Midday Edition: 04 July 2025

The Midday Edition of News Fix for 04 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 Friday, fourth of July. In the
South Date, a New Zealand tourist and a British tourist
have been killed by an elephant in Zambia. Sixty seven
year old Alice gen Taylor from New Zealand and sixty
eight year old Eastern Janet Taylor were on a walking
safari at a national park when they were attacked by

(00:31):
a female elephant that was with a calf. They say
safari guides attempted to stop the elephant from charging at
the women by firing shots, leaving it wounded. Last year,
two American tourists were killed in separate encounters with elephants
in different parts of Zambia. A welcome change to insulation
standards with an end to a one size fits all approach.

(00:52):
They'll give more flex to requirements in the Building Code
by the end of the year in a bid to
cut construction costs, which have gone up significantly. Governments also
looking to make the Far North a separate climate zone,
stating the region's warmer climate allows for a more tailored approach.
Far North District councilor Felicity Foy told Ryan Bridge, current
standards are over the top. For the every day mum

(01:14):
and dad just trying to get into a house. That's
a significant barrier, particularly up here where we're subtropical. We're
much warmer. More rains on the way for most of
the country today, with Orange warning still in effect in
Bay of Plenty and Gisbon District. Slips of blocking State
Highway four between Panga nuin Rentahe. Flooding and slips have
affected several Tatanaki roads, including State Highway through Awaquino and

(01:37):
State Highway forty five at Manaya. Local states of emergency
remain in effect in the Upper South Island. A group
of prominent Kiwis, including a former Prime Minister, are calling
on the government to drop the Regulatory Standards Bill. The bill,
put forward by David Seymour, aims to put forward a
set of principles to guide what good regulation looks like.

(01:57):
In open letters signed by professors and kxs, Prime Minister
Sir Jeffrey Palmer calls the bill undemocratic, legally unsound and
contrary to teteity or white tangy. The Public Sector Union
claims Wellington is taking a hit from government cutbacks. Latest
totality figures show Wellington house prices have dropped zero point
five percent in the past year, despite national prices rising

(02:21):
zero point two percent. It comes as the Public Service
Commission warns of a slowing of wage growth in the
public sector this quarter. Confidence in Dunedin's events seen as
the threat of christ Church's new stadium looms. The first
All Blacks Test of the year takes place at four
South four Soyth Path Stadium tomorrow, one of the biggest
events on Dunedin's calendar. Dunedin Venue CEO Paul Dawn says

(02:44):
he already thinking many years ahead. Is so important to
the top to here in the South and in particular
so we will do our very best to continue to
put our best ret forward. I was also got to
think about other events. Christ Churches one en Zed stadium
is due for completion in April. In sport a car
crash has killed Liverpool and Portuguese footballer Diogo Dotta. In Spain,

(03:07):
Le Bleau look green to face the All Blacks and
they're opening rugby test tomorrow. In Dunedin, five deputantes feature
in the run on side and three in the reserves.
Subin Gils two hundred and sixty nine, the highest score
by an Indian Test cricket captain, has helped his side
dominate England. On the second day of the second match
at Ehpeston, the host is seventy seven for three in

(03:28):
reply to the visitors five hundred and eighty seven and
Novak Djokovic is into the third round at Wimbledon. I'm
never ready, Manu, and that's your latest news fix. We'll
be back with the next update at midday from the
newstalk ZB news Roop