Afternoon Edition: 28 September 2025

The Afternoon 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):
On the newstalk's EDB Newsroom, this is newsfects. In this update,
an immunization clinic is now open in Bay of Islands
Hospital after four cases of measles in the North. Three
are historical and no longer infectious. One had returned from
Asia where measles is circulating. Health end Z's Nicky Canterburgoyne
says it's a really good opportunity for concerned families to

(00:26):
check their MMR immunization status and ask questions. New Zealand's
decision on Palestinian statehood is being described as unsurprising but
deeply disappointing by a New Zealander in the West Bank.
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has confirmed we won't recognize a
Palestinian state under the current conditions. Multimedia journalist Cole Martin

(00:46):
says the situation on the ground is chaotic, with thousands
of new housing projects and increasing settler violence and house demolitions.

Speaker 2 (00:55):
Herom Winston Peter's talking about how recognition of a Palestinian
state has just accelerated as Rowe occupation. That's just absolutely baseless.
Israel have been expanding these settlements because of global impunity.

Speaker 1 (01:06):
And so called battery hunters underway in households around the country.
Waste and Resource Recovery organization WASTEMANS is conducting the survey
to find out how many are tucked away in homes.
WASTEMANS is working to promote batteries safe disposal. Chief executive
Nick Quilty says batteries cannot just be thrown in the
bin because of environmental and safety issues, because we want a.

Speaker 3 (01:28):
Mat how common these batteries really are and raise awareness
of how frequently they are used in everyday life. By
counting what we have, we start to build a better
picture of the prevalence of batteries.

Speaker 1 (01:38):
The positives outweigh the negatives when it comes to daylight saving.
That's the finding of a new review which analyzed one
hundred and fifty seven related studies. Many of these studies
explored the potential harm to people's health, including possible traffic
and work accidents because of sleep deprivation. Circadian clock expert
doctor Guy Warman says any potential consequence of daylight saving

(02:01):
are minimal.

Speaker 4 (02:02):
If we're thinking about the negative effects of sleep disruption
on our health, really more focus should be on shiftwork
than day like seven.

Speaker 1 (02:11):
That's news In sport, the Silver Ferns are determined to
make a statement and claim a tiny Jamerson Trophy series
sweep when they play South Africa in the third Test
and in Vericago tonight. The Ferns have won the opening
two Tests in convincing fashion. Mid quarter Kate Heffernan says
the team's made steady progression with an eye on next
month's Consolation Cup netball series with Australia.

Speaker 4 (02:34):
Getting that three from three is massive to us, but
it's also huge and progressing on being at the level
we need a be to come up against the Diamonds.

Speaker 1 (02:41):
In October, Center Passes at twenty to eight. Boy of
Plenty beat Wycuto forty one to five in their NPC
rugby game in Todunger Counties. Monaco had a fourth straight
win forty eight twenty four over munaw Wa II in Pukekohi.
That's Sport. I'm Joe Gilfillan.

Speaker 2 (02:59):
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