Afternoon Edition: 28 June 2025

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 28 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):
From the News Talk's edby Newsroom. This is newsfecs. In
this update, one person has died while clearing flood waters
in Tasman. Local states have emergency or in place for Nelson,
Tasman and Marlborough as the regions have been battered by
strong winds and heavy rain. Police were called to Waiti
southeast of Wakefield this morning after a person was reportedly

(00:25):
hit by a tree while clearing flood damage. They say
the person died at the scene despite efforts by emergency services.
Marlborough Emergency Management says its responses winding down and transitioning
to a recovery phase. Clean Up efforts are also underway
in Taranaki's Waitera, where eleven homes were damaged by a
suspected tornado. Tudor Ski Area is part of a group

(00:48):
of skifields celebrating opening this weekend. The southwestern slopes of
Mount ro of Heyhu opened for the winter season from today.
Fakapapa on the northern side is gradually reopening a for
the coming weeks. Tudor Is CEO John o'dean says they'll
open lifts and terrain as conditions permit.

Speaker 2 (01:06):
There's still a little bit of natural snow that needs
to occur, but I think everyone's in that same boat
at the moment, so we're just working with what we've got.

Speaker 1 (01:13):
Further south, Treble Cone near Wanica also open for the
season today. Police say they're treating the death of a
man at Auckland's Mount Eden Prison yesterday afternoon as a homicide.
Acting Detective Inspector Greg Brand says they were made aware
of the death about four o'clock yesterday afternoon. Corrections will
carry out a full investigation and provide evidence to police.

(01:37):
An expert is emphasizing the importance of vaccines. While influenza
rates are high, science media centered data show more people
are being hospitalized for influenza compared with in winters five
years pre COVID and weekly health line calls with influenza
like symptoms are higher now than in that same period.

(01:57):
University of Otago Department of Public Health Professor Michael Baker
says vaccine coverage is lower than what he'd hoped for.
It could be many factors, but it is a missed
opportunity when you've ended, and also it's free for a
large number of people who are more vulnerable. That's news
in sport. Poor sideline behaviors present across other sporting codes

(02:17):
than just rugby. That's the claim from North Harbor rugby
union boss Adrian Donald.

Speaker 2 (02:22):
It's an all of societal rather than just one particular
that split throughout multitude of sports. You to see it
on sideline behavior and lots of areas of concern.

Speaker 1 (02:33):
Referee abuses in the spotlight after the haud of Fenua Kampitty.
Rugby Union postponed all games this weekend after an abuse incident.
Bronco star Reese Walsh has some extra motivation to play
well against the Warriors after a state of origin spot
opened up. Newcastle fullback Caln Ponger is out with a
foot injury from last night's lost to Canberra. If Walsh

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can impress against the Warriors, he could return to the
Queensland number one jersey. That's sport, I'm sure, Gilfillan. For
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