July 10, 2025 • 3 mins
The Midday Edition of News Fix for 11 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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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon. I'm Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news figs for Friday, the eleventh of July. Water rescue
specialists are being deployed to the Tasman District. Met Service
has a rare red heavy rain warning for much of
the district due to potential threats to life and as warning,
significant flooding and slips could close roads and isolate communities.
(00:26):
Fire crews have been called to reports of floodwater entering
homes on the Appleby Highway. Tasman Mayor Tim King says
people are nervous.
Speaker 2 (00:34):
Even if the water doesn't impact on a property as
much as perhaps anticipated. The roading networks really compromised after
previous events might not take much to close roads again.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
And Orange Irain warnings are in effect across the Upper
South Island and much of the Central and Upper North Island.
Flights and highways could be affected, and some Gulf Harbor
Ferry sailings in Auckland have been canceled. Differing views on
the need for or a vaccine mandate for healthcare workers
are being heard at the COVID Response inquiry. This morning,
(01:06):
Nurse Chloe says she was experiencing adverse health effects from
the vaccine, but to keep her job, it was her
only choice.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
My job and come my ability to provide for my
children were on the line, and to me, that's not consent,
that's coercion.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
Charlie Clark says she's immune compromised and regularly needed to
visit the hospital, so the mandate felt essential. I have
to sit in the hospital chair for hours, surrounded by
nurses and other patients, so knowing that the nurses were
vaccinated gave me peace of mind. The Greens won't be
contesting the upcoming by election in the Maori seat of
(01:44):
Tommacki Makodo. Party Code leader Madima Davidson says the decision
was made as they're looking to save money ahead of
next year's election. Political editor Jason Walls has more.
Speaker 2 (01:53):
Greens not contesting means the battle for the seat is
essentially a drag race between Leba Anti party. Martiba's yet
to select its candidate for the by election, but it's
likely they will select former Tomaki Makodo m p Penni Hennaday. Meanwhile,
Tipati Marti has selected former broadcaster Rennie Kaipara as its candidate.
Speaker 1 (02:12):
One hundred jobs are gone at a Kiwi pipe maintenance
firm after a battle with financial problems. Pipe Vision generated
thirty million dollars in revenue at its peak, but has
now been placed into voluntary administration. The company hired in
solvency experts three months ago to negotiate with lenders and
settle debt. Founder and director Peter Knight told Business Desk
(02:34):
They've tried hard to make things work, but the industries
in turmoil. He says things have been tough since the
three Waters program stopped and lots of companies are putting
prices down. A Mount Wanganui bar has been crowned the
best at the Hospitality Awards The Freeport and Clever and Co.
With Clever and Co has been operating for six years,
(02:56):
and pop singer Lord has confirmed shows in Auckland and
krish Church in mid February next year. To sport, golfer
Ryan Fox is in a share of ninth after shooting
a four hunder par opening round sixty six at the
Scottish Open. He's two strokes off the lead. Former Keewee's
League player and coach David Kidwell will join Jamie Joseph
(03:17):
Staff at the Highlanders for the next Super Rugby season.
England are two hundred and fifty one for four at
stumps on the opening day of the third cricket Test
at Lord's. Joe root Is ninety nine not out and
Southland have beaten Auckland ninety one seventy five in the
second elimination final of basketball's NBL in the Cargo. I'm
(03:37):
Malcolm Jordan. That's your 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 figs for Friday, the eleventh of July. Water rescue
specialists are being deployed to the Tasman District. Met Service
has a rare red heavy rain warning for much of
the district due to potential threats to life and as warning,
significant flooding and slips could close roads and isolate communities.
(00:26):
Fire crews have been called to reports of floodwater entering
homes on the Appleby Highway. Tasman Mayor Tim King says
people are nervous.
Speaker 2 (00:34):
Even if the water doesn't impact on a property as
much as perhaps anticipated. The roading networks really compromised after
previous events might not take much to close roads again.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
And Orange Irain warnings are in effect across the Upper
South Island and much of the Central and Upper North Island.
Flights and highways could be affected, and some Gulf Harbor
Ferry sailings in Auckland have been canceled. Differing views on
the need for or a vaccine mandate for healthcare workers
are being heard at the COVID Response inquiry. This morning,
(01:06):
Nurse Chloe says she was experiencing adverse health effects from
the vaccine, but to keep her job, it was her
only choice.
Speaker 2 (01:13):
My job and come my ability to provide for my
children were on the line, and to me, that's not consent,
that's coercion.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
Charlie Clark says she's immune compromised and regularly needed to
visit the hospital, so the mandate felt essential. I have
to sit in the hospital chair for hours, surrounded by
nurses and other patients, so knowing that the nurses were
vaccinated gave me peace of mind. The Greens won't be
contesting the upcoming by election in the Maori seat of
(01:44):
Tommacki Makodo. Party Code leader Madima Davidson says the decision
was made as they're looking to save money ahead of
next year's election. Political editor Jason Walls has more.
Speaker 2 (01:53):
Greens not contesting means the battle for the seat is
essentially a drag race between Leba Anti party. Martiba's yet
to select its candidate for the by election, but it's
likely they will select former Tomaki Makodo m p Penni Hennaday. Meanwhile,
Tipati Marti has selected former broadcaster Rennie Kaipara as its candidate.
Speaker 1 (02:12):
One hundred jobs are gone at a Kiwi pipe maintenance
firm after a battle with financial problems. Pipe Vision generated
thirty million dollars in revenue at its peak, but has
now been placed into voluntary administration. The company hired in
solvency experts three months ago to negotiate with lenders and
settle debt. Founder and director Peter Knight told Business Desk
(02:34):
They've tried hard to make things work, but the industries
in turmoil. He says things have been tough since the
three Waters program stopped and lots of companies are putting
prices down. A Mount Wanganui bar has been crowned the
best at the Hospitality Awards The Freeport and Clever and Co.
With Clever and Co has been operating for six years,
(02:56):
and pop singer Lord has confirmed shows in Auckland and
krish Church in mid February next year. To sport, golfer
Ryan Fox is in a share of ninth after shooting
a four hunder par opening round sixty six at the
Scottish Open. He's two strokes off the lead. Former Keewee's
League player and coach David Kidwell will join Jamie Joseph
(03:17):
Staff at the Highlanders for the next Super Rugby season.
England are two hundred and fifty one for four at
stumps on the opening day of the third cricket Test
at Lord's. Joe root Is ninety nine not out and
Southland have beaten Auckland ninety one seventy five in the
second elimination final of basketball's NBL in the Cargo. I'm
(03:37):
Malcolm Jordan. That's your latest news fix. We'll be back
with the next update at five pm from the news
Talk zb newsroom.
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