Midday Edition: 21 June 2025

The Midday Edition of News Fix for 21 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):
No, the news talk said the newsroom, this is newsfacs
in this update. Russia's president considers Russians and Ukrainians as
one people. Vadimir Putin shared his view at an annual
Russian business event for the economic sector in Saint Petersburg.
Putin said, quote, the whole of Ukraine is ours, before
warning advancing Russian forces could take the Ukrainian city of Sumi.

(00:28):
His words are translated by the BBC. We have an
old rule in Russia where the foot of a Russian
soldier steps, that is ours. Donald Trump appears to have
differing opinions on Iran's nuclear position the US intelligence agencies.
The US President's been asked what intelligence he has suggesting
Iran is building a nuclear weapon, when his intelligence community

(00:52):
is previously said they have no evidence. When speaking with reporters,
Trump says the intelligence community is wrong.

Speaker 2 (01:00):
Jen's community said that, you're Director of National Intelligence, Tulci Gabbert,
as she's wrong.

Speaker 1 (01:05):
It comes as the exchange of fire between Israel and
Iran continues, with Israel hit by a new round of
Iranian strikes. Prime Minister Christopher Luxen is dismissing claims China
is collaborating with Russia, Iran or North Korea. He's wrapped
up his three day trip meeting with Chinese leaders at
the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The Prime

(01:27):
Minister now flies to Belgium and then to the Netherlands,
where he will attend the annual NATO Summit. He says
he's seen different comments from different leaders. Luxton says he
hasn't seen evidence of those four powers coordinating in a
way actively against the West and Auckland based fintech's companies
unlocked a way for workers to use public transport tax

(01:48):
free Extraordinaries card and platform allows employees to top up
existing public transport cards directly via pre tax salary, potentially
saving them hundreds. The new initiative follows a binding Inland
revenue ruling and changes to fringe benefit tax rules. CEO
Stephen Zimsley says their surveys find it's enough to make

(02:10):
many car commuters switch to public transport.

Speaker 2 (02:13):
Twenty one percent said that they would move, and that
went up to north of forty percent if they were
between the ages of eighteen and thirty five.

Speaker 1 (02:21):
That's news in sport crusaders midfielder Branden n Is knocked
back interest from France to stay at the franchise for
another Super Rugby season. The nine test all Black was
heavily linked to a move to Perpignon. He's told News
Toork ZB he signed a one year extension with the
Crusaders and has said it's a tough place to leave.

Speaker 2 (02:41):
It's a decade now down here. You know, moved down
here as a stupid eighteen year old the bustard knee
and done a lot of growing as a person as
an adult here. You know, I really love Christis. I'm
have you to stay here another year.

Speaker 1 (02:55):
Anyone will start at center and Tonight's Super Rugby Final
against the Chiefs, Ryan Fox has posted a one over
second round to be even overall in a time for
thirty fifth. At the PGA Tours Travelers Championship in Connecticut,
the Kiwi's nine shot off the lead held by Americans
scottis Scheffler and Justin Thomas. That Sports, I'm Sandy Hodge.

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