Morning Edition: 10 November 2025

The Morning Edition of News Fix for 10 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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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
Good morning. I'm never reati manu and this is your
morning news fixed for Monday, tenth of November and this update.
A blanket of dark smoke coats Tongaedo National Park where
a massive scrub fire is still burning. Fire and emergency.
New Zealand has been battling the now two and a
half thousand hecty ablaze since Saturday. Hikers in the area

(00:25):
were airlifted to safety yesterday and seven facilities in the
vicinity were evacuated as a precaution, along with the thirty
six people living in Fuckapappa Village. Local Ewe Nati Hi
Kaidor has placed a rahui over the area. Why mighty
no residents are being asked to conserve water. Tackling the
country's meth issues is a colossal undertaking. The government's new

(00:50):
Action Plan targets meth importation, distribution and demand, while seeking
to raise awareness through a media campaign. It also allocates
thirty million dollars over four years to increase services in
communities hit the hardest. New Zealand's paused almost thirty million
dollars in funding to the Cook Islands, citing a breach

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of trust. In June, Foreign Minister Winston. Peters halted eighteen
point two million dollars in direct budget payments, saying Prime
Minister Mark Brown did not properly consult with us before
signing a strategic partnership with China. Now another payment's also
been put on hold. A spokesperson for Peters says the

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step was taken reluctantly after careful consideration. They say our
concerns need to be addressed before the funding is released,
but aid is still being provided through New Zealand agencies
and regional programs. A pilot who received a Bravery Award
for helping people off Fakadi White Island is expected to
give evidence at the Coronial inquest today. The inquiry into

(01:56):
the twenty nineteen disaster, which killed twenty two people and
seriously injured twenty five, is entering its sixth week. The
court room in Auckland's Newmarket has so far heard evidence
from experts, survivors and first responders. The plan to bring
the Teaching Council into the Ministry of Education has drawn

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the ire of education leaders across the country. Education Minister
Ericas Stanford's introduced legislation to shift responsibility for teacher standards
to the Ministry and reduce the number of elected members
of the council from seven to three, and an open
letter to Stanford more than ten organizations accused her of
gutting their independence. Thousands of racegoers are expected to pack

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christ Church's Addington Raceway for Cup Day tomorrow. The event
features thirteen horse races and live performances from acts including shapeshifter.
Catering teams are preparing five hundred kilos of salmon, seven
hundred kilos of chicken, one ton of lamb and nine
hundred packets of strawberries to feed corporate guests. Sport golfer

(03:01):
Daniel Hillier has finished in a tie for fifth at
twenty two under parer overall in the penultimate event on
the European Tour at Abu Dhabi, earning a six hundred
and nineteen thousand dollars pay Day. New Zealand League the
five match T twenty cricket series against the West Indies
two to one. After a nine run victory in Nelson.
The Kiwis have beaten toasalm War thirty six fourteen in

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the Pacific Championships League final. Emma Twig has won the
women's solo event at the World beach sprint rowing championships
in Turkey. I'm never ready man who and that your
latest news fix. We'll be back with the next update
at midday from the newstalk ZB News roupe