October 22, 2025 • 3 mins
The Midday Edition of News Fix for 23 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 Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news fix for Thursday, the twenty third of October. Wild
winds are sweeping across the South Island, bringing widespread damage
and disruption. Red wind warnings cover much of Canterbury and Marlborough,
as well as Wellington and Southern Wide and Upper Emergency
Management Minister Mark Mitchell told news Talk set b's Canterbury Mornings.
(00:26):
Canterbury's state of emergency will stay for as long as necessary.
We saw video footage from yesterday with a person and
Wellington literally being blown into the street. We had the
tragedy and the loss of the doctors, so you know,
high winds can create all sorts of heavoc. Sections of
State Highways seventy three, seven six and seven A are
all closed and Local Civil Defense Controller James Thompson says
(00:49):
more closures are possible.
Speaker 2 (00:50):
The messaging of avoiding non essential travel is really important.
Please do reduced to travel because closures are going to
happen and it's going to be tricky out there.
Speaker 1 (00:59):
Power I was slowly being restored across the Upper South
Island after being lost to about eighty thousand properties. Nelson's
heavily impacted, including its hospital, which is currently running on
generator supply. Health New Zealand says a backup battery kept
critical systems running. Transpiles. Mark Ryles says two circuits went
out overnight and the third tripped at seven forty five am.
(01:22):
He told Kerry Woodham two circuits are back working, but
warns today's where they could cause more problems.
Speaker 2 (01:28):
We'll be looking really hard to stay in front of
it and hopefully nothing but this will happen again, but
there is that risk and there obviously could also be
damage in the distribution networks that might affect consumers Further north.
Speaker 1 (01:37):
Many flights at cook Straight Ferry Sailings and Wellington trains
are canceled. Regional emergency managements Daniel Neeley says people should
avoid traveling.
Speaker 2 (01:46):
Think about what you would have to do if there
was no power in your house, if that affects you
in certain ways, and just make a plan of.
Speaker 1 (01:52):
That right now. Outdoor fires are banned in Canterbury, Marlborough,
South Canterbury and Wellington as crews still battle blazers in
Kaikoda Hawk's Bay. A large vegetation fire has also broken
out at hand Miss Springs why mucker Ready Mayor Dan
Gordon says he's heard reports of people breaking bands, so I.
Speaker 2 (02:09):
Just really say that people please think of others and
don't be selfish and don't be stupid. This is not
a time for that because that represents severe of risk.
Speaker 1 (02:18):
Two other news, Tens of thousands of education and healthcare
workers are demanding change as they step out for today's
mega strike. The ferocious weathers force some pickets to move indoors,
and rallies are canceled in Wellington, Queenstown, Nelson and Canterbury,
n zdie Eys Liam Rutherford says this strike is about
more than just pay.
Speaker 2 (02:38):
We've got a current shortage on the Ministry of Education's
own books of one two hundred and fifty teachers. Schools
are so desperate that they're having to go and apply
for special dispensation to use untrained teachers.
Speaker 1 (02:49):
Me Wile Education Minister Erica Stanford says schools like Monaewa
Intermediate are open, but you wouldn't hear about it that
there are a lot of principles and a lot of
teachers who are working today who are not striking.
Speaker 2 (03:01):
But in fact, the media doesn't call on them for
comment to Sport.
Speaker 1 (03:05):
Retiring Kiwi's halfback Kieran Foran is returning to where his
NRL playing career began in an assistant coaching role with Manly.
The Blues have found a replacement for Leinster bound Rico
Juanni next to Super Rugby season. Peter Qui returns from France.
Joffra Archer is unavailable for England's first One Day cricket
(03:25):
international against New Zealand on Sunday at Mount Monganui's at
Bay Oval, Chelsea, Liverpool, Bayern, Munich and Real Madrid have
had Champions League Football wins. Tottenham and Monaco contested a
scoreless draw. I'm Malcolm Jordan. That's your latest news fix.
We'll be back with the next update at five pm
from the newstalk ZB newsroom.
Good afternoon. I'm Malcolm Jordan and this is your midday
news fix for Thursday, the twenty third of October. Wild
winds are sweeping across the South Island, bringing widespread damage
and disruption. Red wind warnings cover much of Canterbury and Marlborough,
as well as Wellington and Southern Wide and Upper Emergency
Management Minister Mark Mitchell told news Talk set b's Canterbury Mornings.
(00:26):
Canterbury's state of emergency will stay for as long as necessary.
We saw video footage from yesterday with a person and
Wellington literally being blown into the street. We had the
tragedy and the loss of the doctors, so you know,
high winds can create all sorts of heavoc. Sections of
State Highways seventy three, seven six and seven A are
all closed and Local Civil Defense Controller James Thompson says
(00:49):
more closures are possible.
Speaker 2 (00:50):
The messaging of avoiding non essential travel is really important.
Please do reduced to travel because closures are going to
happen and it's going to be tricky out there.
Speaker 1 (00:59):
Power I was slowly being restored across the Upper South
Island after being lost to about eighty thousand properties. Nelson's
heavily impacted, including its hospital, which is currently running on
generator supply. Health New Zealand says a backup battery kept
critical systems running. Transpiles. Mark Ryles says two circuits went
out overnight and the third tripped at seven forty five am.
(01:22):
He told Kerry Woodham two circuits are back working, but
warns today's where they could cause more problems.
Speaker 2 (01:28):
We'll be looking really hard to stay in front of
it and hopefully nothing but this will happen again, but
there is that risk and there obviously could also be
damage in the distribution networks that might affect consumers Further north.
Speaker 1 (01:37):
Many flights at cook Straight Ferry Sailings and Wellington trains
are canceled. Regional emergency managements Daniel Neeley says people should
avoid traveling.
Speaker 2 (01:46):
Think about what you would have to do if there
was no power in your house, if that affects you
in certain ways, and just make a plan of.
Speaker 1 (01:52):
That right now. Outdoor fires are banned in Canterbury, Marlborough,
South Canterbury and Wellington as crews still battle blazers in
Kaikoda Hawk's Bay. A large vegetation fire has also broken
out at hand Miss Springs why mucker Ready Mayor Dan
Gordon says he's heard reports of people breaking bands, so I.
Speaker 2 (02:09):
Just really say that people please think of others and
don't be selfish and don't be stupid. This is not
a time for that because that represents severe of risk.
Speaker 1 (02:18):
Two other news, Tens of thousands of education and healthcare
workers are demanding change as they step out for today's
mega strike. The ferocious weathers force some pickets to move indoors,
and rallies are canceled in Wellington, Queenstown, Nelson and Canterbury,
n zdie Eys Liam Rutherford says this strike is about
more than just pay.
Speaker 2 (02:38):
We've got a current shortage on the Ministry of Education's
own books of one two hundred and fifty teachers. Schools
are so desperate that they're having to go and apply
for special dispensation to use untrained teachers.
Speaker 1 (02:49):
Me Wile Education Minister Erica Stanford says schools like Monaewa
Intermediate are open, but you wouldn't hear about it that
there are a lot of principles and a lot of
teachers who are working today who are not striking.
Speaker 2 (03:01):
But in fact, the media doesn't call on them for
comment to Sport.
Speaker 1 (03:05):
Retiring Kiwi's halfback Kieran Foran is returning to where his
NRL playing career began in an assistant coaching role with Manly.
The Blues have found a replacement for Leinster bound Rico
Juanni next to Super Rugby season. Peter Qui returns from France.
Joffra Archer is unavailable for England's first One Day cricket
(03:25):
international against New Zealand on Sunday at Mount Monganui's at
Bay Oval, Chelsea, Liverpool, Bayern, Munich and Real Madrid have
had Champions League Football wins. Tottenham and Monaco contested a
scoreless draw. I'm Malcolm Jordan. That's your latest news fix.
We'll be back with the next update at five pm
from the newstalk ZB newsroom.
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