta on Saturday has been confirmed to have died.
His body was recovered late yesterday. I'm Kay Gregory and
that's news. In sport Key, we tennis pro Aaron Ratliffe

(02:13):
and doubles partner Gabby Debraski have won the Stuttguard Open
title in Germany. They beat Ekaterina Alexandrova and Schwa Joang
six three six y three in the final. Ratliff says
they coped without bringing a coach, which I don't have.

Speaker 2 (02:28):
Be've done in a while, So we had to lean
on each other a lot, which I think made us
stronger and yeah, we're just so grateful to everyone watching.

Speaker 1 (02:35):
Meanwhile, in the singles draw, Elena Osta Penko down to
Ekaterina Alexandrovna in straight sets to secure a final against
Arena Sablenka. And Liverpool have tightened their grip on the
English Premier League football title with a one nill win
at Leicester City, who've officially been relegated. It extends Liverpool's
lead over Arsenal to thirteen points after the Gunners tranced

(02:57):
Ipswich for nil. That's for more news. Listen to News
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