December 21, 2025 • 2 mins
The Midday Edition of News Fix for 22 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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Speaker 1 (00:04):
From the News Talks ad B newsroom.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
This is NEWSFACS In this update, Cruiser battling a building
fire and the Auckland CBD Emergency services were called about
ten fifteen to reports of a basement fire and a
six story building on Customs Street East. The building is
both residential and commercial. Expectations are that a free trade
agreement between India and New Zealand will not be finalized yet,
(00:29):
sources have told Business Desk. Final details were ironed out
during Trade Minister Tom mcclay's most recent visit to India,
but it remains unclear what they'll include. Aut Economics lecturer
Rahul Sen expects negotiations to continue so the deal can
be more comprehensive, similar to India's agreement with Australia.
Speaker 1 (00:48):
Australia's agreement also initially, I think, started with tariff confessions
on a few goods and you know a little bit
of market access and service serve and investments.
Speaker 2 (00:58):
A person has died after a car hit powerpole north
of tim Mabou this morning. Police were alerted to the
vehicle on Sea Down Road after a member of the
public came across at around nine am. The serious crash
unit has been advised and the road is closed. Australian
leader Anthony Albanezi will be feeling the pressure the after
being booed at a Bondai Beach attack memorial service. The
(01:20):
fifteen victims of last Sunday's terror attacks at Sydney Harneker
Celebration were remembered with the National Day of Reflection yesterday.
Some at the service made their true feelings clear as
the Prime Minister was introduced.
Speaker 3 (01:32):
The Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanezi. Federal excuse me,
excuse me and back home.
Speaker 2 (01:45):
School attendance remains far from the government's twenty thirty targets,
with last term's figures showing a late term drop. Average
daily attendants hit eighty four point six percent in term four.
That's down from eighty five point one in term three.
That's news the sport and all three results remain possible
as play gets underway on the final day of the
(02:07):
third cricket Test between New Zealand and the West Indies
in mant Mongnui. The wes Indy's resumed a few moments
ago on forty three without loss, chasing a target of
four hundred and sixty two to win. The black Caps
lead the series one nil. Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano is
faring the worst for his number one goalkeeper after their
three to one A League Football win over the Mariners
(02:27):
in the Capitol. Josh Uluwayemi came off in the eleventh
minute with an apparent lower league injury. Doesn't look good.
Speaker 1 (02:34):
To be fair, it's in the boots, so we'll have
to recess fan and see where he's at.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
That is sport. I'm Diana Vesig.
Speaker 3 (02:44):
For more news, listen to News Talk said Be Live
on iHeartRadio.
From the News Talks ad B newsroom.
Speaker 2 (00:06):
This is NEWSFACS In this update, Cruiser battling a building
fire and the Auckland CBD Emergency services were called about
ten fifteen to reports of a basement fire and a
six story building on Customs Street East. The building is
both residential and commercial. Expectations are that a free trade
agreement between India and New Zealand will not be finalized yet,
(00:29):
sources have told Business Desk. Final details were ironed out
during Trade Minister Tom mcclay's most recent visit to India,
but it remains unclear what they'll include. Aut Economics lecturer
Rahul Sen expects negotiations to continue so the deal can
be more comprehensive, similar to India's agreement with Australia.
Speaker 1 (00:48):
Australia's agreement also initially, I think, started with tariff confessions
on a few goods and you know a little bit
of market access and service serve and investments.
Speaker 2 (00:58):
A person has died after a car hit powerpole north
of tim Mabou this morning. Police were alerted to the
vehicle on Sea Down Road after a member of the
public came across at around nine am. The serious crash
unit has been advised and the road is closed. Australian
leader Anthony Albanezi will be feeling the pressure the after
being booed at a Bondai Beach attack memorial service. The
(01:20):
fifteen victims of last Sunday's terror attacks at Sydney Harneker
Celebration were remembered with the National Day of Reflection yesterday.
Some at the service made their true feelings clear as
the Prime Minister was introduced.
Speaker 3 (01:32):
The Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanezi. Federal excuse me,
excuse me and back home.
Speaker 2 (01:45):
School attendance remains far from the government's twenty thirty targets,
with last term's figures showing a late term drop. Average
daily attendants hit eighty four point six percent in term four.
That's down from eighty five point one in term three.
That's news the sport and all three results remain possible
as play gets underway on the final day of the
(02:07):
third cricket Test between New Zealand and the West Indies
in mant Mongnui. The wes Indy's resumed a few moments
ago on forty three without loss, chasing a target of
four hundred and sixty two to win. The black Caps
lead the series one nil. Phoenix coach Giancarlo Italiano is
faring the worst for his number one goalkeeper after their
three to one A League Football win over the Mariners
(02:27):
in the Capitol. Josh Uluwayemi came off in the eleventh
minute with an apparent lower league injury. Doesn't look good.
Speaker 1 (02:34):
To be fair, it's in the boots, so we'll have
to recess fan and see where he's at.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
That is sport. I'm Diana Vesig.
Speaker 3 (02:44):
For more news, listen to News Talk said Be Live
on iHeartRadio.
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