Morning Edition: 27 October 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
From the news talks head been newsroom. This is newsfacs
in this South date, the Prime ministers arrived in Malaysia,
landing to a jam packed diplomatic schedule. Senior political reporter
Azaria Hawe is there.

Speaker 2 (00:16):
A red carpet greeted the Prime Minister, with military officials
marching on either side of it in perfect synchronization. Chris
Luxon's planning a number of bilateral meetings in the days ahead,
and it's expected talks will include plans to boost trade
between New Zealand and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

Speaker 1 (00:36):
In Economic Partnership Summit's being held later today as New
Zealand celebrates five decades of ties with RCN. World leaders
are also expected to discuss a roadmap for peace in
me and Mah Labour. Days looking fairly tumultuous for most
of the country, with wet and wild weather closing the
long weekend. Met Service has issued orange, heavy rain and

(00:57):
strong wind warnings and watches for both islands today and tomorrow.
Snow's forecast on some lower South Island roads. Meteorologist Tepe
Makabudlamee says those heading home on roads, skies and seas
should take extra care. She says it's a wet day
across the board and wind could make traveling hazardous.

Speaker 2 (01:16):
Taviat Rien arrives in the North Island during the second
half of the day, with thunderstorms possible for western areas
as well as Northland.

Speaker 1 (01:24):
Police continue to investigate a fatal shooting in Manoweka in
bey a Plenty's Teapookey, a man died yesterday after being
admitted to hospital with a gunshot wound about ten thirty
on Saturday morning. A homicide investigation's been launched. Police are
asking for information or dash cam or CCTV footage from
the area between ten and eleven on Saturday morning. In

(01:46):
a push for greater awareness of fetal alcohol Spectrum disorder
and our bottle stores and bars, advocacy group FASD cans
calling for pregnancy warning signs to be displayed on the
walls of all licensed premises, not just on alcohol drinks.
It says up to three thousand babies are born with
fast each year. Chairlee Henderson says the US and Canada

(02:07):
have already made this change. That's news. Scarlet Swatanovic to
Sport and England Cricket captain Harry Brooks warned the black
Caps not to be complacent with their new ball bowling.
Zach Folks and Matt Henry reduced the tourists to ten
for four to set up a four wicket win in
the first ODI in Mount Molanui, brook who belted an

(02:28):
incredible one hundred and thirty five. Reckins's top order should
put the New Zealand bowlers under more pressure.

Speaker 2 (02:34):
The question I would ask is can we probably go
a little bit harder? I think so. I think we
can try and look to knock them off the lents
a little bit more and capitalize on their slightly off balls.

Speaker 1 (02:43):
The White Ferns women's ODI World Cup campaigns fizzled out,
ending with a heavy eight wicket loss to England in India,
and some of has booked a Pacific Championship's final birth
after thumping tong At thirty four to six in Brisbane
despite a lightning storm forcing the teams into the sheds
for ninety five minutes. And that's News in Sport. For

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