December 22, 2025 • 3 mins
The Afternoon Edition of News Fix for 23 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 had been newsroom this is newsfacs.
In this update, a wildfire is continuing to tear through
a hillside in rural Hastings, destroying multiple structures. Foreign Emergency
says residents living around the Farmhouse Lodge in Fernhill have
been evacuated, but everyone has been accounted for. A section
(00:24):
of State Highway fifty has been closed and is expected
to remain so for some time due to smoke. Hawks
Bay Today reporter Rafaela Mallow says she spoke to a
witness who alerted residents just after one thirty pm after
noticing black smoke. We could see what was happening. Soul
than he set it down the hill for the soul
that a bus has caused fire. Suzuki has announced a
(00:47):
voluntary safety recall for its vin Ranged twenty twenty five
Francs hybrid car, which was found to have a potentially
life threatening rare seat belt fault. A failure with the
retractor mechanism could cause access of bout length to be
released in a crash. Suzuki is advising all owners of
the car to immediately stop using the back seats. Owners
(01:08):
of effected vehicles are encouraged to contact the customer call center.
Australia's federal government has announced a suite of reforms to
gun laws and hate speech. The changes come after terror
a terror attack where two gunmen opened fire at a
Jewish celebration on Bondai Beach, killing fifteen people. Arms law
reforms revealed today include a gun buyback scheme and new
(01:30):
offenses for three D printed firearms. Prime ministas Andy Albanizi
says there needs to be fewer guns on Australia's streets.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
One of the terrorists held a firearm license and had
six guns. There is no reason why someone living in
bonnie Re needs six heavy.
Speaker 1 (01:47):
Arms and Chalfon New Zealand is encouraging KIWIS to support
our Pacific Island neighbors this Christmas. Chief Executive Josie Paganis's
New Zealanders spend around one point eight billion dollars on
Christmas related shopping each year, while many children in the
Solomon Islands can't access clean water. She's asking people to
give back this Christmas if they can afford to do so.
(02:10):
That's news, It's a sport and a relaxed approach from KIWE.
Johnny Tata as he looks to make Dart's history. The
Why Nui am are to thrower faces Englishman Ryan Meekil
in the second round of the World Championships tomorrow morning.
No New Zealander has ever reached the third round at
the World champs but Tata's not putting any pressure on himself.
(02:30):
He says he's confident and hoping for the best. Tata
is first up in the afternoon session at Alexandra Palace
from one thirty am New Zealand time. And I'm for
some serious self reflection for the New Zealand Breakers. That's
the view of head coach but Terry Copenan after a
third straight loss and Basketball's MBL the latest a ninety
(02:50):
nine to eighty five defeat at the hands of the
Brisbane Bullets. That is sport. I'm Diana Visich. For more news,
listen to Used Talk Said Be live on iHeartRadio.
From the news talks had been newsroom this is newsfacs.
In this update, a wildfire is continuing to tear through
a hillside in rural Hastings, destroying multiple structures. Foreign Emergency
says residents living around the Farmhouse Lodge in Fernhill have
been evacuated, but everyone has been accounted for. A section
(00:24):
of State Highway fifty has been closed and is expected
to remain so for some time due to smoke. Hawks
Bay Today reporter Rafaela Mallow says she spoke to a
witness who alerted residents just after one thirty pm after
noticing black smoke. We could see what was happening. Soul
than he set it down the hill for the soul
that a bus has caused fire. Suzuki has announced a
(00:47):
voluntary safety recall for its vin Ranged twenty twenty five
Francs hybrid car, which was found to have a potentially
life threatening rare seat belt fault. A failure with the
retractor mechanism could cause access of bout length to be
released in a crash. Suzuki is advising all owners of
the car to immediately stop using the back seats. Owners
(01:08):
of effected vehicles are encouraged to contact the customer call center.
Australia's federal government has announced a suite of reforms to
gun laws and hate speech. The changes come after terror
a terror attack where two gunmen opened fire at a
Jewish celebration on Bondai Beach, killing fifteen people. Arms law
reforms revealed today include a gun buyback scheme and new
(01:30):
offenses for three D printed firearms. Prime ministas Andy Albanizi
says there needs to be fewer guns on Australia's streets.
Speaker 2 (01:38):
One of the terrorists held a firearm license and had
six guns. There is no reason why someone living in
bonnie Re needs six heavy.
Speaker 1 (01:47):
Arms and Chalfon New Zealand is encouraging KIWIS to support
our Pacific Island neighbors this Christmas. Chief Executive Josie Paganis's
New Zealanders spend around one point eight billion dollars on
Christmas related shopping each year, while many children in the
Solomon Islands can't access clean water. She's asking people to
give back this Christmas if they can afford to do so.
(02:10):
That's news, It's a sport and a relaxed approach from KIWE.
Johnny Tata as he looks to make Dart's history. The
Why Nui am are to thrower faces Englishman Ryan Meekil
in the second round of the World Championships tomorrow morning.
No New Zealander has ever reached the third round at
the World champs but Tata's not putting any pressure on himself.
(02:30):
He says he's confident and hoping for the best. Tata
is first up in the afternoon session at Alexandra Palace
from one thirty am New Zealand time. And I'm for
some serious self reflection for the New Zealand Breakers. That's
the view of head coach but Terry Copenan after a
third straight loss and Basketball's MBL the latest a ninety
(02:50):
nine to eighty five defeat at the hands of the
Brisbane Bullets. That is sport. I'm Diana Visich. For more news,
listen to Used Talk Said Be live on iHeartRadio.
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