June 29, 2025 • 3 mins
The Midday Edition of News Fix for 30 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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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon. I'm Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news fixed for Monday, the twenty eighth of June. The
government's considering asking for its money back from Farno Aura.
An investigation is looking into whether taxpayer dollars went to
a Farno Aura back to add urging people to sign
on to the Maori role. It's also looking at a
contract with Pacifica Futures Limited to ensure no public funds
(00:27):
went to Moana Pacifica rugby team. Prime Minister Chris lux
And told Ryan Bridge they are serious allegations as.
Speaker 2 (00:34):
Taxpayer money has been used for those purposes that is
utterly unacceptable.
Speaker 3 (00:38):
For the electioneering one both cases Moana Pacifica case.
Speaker 1 (00:42):
Meanwhile, the government's bolstering Farno Aura with four new commissioning agencies,
saying it will renew its focus on those in the
greatest need. Political editor Jason Walls has more.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
Marti Development Minister Thamer Portbucker says the agencies will have
a data driven approach when it comes to their planning
and span and investment boards will ensure input from local
communities is factored into decision making.
Speaker 1 (01:06):
Just two state schools supplied to convert to charter schools
in the latest round of applications. Jamie Cunningham reports.
Speaker 3 (01:12):
The government's allared funding for up to thirty five of
the country's state schools to make the change to charter
by twenty twenty six. Charter School Agency Chief Executive Jane
Lee says they received six expressions of interest from schools
wanting to convert at the beginning of term one next year.
She says two applications were received in the first round
(01:35):
last year, there were.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
Four A homicide investigations begun into the death of a
man in Auckland's or Tahohu last night, found injured at
a Betty Street property. Emily Ansel reports a.
Speaker 4 (01:46):
Man was found in critical condition and died in hospital
from his injuries. Counties manuco CIB Detective Inspector Karen Bright
says police are working to locate a person of interest
and believe those involved know each other. She says there's
no risk to the wider community.
Speaker 1 (02:04):
A seventeen year old missing for almost a week in
Auckland after moving from Wakator has been found safe and well.
Fetu Bennett hadn't been seen since her boyfriend left her
at Lynn Mall on Tuesday, reportedly after a disagreement. Christ
Church Youth Health Service Toatahi Youth says it's having to
turn away young people after losing government funding. Leader Gary
(02:26):
Groom says it's disappointing.
Speaker 3 (02:28):
It might look like saving money now, but it's what
we refer to as the costs economy. The costs down
the track, both financial and socialis greater.
Speaker 1 (02:36):
Our largest insurance company, IAG, says it's already received hundreds
of claims following the latest bout of bad weather. Some
relate to tornado damage and Taranaki in Auckland, but most
are coming from the Upper South Island, where local states
of emergency remain in effect and where more severe weather
is expected later this week. Sections of State Highway six
(02:57):
in South Tasman and Nelson remain closed to sport. Rower
Logan Ulrich has won his first World Cup title in
the single skulls at Lucerne, while in Prague kayak cross
paddler Finn Butcher has added a maiden World Cup title
to his Olympic gold. The US District Attorney's Office has
(03:18):
launched an investigation into NBA basketballer Marlok Beasley amid allegations
of gambling on games from two seasons ago, and former
international Quad Cooper has attacked Rugby Australia, claiming a decade
of coaching chaos is behind the Wallabies fall to become
the world's eighth ranked team. I'm Malcolm Jordan. That's your
(03:39):
latest news fix. We'll be back with the next update
at five pm from the news Talk zb newsroom.
Good afternoon. I'm Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news fixed for Monday, the twenty eighth of June. The
government's considering asking for its money back from Farno Aura.
An investigation is looking into whether taxpayer dollars went to
a Farno Aura back to add urging people to sign
on to the Maori role. It's also looking at a
contract with Pacifica Futures Limited to ensure no public funds
(00:27):
went to Moana Pacifica rugby team. Prime Minister Chris lux
And told Ryan Bridge they are serious allegations as.
Speaker 2 (00:34):
Taxpayer money has been used for those purposes that is
utterly unacceptable.
Speaker 3 (00:38):
For the electioneering one both cases Moana Pacifica case.
Speaker 1 (00:42):
Meanwhile, the government's bolstering Farno Aura with four new commissioning agencies,
saying it will renew its focus on those in the
greatest need. Political editor Jason Walls has more.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
Marti Development Minister Thamer Portbucker says the agencies will have
a data driven approach when it comes to their planning
and span and investment boards will ensure input from local
communities is factored into decision making.
Speaker 1 (01:06):
Just two state schools supplied to convert to charter schools
in the latest round of applications. Jamie Cunningham reports.
Speaker 3 (01:12):
The government's allared funding for up to thirty five of
the country's state schools to make the change to charter
by twenty twenty six. Charter School Agency Chief Executive Jane
Lee says they received six expressions of interest from schools
wanting to convert at the beginning of term one next year.
She says two applications were received in the first round
(01:35):
last year, there were.
Speaker 1 (01:36):
Four A homicide investigations begun into the death of a
man in Auckland's or Tahohu last night, found injured at
a Betty Street property. Emily Ansel reports a.
Speaker 4 (01:46):
Man was found in critical condition and died in hospital
from his injuries. Counties manuco CIB Detective Inspector Karen Bright
says police are working to locate a person of interest
and believe those involved know each other. She says there's
no risk to the wider community.
Speaker 1 (02:04):
A seventeen year old missing for almost a week in
Auckland after moving from Wakator has been found safe and well.
Fetu Bennett hadn't been seen since her boyfriend left her
at Lynn Mall on Tuesday, reportedly after a disagreement. Christ
Church Youth Health Service Toatahi Youth says it's having to
turn away young people after losing government funding. Leader Gary
(02:26):
Groom says it's disappointing.
Speaker 3 (02:28):
It might look like saving money now, but it's what
we refer to as the costs economy. The costs down
the track, both financial and socialis greater.
Speaker 1 (02:36):
Our largest insurance company, IAG, says it's already received hundreds
of claims following the latest bout of bad weather. Some
relate to tornado damage and Taranaki in Auckland, but most
are coming from the Upper South Island, where local states
of emergency remain in effect and where more severe weather
is expected later this week. Sections of State Highway six
(02:57):
in South Tasman and Nelson remain closed to sport. Rower
Logan Ulrich has won his first World Cup title in
the single skulls at Lucerne, while in Prague kayak cross
paddler Finn Butcher has added a maiden World Cup title
to his Olympic gold. The US District Attorney's Office has
(03:18):
launched an investigation into NBA basketballer Marlok Beasley amid allegations
of gambling on games from two seasons ago, and former
international Quad Cooper has attacked Rugby Australia, claiming a decade
of coaching chaos is behind the Wallabies fall to become
the world's eighth ranked team. I'm Malcolm Jordan. That's your
(03:39):
latest news fix. We'll be back with the next update
at five pm from the news Talk zb newsroom.
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