July 13, 2025 • 3 mins
The Morning Edition of News Fix for 14 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 (00:11):
Good morning, I'm never ready, Manu, and this is your
morning news fix for Monday, fourteenth of July. In this update,
the government's unveiling new initiatives in hopes of doubling the
international education sector. Education Minister Erica Stanford wants it to
contribute seven point two billion dollars to the economy by
(00:32):
twenty thirty four. The government's plan begins with expanding work
rights to all tertiary students in approved exchange programs. It's
also allowing eligible students to work twenty five hours per week,
up from the current twenty. It will also investigate a
new short duration work visa and streamlining multi year visa application.
(00:54):
A record number of children are being homeschooled in New Zealand.
Preliminary figures released by the Ministry of Education show almost
eleven thousand, four hundred children had an exemption to home
educate last year. Jamie Cunningham reports.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
That figures double two thousand and one's when there were
five seven hundred children. Majority of students are aged between
nine to fourteen and homeschooled for up to three years.
The pandemics significantly impacted these figures, with twenty twenty two
seeing the biggest year on year increase, but the number
has continued to grow since.
Speaker 1 (01:31):
The coroner is expected to hear from the family of
Malachi subsh today, more than three years since his murder.
The five year olds have come to brain injuries in
late twenty twenty one following months of abuse at the
hands of his care Members of Malachi's family, including his
mother and cousin, are expected to give evidence in the
coronial in quest beginning today. The inquest will address several
(01:54):
issues surrounding the little boy's experience in the child protection system.
It will question if if any steps could have been
taken to intervene earlier and prevents death. The Deputy Prime
Minister wants to expand the options available for generating electricity.
Several major business organizations have penned an open letter calling
on Prime Minister Christopher Luxen to fix the so called
(02:16):
broken energy market. Energy Minister Simon Watts has acknowledged the
problems but as sure as the market can deliver affordable prices.
David Seymour says new resource management laws will boost geothermal
and hydropower. He says coal and gas can also help
build more solar and wind farms. Auckland fire crews have
contained an early morning fire at Saint Mary's Primary School
(02:39):
in Avondale. They've also dealt with an overnight carport in
shed fire and Titi Dungye along recovery ahead for Nelson, Tasman.
The area remains in a state of emergency, with a
number of schools closed, roads disrupted and households still without power.
Most local sections of State Highway are open, but motor
(03:00):
to being urged to exercise caution. Rural land in the
Motteweka and Wayati Valley appear to be the most affected,
with several homes already red sticket. In Sport, Warriors coach
Andrew Webster believes a number of players had season best
performances in the NRL League victory over the Tigers. The
win keeps them forth four points ahead of the fifth
(03:23):
placed Broncos. The Mystics have a week off after securing
direct passage to a Home A and Z Premiership Netball
final with a seventy to fifty six last round victory
over the Tactics. India a fifty eight for four in
their second innings chasing one hundred and ninety three to
beat England at stumps on the fourth day of the
third cricket Test at Lord's I'm never ready, Manu. And
(03:45):
that's your latest news fix. We'll be bank with the
next update at midday from the newstalk ZB news room.
Good morning, I'm never ready, Manu, and this is your
morning news fix for Monday, fourteenth of July. In this update,
the government's unveiling new initiatives in hopes of doubling the
international education sector. Education Minister Erica Stanford wants it to
contribute seven point two billion dollars to the economy by
(00:32):
twenty thirty four. The government's plan begins with expanding work
rights to all tertiary students in approved exchange programs. It's
also allowing eligible students to work twenty five hours per week,
up from the current twenty. It will also investigate a
new short duration work visa and streamlining multi year visa application.
(00:54):
A record number of children are being homeschooled in New Zealand.
Preliminary figures released by the Ministry of Education show almost
eleven thousand, four hundred children had an exemption to home
educate last year. Jamie Cunningham reports.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
That figures double two thousand and one's when there were
five seven hundred children. Majority of students are aged between
nine to fourteen and homeschooled for up to three years.
The pandemics significantly impacted these figures, with twenty twenty two
seeing the biggest year on year increase, but the number
has continued to grow since.
Speaker 1 (01:31):
The coroner is expected to hear from the family of
Malachi subsh today, more than three years since his murder.
The five year olds have come to brain injuries in
late twenty twenty one following months of abuse at the
hands of his care Members of Malachi's family, including his
mother and cousin, are expected to give evidence in the
coronial in quest beginning today. The inquest will address several
(01:54):
issues surrounding the little boy's experience in the child protection system.
It will question if if any steps could have been
taken to intervene earlier and prevents death. The Deputy Prime
Minister wants to expand the options available for generating electricity.
Several major business organizations have penned an open letter calling
on Prime Minister Christopher Luxen to fix the so called
(02:16):
broken energy market. Energy Minister Simon Watts has acknowledged the
problems but as sure as the market can deliver affordable prices.
David Seymour says new resource management laws will boost geothermal
and hydropower. He says coal and gas can also help
build more solar and wind farms. Auckland fire crews have
contained an early morning fire at Saint Mary's Primary School
(02:39):
in Avondale. They've also dealt with an overnight carport in
shed fire and Titi Dungye along recovery ahead for Nelson, Tasman.
The area remains in a state of emergency, with a
number of schools closed, roads disrupted and households still without power.
Most local sections of State Highway are open, but motor
(03:00):
to being urged to exercise caution. Rural land in the
Motteweka and Wayati Valley appear to be the most affected,
with several homes already red sticket. In Sport, Warriors coach
Andrew Webster believes a number of players had season best
performances in the NRL League victory over the Tigers. The
win keeps them forth four points ahead of the fifth
(03:23):
placed Broncos. The Mystics have a week off after securing
direct passage to a Home A and Z Premiership Netball
final with a seventy to fifty six last round victory
over the Tactics. India a fifty eight for four in
their second innings chasing one hundred and ninety three to
beat England at stumps on the fourth day of the
third cricket Test at Lord's I'm never ready, Manu. And
(03:45):
that's your latest news fix. We'll be bank with the
next update at midday from the newstalk ZB news room.
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