Morning Edition: 03 July 2025

The Morning Edition of News Fix for 03 July 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 (00:08):
Good morning, I'm never ready, Manu and this is your
morning news fix for Thursday, third of July. In this update,
the Upper South Island is preparing for the worst as
it faces another round of heavy rain. Orange warnings have
been issued for Nelson, Tasman and Marlborough, along with Bay
of Plenty, Gisbone, Tai Huppe and Mount Tartanaki. Some places

(00:31):
could get a month's worth of rain in forty eight hours.
Nelson Tasman Civil Defense Controller Alec leverdis sees the Defense
Force has provided resources and a specialist helicopter is also available.

Speaker 2 (00:44):
We've got search and rescue teams up from christ Church
which are complementing our own search and rescue teams. We've
also got the search rescue teams from Fans up in
the area on standby.

Speaker 1 (00:56):
Investigations into the discovery of a newborn baby's body in
a wheally been in central Auckland continue. The body was
found on Ponsenbee's Renals Street about ten pm on Tuesday.
A woman's in custody with a homicide investigation underway. Police
have spent a second night at the scene. Sean Diddy
Combs has been acquitted of his most serious charges in

(01:18):
a New York court, but the fifty five year old
hip hop Moguls been found guilty of transportation to engage
in prostitution. He faces a maximum ten year prison sentence
on each of the two prostitution counts. However, he's been
acquitted of racketeering, conspiracy and two counts of sex trafficking.
After the judge dismissed the jury and lawyers on both sides,

(01:40):
Combs knelt before his chair and appeared to pray a
forty one million dollar investment towards people working in care
homes for children and young people. Minister for Children Karen
Shaw says the funding will strengthen professional leadership and raise
the proportion of the workforce with comprehensive knowledge. It follows
a review of ordung A Tambadeki in twenty twenty three,

(02:02):
which Chaw says found parts of the workforce relatively unskilled.
The new funding will also help recruit qualified staff into
vacant roles and establish new clinical roles in each residence.
A prominent New Zealander whose court case is shrouded in secrecy,
will appear before a judge for the first time today.
The matter involving the high profile defendant is scheduled for

(02:26):
its first call in the Wellington District Court this morning.
Melissa Nightingale reports the man.

Speaker 3 (02:31):
Who was arrested last week was granted heavy suppressions ahead
of the appearance. His identity, as well as all facts
relating to the case and charges, cannot be reported until
the suppression lifts.

Speaker 1 (02:43):
Glory of Ale School is not fully safe for students,
but progress has been made. A new Education Review Office
report says the school now meets five out of eight
requirements to be a registered private school. It has adopted
the New Zealand curriculum, started teacher training and brought in
outside side support, but rosy students with complex needs still

(03:04):
can't attend due to a lack of staff and equipment.
In sport, women's top seed Arena Sablenka and men's second
seed Carlos Alcaraz through to the third round at Wimbledon
and straight sets. The Lions have won their second rugby
to a match fifty to twelve over the Reds in Brisbane.
Sam Tanner has declared his intention to break Sir John

(03:26):
Walker's forty three year old New Zealand mile record at
the Prefontaine Classic. In Oregon this weekend. India are three
hundred and ten for five at stops on the opening
day of the second cricket Test against England at Edgbaston.
I'm never reaty, Manu. That your latest news fix. We'll
be back with the next update at midday from the
news Talk zb newsroom.