Midday Edition: 07 December 2025

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:04):
From the news Talks Heavy Newsroom. This is newsfacs. In
this update, former top cop Andrew Costs taking swipes at
the government ministers for framing police handling of the GEM
and mcskimming case as corrupt. He resigned as head of
the Social Investment Agency on Wednesday, weeks after an IPCA
report revealed serious failings. Costas claiming the both former and

(00:28):
current police ministers Chris Hipkins and Mark Mitchell were aware
of the misconduct allegations earlier than they've let on. He
told TVNZ's q A comments made by Mitchell and Judith
Collins went too far, implying there was corruption. If the
independent body assigned to investigate these things has not found that,

(00:48):
why would you position it publicly that way. Australia's social
media ban for under sixteens will begin rolling out from Wednesday.
The new rules require social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram
and TikTok to block under sixteens from having an account. Already,
there's talk of kids moving to platforms like Lemonade that
aren't explicitly mentioned. Communications Minister Anika Wells told Scary News

(01:13):
while she expects some will get around the ban and
some accounts could take longer to shut down. It's now
the law. These companies have said they will abide by
the Australian law and if they don't they're going to
face a forty nine point five million dollar fine. An
Auckland woman has beaten Michael Hill jeweler at the Disputes
Tribunal after a diamond fell out of her wedding ring
earlier this year. The working mum took the ring, which

(01:34):
she had worn for twelve years, to the jewelers to
be fixed. The woman told the Herold Michael Hill mucked
her about and was adamant she wasn't entitled to free repairs.
A cynical mood on the ground in Ukraine after Russia
launched another aerial assault in Kiev. More than six hundred
and fifty drones and fifty one missiles were fired at military,

(01:56):
energy and port infrastructure. It comes as negotiations between the
US and Ukrainian officials are continuing for a third day
in Florida. The BBC's Joel Gunter says many Ukrainians feel
the Kremlin isn't serious about committing to the peace process.
That's news. In Sport, Lionel Messi has powered into Miami

(02:18):
to its made a Major League Soccer title in its
sixth season. The Argentine great had a hand in all
Miami's goals and their three to one victory over Vancouver
in the final. Surprise from New Zealand captain Tom Lathan
that the West Indies opted against pushing for a world
record chase in the final session of the drawn first
cricket Test at christ Church. They finished on for four

(02:40):
hundred and fifty seven for six in pursuit of fifty three.
Teenage runner Sam Ruth smashed the National Secondary school's record
for the eight hundred meters by more than three seconds
at this year's Championships and hastings a third straight win
for the Breakers and Basketball's Australian NBL moving up to
sixth on the ladder after a thirteen point went over

(03:01):
Tasmania in Auckland and squash player Paul Cole has been
beaten in the semifinals of the Hong Kong Open. That's Sports.
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