November 2, 2025 • 3 mins
The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 03 November 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 Ramsay. This is your afternoon news
fix for Monday, the third of November. The country's oldest
school must close its hostels at the end of the week,
with students reportedly again put in harm's way Auckland's Wesley
College and Pukakohe has been under scrutiny for more than
two years after allegations of violence and assaults among borders
(00:27):
Kate Ricard has More.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
Wesley College stated last month the hostels would close in December.
The Ministry of Education has now moved to suspend Wesley's
license to house borders from this Friday. It says there's
been more violence this year and it's concerned about borders,
safety and well being.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Supplies starting to meet demand in hospitality as job opportunity surge,
Kiwi job seeker platform zeal has released figures showing it's
one of the fastest growing industries heading into summer. Job
opportunities have climbed fifteen percent in the past year. After
years of staff shortages and financial pressure, Hospitality New Zealand
(01:04):
advocacy head Sam McKinnon says they haven't faced the frustration
felt in past years around skilled shortages heading into the season.
Speaker 3 (01:12):
Literally a lot of people looking for jobs at the moment,
and so confident that we are able to fill those roles.
Speaker 1 (01:18):
A profit boost is proven good news for Westpac New Zealand,
the Australian owned banks, reporting a thirteen percent jump and
net profit after tax of one point two zero billion
in the year to September. Emily Ansell has More.
Speaker 4 (01:31):
New Zealand chief executive Katherine McGrath says they have money
set aside to cover loan repayment losses, but customers coped
better than expected in tough economic conditions. She says more
home loan customers are now at least three months ahead
of repayments. McGrath says they expect this will boost confidence
and therefore higher spending to stimulate the economy.
Speaker 1 (01:53):
A prisoner advocacy group says MALDI practices shouldn't be seen
as an alternative to the justice system, but a solution.
A newly released report from just Speak collates research on
Mardy women's justice experiences. It suggests harsher outcomes are more likely,
possibly because of our colonial history report all the Laura
(02:14):
Johnstone proposes looking at Mardy approaches to justice in.
Speaker 3 (02:18):
The Western system harmful behavior is generally viewed as an
individual offense, and Mary approaches the approach is more collective
and more on community and the rebalancing of harm.
Speaker 1 (02:29):
Hope's patient care will speed up at Nelson Hospital's emergency
department as an extension opens its doors. Claudia O'Neill reports.
Speaker 5 (02:38):
Five new treatment rooms will be available from tomorrow in
the first phase of expansion. Health Minister Simmy and Brown
says Nelsons had outdated facilities and not enough beds for
too long. Further works will be completed by April, including
mental health interview rooms and refurbished triage areas.
Speaker 1 (02:56):
To Sport Day, Nolin Todo has promised to a ask
to her methods to ensure harmony in the Silver Fern's ranks,
saying her ability to evolve to player needs has been
a hallmark of her twenty five year coaching career. Western
News Cricket all round A Jason Holder believes the rare
three format tour of New Zealand starting on Wednesday will
(03:18):
be great for developing talent and Kiwi's captain James Fisher
Harris wants a return to midyear internationals pitching. The reinstatement
of the ANZAC test held from nineteen ninety seven until
twenty seventeen. That is your latest news fix. We'll be
back with the next update tomorrow morning from the newstalk
ZB newsroom.
Good afternoon, I'm railing Ramsay. This is your afternoon news
fix for Monday, the third of November. The country's oldest
school must close its hostels at the end of the week,
with students reportedly again put in harm's way Auckland's Wesley
College and Pukakohe has been under scrutiny for more than
two years after allegations of violence and assaults among borders
(00:27):
Kate Ricard has More.
Speaker 2 (00:28):
Wesley College stated last month the hostels would close in December.
The Ministry of Education has now moved to suspend Wesley's
license to house borders from this Friday. It says there's
been more violence this year and it's concerned about borders,
safety and well being.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Supplies starting to meet demand in hospitality as job opportunity surge,
Kiwi job seeker platform zeal has released figures showing it's
one of the fastest growing industries heading into summer. Job
opportunities have climbed fifteen percent in the past year. After
years of staff shortages and financial pressure, Hospitality New Zealand
(01:04):
advocacy head Sam McKinnon says they haven't faced the frustration
felt in past years around skilled shortages heading into the season.
Speaker 3 (01:12):
Literally a lot of people looking for jobs at the moment,
and so confident that we are able to fill those roles.
Speaker 1 (01:18):
A profit boost is proven good news for Westpac New Zealand,
the Australian owned banks, reporting a thirteen percent jump and
net profit after tax of one point two zero billion
in the year to September. Emily Ansell has More.
Speaker 4 (01:31):
New Zealand chief executive Katherine McGrath says they have money
set aside to cover loan repayment losses, but customers coped
better than expected in tough economic conditions. She says more
home loan customers are now at least three months ahead
of repayments. McGrath says they expect this will boost confidence
and therefore higher spending to stimulate the economy.
Speaker 1 (01:53):
A prisoner advocacy group says MALDI practices shouldn't be seen
as an alternative to the justice system, but a solution.
A newly released report from just Speak collates research on
Mardy women's justice experiences. It suggests harsher outcomes are more likely,
possibly because of our colonial history report all the Laura
(02:14):
Johnstone proposes looking at Mardy approaches to justice in.
Speaker 3 (02:18):
The Western system harmful behavior is generally viewed as an
individual offense, and Mary approaches the approach is more collective
and more on community and the rebalancing of harm.
Speaker 1 (02:29):
Hope's patient care will speed up at Nelson Hospital's emergency
department as an extension opens its doors. Claudia O'Neill reports.
Speaker 5 (02:38):
Five new treatment rooms will be available from tomorrow in
the first phase of expansion. Health Minister Simmy and Brown
says Nelsons had outdated facilities and not enough beds for
too long. Further works will be completed by April, including
mental health interview rooms and refurbished triage areas.
Speaker 1 (02:56):
To Sport Day, Nolin Todo has promised to a ask
to her methods to ensure harmony in the Silver Fern's ranks,
saying her ability to evolve to player needs has been
a hallmark of her twenty five year coaching career. Western
News Cricket all round A Jason Holder believes the rare
three format tour of New Zealand starting on Wednesday will
(03:18):
be great for developing talent and Kiwi's captain James Fisher
Harris wants a return to midyear internationals pitching. The reinstatement
of the ANZAC test held from nineteen ninety seven until
twenty seventeen. That is your latest news fix. We'll be
back with the next update tomorrow morning from the newstalk
ZB newsroom.
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