Morning Edition: 28 September 2025

The Morning Edition of News Fix for 28 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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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
From the news talks had been newsroom this is NEWSFACS.
In this update, the Prime Minister is denying the US
was considered in the government's decision not to recognize a
Palestinian state. Foreign Minister Winston Peters told the United Nations
we won't be recognizing the States, saying the conditions aren't
right and it won't help. Christopher Luxon says this was

(00:26):
an independent call, giving a flatno to queries around the
United States's influence.

Speaker 2 (00:31):
Not at all. We didn't discuss it with the Americans
or anybody else for that matter. We had conversations with
a range of other leaders around the world, but not
at all.

Speaker 1 (00:40):
An immunization clinic will be available today for Bay of
Island's residents following the identification of four measles cases. Health
New Zealand's warning there's a possibility of undetected measles transmission
in the Northland community since early September. It says they
now know of one confirmed case and three historical cases.
The clinic will be opened at Bay of Islands Hospital

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between ten am and four pm today. United Nations sanctions
against Iran are set to be reactivated after the UK,
France and Germany accused them of carrying out banned nuclear activity.
The sanctions were originally lifted after the signing of the
Iran Nuclear Deal in twenty fifteen. Iran bard inspectors from
the UN's nuclear watchdog from accessing its facilities. After Israel

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and the US bombed several sites and military bases in June,
Iranian state media reports Tehran has now recalled its ambassadors
to the UK, France, and Germany in response, and the
Banking On Woodsman says a tough economy is prompting more
hardship complaints. The annual report found a fifty five percent
jump and complaints around people trying to access hardship loans

(01:48):
from their bank. Banking On Woodsman Nicolas Slayden says bank
should be talking to people clearly and compassionately. She says
there's been a greater use of the early Resolution service.

Speaker 2 (02:00):
We're really pleased that at least ninety four percent are
sorted out there and then by our team without some
escalating into a formal investigation.

Speaker 1 (02:11):
That's news to sport and the Springboks have gone to
the top of the Rugby Championship after crushing Argentina sixty
seven to thirty in Durban. The All Blacks are one
point behind after the thirty three to twenty four when
over Australia to retain the Bulislow Cup. England has won
the Women's Rugby World Cup with a thirty three to
thirteen win over Canada at Twickenham. Head coach John Mitchell

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is stoked the.

Speaker 2 (02:35):
Girls hung tough from the whole tournament captain a nation
connected with the nation well.

Speaker 1 (02:40):
The Black Fans have earned bronze after a hefty forty
two to twenty six win over France. New Zealand's tournament
leading triscorer bras And Sirens and McGee has just been
crowned Breakthrough Player of the Year and the New Zealand
Breakers have lost eighty nine to seventy eight at home
to the Perth Wildcats. That sport. I'm Diana Visage. For

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