September 14, 2025 • 3 mins
The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 14 September 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):
From the News Talk's Eddy Newsroom. This is Newsffects. In
this update, the government's opening the doors to fund more
events through a new seventy million dollar package. It includes
forty million dollars to secure large scale international events from
next year and a ten million dollar fund to support
existing events. The package is made up of forty five
million dollars of new money and twenty five million dollars
(00:27):
from existing funding. Tourism Minister Louise Upstance says they want
to be more flexible with event funding.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
Because we don't want to say no, We want to
say yes. We want more great events here because we
know the significant impact that has on our hotels, our restaurants,
our visitor attractions.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Advocates welcome the government's Fetal alcohol Spectrum Disorder strategy. The
seven million dollar plus plan focuses on preventing FASD by
improving diagnosis and support and strengthening services over the next
three years. FASD effects up to five scent of babies
born here every year. FASD CAN CEO Stephanie Sadler says
(01:05):
the plan's a good start till.
Speaker 2 (01:07):
We think that it fully encapsulated our communities. Feed that
no and the insights No, but we hope that it's
the first step to being able to see that.
Speaker 1 (01:17):
Labour's Education spokeswoman acknowledges she could have done better. After
previously ignoring invitations from the Education Minister to discuss NCEEA changes,
Willow Gene Prime finally met Erica Stanford last week to
talk through the government's major curriculum shake up. MSS Prime
says she stands by her decision to prioritize the education sector,
(01:38):
but should have also talked with the Minister.
Speaker 2 (01:40):
In hindsight, I should have acknowledged her email and said
that what I would like to do before meeting with you,
and then let that meeting take place, but that doesn't happen.
Speaker 1 (01:49):
Surf Life Saving is urgently seeking volunteers for the summer
ahead after a lull in numbers. They're aiming to recruit
one thousand people nationwide over the next three years. Life
Savings Chris Emmett says they're eager to be flexible and
encourage people to help out. That's news In sport to
the final play of the ran Furly Shield NPC game
(02:12):
between Canterbury and Tasman in christ Church, calabree numbers to
the left, tyl Bi Stormer, Calabray hold on to the shell.
George bellf an eighty fourth minute try to hooker. George
Bell's given Canterbury a thirty one twenty five winover Tasman's
Marco in their first Loggerwood defense. Bell had flown into
(02:35):
christ Church this morning after spending the week in Wellington
as All Blacks injury cover. Auckland has now had back
to back wins with a fifty two to twenty nine
victory of A Man of War two at Eden Park.
New Zealand's won the Davis Cup tennis tie with Georgia
three to one in Palmerston North and advances to the
World Group one playoffs in February. That's Sport. I'm Joe Gilfillan.
(02:58):
For more news to News Talk seid Be Live on iHeartRadio.
From the News Talk's Eddy Newsroom. This is Newsffects. In
this update, the government's opening the doors to fund more
events through a new seventy million dollar package. It includes
forty million dollars to secure large scale international events from
next year and a ten million dollar fund to support
existing events. The package is made up of forty five
million dollars of new money and twenty five million dollars
(00:27):
from existing funding. Tourism Minister Louise Upstance says they want
to be more flexible with event funding.
Speaker 2 (00:33):
Because we don't want to say no, We want to
say yes. We want more great events here because we
know the significant impact that has on our hotels, our restaurants,
our visitor attractions.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Advocates welcome the government's Fetal alcohol Spectrum Disorder strategy. The
seven million dollar plus plan focuses on preventing FASD by
improving diagnosis and support and strengthening services over the next
three years. FASD effects up to five scent of babies
born here every year. FASD CAN CEO Stephanie Sadler says
(01:05):
the plan's a good start till.
Speaker 2 (01:07):
We think that it fully encapsulated our communities. Feed that
no and the insights No, but we hope that it's
the first step to being able to see that.
Speaker 1 (01:17):
Labour's Education spokeswoman acknowledges she could have done better. After
previously ignoring invitations from the Education Minister to discuss NCEEA changes,
Willow Gene Prime finally met Erica Stanford last week to
talk through the government's major curriculum shake up. MSS Prime
says she stands by her decision to prioritize the education sector,
(01:38):
but should have also talked with the Minister.
Speaker 2 (01:40):
In hindsight, I should have acknowledged her email and said
that what I would like to do before meeting with you,
and then let that meeting take place, but that doesn't happen.
Speaker 1 (01:49):
Surf Life Saving is urgently seeking volunteers for the summer
ahead after a lull in numbers. They're aiming to recruit
one thousand people nationwide over the next three years. Life
Savings Chris Emmett says they're eager to be flexible and
encourage people to help out. That's news In sport to
the final play of the ran Furly Shield NPC game
(02:12):
between Canterbury and Tasman in christ Church, calabree numbers to
the left, tyl Bi Stormer, Calabray hold on to the shell.
George bellf an eighty fourth minute try to hooker. George
Bell's given Canterbury a thirty one twenty five winover Tasman's
Marco in their first Loggerwood defense. Bell had flown into
(02:35):
christ Church this morning after spending the week in Wellington
as All Blacks injury cover. Auckland has now had back
to back wins with a fifty two to twenty nine
victory of A Man of War two at Eden Park.
New Zealand's won the Davis Cup tennis tie with Georgia
three to one in Palmerston North and advances to the
World Group one playoffs in February. That's Sport. I'm Joe Gilfillan.
(02:58):
For more news to News Talk seid Be Live on iHeartRadio.
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