Afternoon Edition: 04 October 2025

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 04 October 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 newsfecs in
this update of view that credit is due to United
States President Donald Trump for getting both Israel and Hamas
ready to go ahead with his peace plan. Hamas says
it will return living and dead Israeli captives, but wants
further negotiations on other peace plan points. Israeli Prime Minister

(00:24):
Benja Ennettaniaou says, in light of Hamas's response, Israel's preparing
to immediately follow the first phase of the President's plan.
Middle East analyst Laura Bloomenfield told the BBC president Trump
earned leverage to make this possible.

Speaker 2 (00:38):
He earned it actually in the war against Iran, where
he was willing to show that he would use force,
real force, rather than the force of his big lungs
in striking against Iran.

Speaker 1 (00:49):
HIV Awareness group the Burnett Foundations giving a thumbs up
to medication accessibility efforts FARMAX consulting on removing the Special
Authority in Hospital Indication criteria for all HIV antiretroviral medicines
and moving to three monthly dispensing. It's also considering allowing
prescribers to keep two drugs in clinics for urgent use,

(01:10):
but AT spokesman Rodrigo Olnheermann says it would be a
positive change, increasing adherents and removing barriers. Rising concern over
quad bikes rolling when towing calf feed has prompted a
safety alert. Safer Farms says it's a seasonal problem where
trailers are not weighted properly, causing quad bikes to roll.
CEO Lindsay Nelson says it's important to use common sense

(01:32):
and make it standard knowledge for everyone. A plea for
more funding for training assistance dogs mobility dogs, New Zealand
is looking for people to take part in its annual
dog Toba fundraising campaign. People can take on weekly challenges
like teaching their dog new tricks, taking part in group
activities like dog Yoga, or activities for people who don't

(01:53):
have a dog. Fundraising manager Tony Durant says the money
raised will be crucial for covering costs.

Speaker 3 (01:58):
It's a big difference numbers between the dogs that were
able to provide and the amount of people that do
live with something that affects their daily life. So we
would love to be able to provide and train bordog.

Speaker 1 (02:09):
That's news in sport the Silver Ferns coaching saga will
drag on through Netball's Constellation Cup and next month's Northern Tour.
Netball New Zealand says if at McCausland Dewry will continue
at the Helm in place of the stood down Dame
Nolin Todua for matches against Australia, Scotland and England. Back
to bag far a Palmer Cup Rugby Premierships for Waikuto,

(02:31):
but it was a sea sawing final in Hamilton as
the hosts held off Canterbury nineteen thirteen. Mulu's number eight
China Hoheppa is crediting their defense.

Speaker 4 (02:41):
Ueno Kenmaro was gonna come right to the eightieth minute
and us such a quality side. We just knew that
we had to hold position because if we turned that
over to them, they would execute and score on us.

Speaker 1 (02:52):
In the Men's NPC, Wellington's title defense has ended with
a thirty three to twenty six home lost to Bay
of Plenty. That's Sport, Joe Gilfillan. For more news, listen
to News Talk set B Live on iHeartRadio