Afternoon Edition: 04 June 2025

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 04 June 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
fixed for Wednesday, the fourth of June. Police have given
a moment by moment account of a terrast stamping of
six people in a supermarket in twenty twenty one. Surveilling officers,
shau to ahamed some Sudin dead in Auckland's Newland Countdown
after his attack. His in quest is under way with

(00:26):
a close court shown footage of some Sudin taking a
knife from a shelf and stamping shoppers. Detective Jason Macintosh
has described some Sudin returning to one victim.

Speaker 2 (00:37):
At fourteen thirty eighth four, Mister Sempsodeen returns to where
he originally stabbed Judith. Judith was still lying on the ground.
Mister Sampsondeen stabbed during the body at least six times.

Speaker 1 (00:51):
The Prime Minister won't say whether there'll be more tariff
negotiations with the US. Donald Trump's administration has given countries
until Wednesday make their best offer. Chris Larkson says there
have been conversations in past weeks between Trade Minister Todd
McLay and US Trade Representative Jamison Grea.

Speaker 3 (01:09):
We're very comfortable with our position, as you know, our
relative position to every other country. We want to make
sure that that's ninety worse. And that's the case. And
when I talk to our US exporterers who I talk
and check in with regularly, are they're in good shape.

Speaker 1 (01:21):
Construction costs are barely rising as the industry downturn continues.
Figures from QB Cost Builders show the average cost of
a standard city home build rose zero point one percent
in the past three months. His business reporter Michael's Circle.

Speaker 4 (01:37):
That rise compares to a zero point four percent increase
in the previous three months. The cost of building a
home has gone up by an average of one point
three percent in the past year. That to start, contrast
to the double digit increases we were seeing during the
previous three years.

Speaker 1 (01:53):
Med Services issued weather warnings or watches for most of
the North Island and upper and western parts of the
South Island. Aucklanders are being warned of heavy rain conditions
during the evening commutant up until midnight. Similar weathers forecast
for Great Barrier Island. Meanwhile, a heavy snow watch applies
for Canterbury and the Mount Hut ski field is back

(02:15):
on schedule to open on its originally planned date of
June thirteenth. Ski Area manager James mackenzie says the incoming
cold snap is good news. With more than ninety centimeters
expected between now and Sunday, Plans for a free marine
education center on the historic three Mastered Twoe ship have
turned to dust upter it went up in flames early today.

(02:38):
The vessel was anchored at White Tongue and was the
first home of Kelly Talton's Shipwreck Museum. Triocean's Education Trust
chair Katherine Geren says they can't get back what's lost.

Speaker 5 (02:49):
Everyone involved in this project are incredibly passionate about providing
that education and it will be looking to a way
to make the visions or be it different but still
happen in some way.

Speaker 1 (03:00):
To sport and a couple of All Blacks return just
at the right time for the Crusaders as they begin
their Super Rugby Playoffs campaign. Will Jordan and Fletcher Null
will start in Friday's game against the Reds in christ
Church after missing the team's final three regular season games
with injury. Gary Stead says he's ready for a break

(03:21):
as he stands down as coach of the black Caps
after seven years in charge. Cruiserwait boxer David Niekers, refusing
to overlook the opponent for his looming return bart in Sydney,
fellow key We fighter Nick Shara Lampos. And that is
your latest news fix. We'll be back with the next
update for you tomorrow morning. From the News Talks, he'd

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