Midday Edition: 09 August 2025

The Midday Edition of News Fix for 09 August 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 (00:04):
From the News Talks Heavy Newsroom. This is NEWSFACS. In
this update, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanesi's crossing the Tasman
for a weekend of talks with Chris Luxon. The two
leaders a meeting in Queenstown for the annual discussions on
deepening our bilateral relationship. Luxon says Australia as a vital partner,

(00:24):
contributing to thirty two billion dollars of two way trade.
He says he wants to work with Albanesi to tackle
our respective economic challenges. Albanese says we cooperate very well
and he's looking forward to the meeting.

Speaker 2 (00:37):
We'll discuss the range of issues of concern to Australia
and New Zealand.

Speaker 1 (00:44):
Global pressure is likely to intensify as Israel approves a
plan to take over Gaza City. The escalation will see
more than a million Palestinians forced into compounds in southern Gaza.
Otago University politics professor Robert Patman says just weeks ago,
dozens of countries threatened to take action if Prime Minister

(01:04):
Benjamin Ettanna, who didn't enact as Sea SPA. He says
it's crystal clear he wants to control Gaza and a
two state solution won't happen under his lead. This same government,
this far right coalition, has also pledged to annex the
West Bank, which is much bigger than Girls and has
four million Palestinians within it. Fears over the ethical repercussions

(01:25):
of increased surveillance in Auckland and Auckland University senior lecturer
says AI enabled CCTV and number plate recognition can be
effective but has dangers. He says it can improve public safety,
reduced crime and help traffic management, but more than Muhammad
Dides says innocent people can get caught up in stereotypes.

Speaker 2 (01:47):
Because TANDASA shows that there are more criminals and with
that club particular group, so it's created kind of the
prejudgment and somehow it can be used for the social sorting.

Speaker 1 (01:57):
The Mental Health Minister's launched a national campaign focused on
how everyday actions can foster well being. Matt Ducey's announce
the top Up campaign, encouraging kiwis to apply the five
ways of well being by connecting, giving and noticing the
simple things and trying to find something new and being active.
That's news in Sports. The man believed to be the

(02:20):
oldest living American football player to play in the NFL
has died. Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Billy Houghton
has died in Houston at the age of ninety five.
Former Warriors and Bulldogs captain Steve Price has picked the
key players to watching tonight's NRL game between the teams
in Sydney. Both sides are looking to inch one step

(02:42):
closer to book a spot in the top four. Price
is pointing to Warriors center Charles Nicole Klukstar and his
Bulldog's opposite Stephen Crichton, charging and.

Speaker 2 (02:52):
Playing fullback in the moment, and we know how huge
he's work lad is when he's at fullback, how influential
that is for the Warriors. But now he's then a center,
it just doesn't seem like the balls getting to him.
And he's so important for you guys as it's Stephen.

Speaker 1 (03:05):
Crichton that sports. I'm Sandy Hodge. For more news, listen
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