Morning Edition: 19 December 2025

The Morning Edition of News Fix for 19 December 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 Wendy Petree and this is your morning
news fix for Friday, the nineteenth of December. In this update,
more hope in the economy after a higher than expected
rise in GDP. Later stats and z data shows the
economy has grown one point one percent in the September quarter,
surpassing expectations. Strong growth is also expected in the December quarter.

(00:26):
Mark knoff Thomas, the chief executive of Auckland's Newmarket Business Association,
says having the country officially backend growth should make everyone
more optimistic.

Speaker 2 (00:36):
The GDP announcement is going to further add to the
confidence and I think we can all look forward to
some positive growth and a bit more happiness in the country.

Speaker 1 (00:45):
It's not The closure of Gloria Vale School is more
complicated than just finding a new school. The Secretary of
Education has canceled the Christian Sex school license, forcing it
closed from January. It's been on notice for several weeks
after failing another audit and being ruled physically and mentally
unsafe for students. Education researcher Liz Gordon says it's not

(01:05):
as straightforward as moving the students elsewhere.

Speaker 2 (01:08):
The ministry should in the interim negotiate to put in
a number of professional teachers, bring them to the community
and have the kids taught dead.

Speaker 1 (01:19):
Poor interagency communications and a disability support group's lack of
urgency are being highlighted after a five year old's death.
Kaiser Delacroix drowned in a pond behind his family home
on the Gisbon Farm in August last year. The young
boy was diagnosed autistic and nonverbal and was known to
go exploring, Emily Ansel reports.

Speaker 3 (01:40):
Coroner Menaldoogal's report states his mother had raised concerns about
his climbing ability with support group kaide or Her, requesting locks.
Coroner Dougals found this wasn't promptly addressed. Kide or Her
accepts the findings but says it's not a systematic or
training issue and they have now strengthened policies.

Speaker 1 (01:59):
A change in Dynah for the ASB Classic Tennis tournament
as its home get some upgrades. Auckland Council secured a
fifteen million dollar revamp of Manuka Doctor Arena, including five
million dollars for a new roof. Tennis Auckland CEO Rowan
West says up until now venues in Brisbane, Sydney and
Perth have better options for players as they all have roofs.

(02:20):
With Auckland, your rolling the dice because the players do
know that it can be a bit rainy, can be
a bit windy. Auckland's in store for a new cemetery
to the northwest. The councilors agreed to buy six point
five hectares of land next to an existing private cemetery
in Cumu. Early this year, our newsroom revealed Duaikumeti Cemetery,
Auckland's largest, had run out of space and stopped burials

(02:42):
in mid twenty twenty four. Auckland Council says every year
it carries out fifteen hundred burials, one thousand ash burials
and almost two and a half thousand cremations to Sport
and New Zealand have massed a wall of runs. On
the opening day of the Third Cricket Test against the
Winds Indies and Mount Monganui, the host of three hundred
and thirty four for one England heads into Day three

(03:05):
of the Third Ashes Test in trouble at two hundred
and thirteen for eight to one hundred and fifty eight
runs behind Australia's first innings and Tall Blacks guard Shay
Ellie has reaggravated a hamstring injury. It is Melbourne United
side ninety seven seventy five Australian Basketball League thumping of
the Ellawarra Hawks. I'm Wendy Petrie. That's your latest news fix.

(03:25):
We'll be back with the next update at midday from
the News Talk set B Newsroom.