Afternoon Edition: 12 November 2025

The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 12 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 afternoon. I'm Raylen Ramsey. This is your afternoon news
fix for Wednesday, the twelfth of November. The Police Minister says,
like many Kiwis, he's disappointed by scathing IPCA report highlighting
past failures in senior police management of complaints about one
of their own. The Police Watchdog reports detailed house staff,

(00:26):
including then Commissioner Andrew Costa, didn't investigate allegations when they
were made against Deputy Commissioner JEVN mc skinning. The complainant
was then charged with harassment under the Harmful Digital Communications Act.
Mark Mitchell is applauding police personnel who challenged what was happening.

Speaker 2 (00:44):
I want to acknowledge those staff highlighting the review as
having showed exceptional moral courage. They have done themselves, their
colleagues and the organization proud.

Speaker 1 (00:56):
Mitchell says. Thirty six emails with allegations were sent to
his offers, but under Costa's direction, weren't shared with him
or his staff. A new Police Inspector General is being
created and Public Service Minister, due to Collins, says she
doesn't believe a wider inquiries needed. The IPCA was absolutely

(01:17):
so thorough and the issue on the emails to mister
Mitchell's office. That is all now public, So what are
they going to say? They're going to say. Inspector General
of Police Labor Leader Chris Hipkins believes the public's mood
on military style semi automatic rifles is still stony after
New Zealand's Mosque terror attacks. The Arms Act rewriter has

(01:38):
been revealed, but mostly leaves restrictions on semi automatics untouched.
Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee says she tried to widen
access but couldn't get coalition support for the act. Bid
Hipkins says he's pleased.

Speaker 2 (01:51):
I think two years trying to figure out whether they
can get the public support behind bringing them back, and
as the public, I think I've made it very clear
they don't want them back.

Speaker 1 (02:00):
Venezuela has announced a massive military mobilization as US warships
gather in the Caribbean Sea, including the mighty USS Gerald Ford.
The US claims its deployment is to combat drug traffickers.
Venezuela's Defense minister says their land, air, naval, and reserve
forces will carry out exercises. A new poll indicates supports

(02:23):
risen enough for the coalition to let it govern, even
though Labour gets the top billing. The Taxpayer's Union Career
poll from earlier this month shows ACT has gained two
points to eight point six percent, as senior political reporter
Iszaria Howell.

Speaker 3 (02:38):
Nationals up zero point six to thirty point two percent
and ends it first has dropped to single digits on
nine point one. Labour is this month's favorite, rising two
point one points to thirty three point three percent, but
it's not enough to let the Left block take the reins,
with the Greens falling two point eight points to nine
point two percent and sapatsimoriing to three point three.

Speaker 1 (03:02):
In sport, interim assistant coach Leanna Liota could still join
the Silver Ferns for their three Tests in England after
missing the two nail series win over Scotland attending to
a family matter in New Zealand. Black Caps all rounder
Michael Bracewell believes tomorrow's series, deciding fifty to twenty against
the West Indies and Dunedin, will be a run fest

(03:24):
on a ground with notoriously short boundaries. All Blacks forwards
coach Jason Ryan expects an enhanced England to front up
at Twickenham this weekend. Having evolved immensely in the past year.
That is your latest news fix and we'll be back
with the next update tomorrow morning from the newstalk ZB newsroom.