Midday Edition: 09 November 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
On the news talks had the newsroom this is NEWSFACS.
In this update, Fire and Emergency says the wildfire at
tom Aero Forest Park could have been catastrophic if the
wind had changed. The blaze, which broke out yesterday afternoon,
is now covering eleven hundred hectares, prompting closures of trails
in a section of State Highway. Forty seven. Eight helicopters

(00:26):
and three fixed wing aircraft are water bombing the fire,
supported by ground crews. Assistant Commander Craig Gold says they
worked out pace to rescue dozens of vikers.

Speaker 2 (00:36):
We quickly started evacuating them back to their cars via
the track. However, the smoke became too much for them
to be an option, so we moved to using one
of our local helicopters to evacuate them.

Speaker 1 (00:48):
Passengers are calling their jets at airports across America as
a government shut down, These thousands of flights canceled or delayed.
Federal aviation employees, fed up with working unpaid, are calling
in sick, leading to a staff in shortfall. On Friday,
the Federal Aviation authorities demanded forty airports reduce their flights,
only adding to the disruption. Passenger Elisa Mince told CNN

(01:11):
hours of delays means she's missed her connecting flight and
will be stranded at her next destination.

Speaker 2 (01:17):
We're kind of grateful in a way that we're getting
through this before Thanksgiving and Christmas everything else, we're just
going to stick to driving or staying home. Probably.

Speaker 1 (01:28):
New data finds parents aren't having to choose between power
and food or Christmas presents for their kids. Variety's annual
surveys shows almost ninety percent of caregivers believe they'll struggle
to put food on the table and ninety two percent
say Christmas presents will be out of reach. It's warned
the coming Christmas is looking set to be one of
the worst in recent history for children living in poverty.

(01:49):
CEO Susan Glasgow says for many struggling families, Christmas is
not a season to look forward to, but a time
of dread and humiliation. She says this comes down to
the cost of living in high rent and utility prices.
West Auckland's Native Bird Hospital Birdcare ar Tierroa, has teamed
up with the Wellness Support Trust to help birds and

(02:11):
young people. That's news in Sport. Damian Mackenzie has revealed
how he kept his body in play against the odds
to score a decisive try in the All Blacks twenty
five seventeen went over Scotland in Edinburgh. The impact back
scored in the left wing corner to break a late deadlock.

Speaker 2 (02:29):
Just a little luck and being able to stay in
there in the corner and pouts when you got that
great fallback, so we had an advantage, so you a
little bit of a free play and a free shot
at it.

Speaker 1 (02:37):
So yeah, just lad, I say get down. Meanwhile, fourteen
man South African side have scored three late tries to
overwhelm France thirty two seventeen in Paris. Formula One Championship
leader Lando Norris has claimed pole position for tomorrow's Brazilian
Grand Prix and Liam Lawson has qualified seventh. In Premier
League Football, leaders Arsenal have drawn too all the way

(02:58):
to Sunderland, while the same school lines resulted between Tottenham
and Manchester United. Chelsea's East past the Wolves free nil
that sport. I'm Sandy Hodge. For more news, listen to
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