Midday Edition: 29 November 2025

The Midday Edition of News Fix for 29 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):
From the news talks had been newsroom this is NEWSFACS.
In this update, Air New Zealand's been given the all
clear to flights Airbus A three twenty planes today after
a global software issue left planes grunted. The airline says
it's been advised by the European Union Aviation Safety Authority
that aircraft with this software can continue operating until just

(00:26):
before one pm tomorrow. It says it's now able to
operate A three twenty services today before starting the required
software updates as quickly as possible. The airlines canceled twelve
services today under expecting some further disruption. Jetstaff aircraft has
also been affected, but has assured there's been no impact

(00:47):
to quantity aircraft. Eight to more arrests have been made
following the Hong Kong tile block fires, as the death
toll rises to one hundred and twenty eight. The BBC
report the group was arrested on suspicion of correct over
renovation works that towers had been undergoing before the fire,
but the cause is still unknown and estimated two hundred

(01:08):
people are still unaccounted for. A survivors described her panic.
Her words are translated by CNN I really want to
go back, but my home is probably gone now. They
won't let us go back. My heart feels so heavy.
Some DIY landlords are putting their properties and financial security
at risk by being too relaxed. AMI's new landlord survey

(01:29):
found us underhalf of rental properties are owned and managed
by non professional landlords, claims Executive General Manager Steph Ferris
says it's alarming fifteen percent of tenants don't have regular
property inspections. She says these landlords could be risking their
financial security.

Speaker 2 (01:46):
Regular property inspections helps them get a view of whether
or not their asset is being protected.

Speaker 1 (01:52):
Changes to regional counsels could create debate about what to
do with the assets they own. The government has proposed
scrapping them in replacing them with boards made up of
local mayors. The regional councils own or partially owned such
assets like ports and economic development agencies. That's news. In sports,

(02:13):
the Phoenix are being asked to come charging out of
the gates against Adelaide United and Football's Men's A League.
This afternoon, Wellington coached Gian Carlo and Teliano's imploring his
players to make the most of home advantage.

Speaker 2 (02:25):
At home. It's inexcusable that you have a slow start.
I think even if you're it's not working with a ball,
you can still press, you can still keep that intensity,
and I think we've been doing those things well intermidently,
it's just more about keeping it up for ninety minutes.

Speaker 1 (02:39):
Liam Lawson's lamenting a struggle to find the sweet spot
with his car after qualifying down in seventeenth for the
sprint race at Formula One's Cutter Grand Prix. Oscar Piastre's
a cured pole position. French captain Antoine DuPont is set
to return to rugby after an eight month layoff with injury.
The staff halfback has been named in the Toulouse side

(03:01):
for their match tomorrow morning. That's Sports. I'm Sandy Hodge.
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