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October 17, 2025 4 mins
The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 17 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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Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good afternoon, I'm railing Ramsey. This is your afternoon news
fix for Friday, the seventeenth of October. The government's looking
to change the way it tackles organized crime. A Ministerial
Advisory Group report on the matters calling for a prevention
first approach. It also floats the idea of a dedicated
minister and more resources to tackle transnational crime. Customs Minister

(00:27):
Casey Costello says the government has to be bold and
more connected. We have to recognize the harm as permeating
our most vulnerable communities and those that can least afford
it are paying the highest price. The Prime Minister believes
farmers can make their own minds up, as Winston Peter
sends them an open letter. Fonterra shareholders are considering a

(00:48):
proposal that would see brands including Mainland and Anchor sold
to a French firm for almost four billion dollars. The
NZET First leaders warning the proposed deal could hurt the
dairy farm industry and fears it would have less quality control.
But Chris Luxon says farmers are sick of politicians telling
them what to do. It's their livelihood, it's their businesses.

(01:09):
They're smart. Theyn't know what to do. I trust the
farmers to work out what they want to do about
those issues. New Zealanders reimposing sanctions on Iran following a
United Nations mandate. UN sanctions take effect from tomorrow as
the country has not complied with its nuclear agreement, which
Iran signed in twenty fifteen. Sirens have rung out across

(01:30):
the country as Korea firefighters stand up for better working
conditions and pay. Thousands walked off the job to strike
from noon till one in an effort to get fire
and emergency back to the bargaining table. Senior Wellington firefighter
Rory mcleannan says they want to hold management to account.

(01:52):
We've been in negotiations for a long time and we
feel that they're stalling or they're doing this is more
more stall Technics. Auckland City station manager Matt Rutherford says
he was on call last week when a truck broke down.
I was really disappointed, without unprofessional, and it just didn't
didn't sit well with any of US. State Highway three

(02:14):
north of New Plymouth has now reopened after Tuesday's downpours
caused flooding and multiple slips. It'll have a reduced speed
limit over the weekend and sections of stop go traffic
management from Monday. Meanwhile, Highway forty three north of Funga
Mommona and Highway four north of tomar Anui are expected
to reopen at around five today. The ACT Party is

(02:39):
proposing changes to the upcoming surcharge ban. In July, the
government announced little ban in store credit and debit charge
debit card surcharges like payWave fees. Acts Commerce and Consumer
Affairs spokesperson palm Jeet Palmer has suggested businesses should be
exempt from the ban if they offer free alternatives like

(03:01):
cash or debit. She says that will make it much
fairer for both consumers and businesses. If they want to
just keep one more off pement, then you know that
they won't be able to charge their charge, but they're
offering choice than in that situation, yet they can charge
that as a charge. To Sport Crickets leading Rugby and
the Clash of the Codes in christ Church tomorrow night

(03:21):
with the black Caps England TE twenty opener at Hagley
Oval sold out, while Canterbury's home NPC semi final against
Hawks Bay still has tickets available. Former international Gavin Larsen
is back with the black Caps and his former job
as selection manager, a role he held between twenty fifteen
and twenty twenty three, and the Blues have appointed former

(03:44):
ASB Tennis Classic boss Carl Budge as the Super Rugby
Pacific franchise is new chief executive. That is your latest
news fix. There will be another update for you tomorrow
morning from the news Talks ZB newsroom.
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