March 10, 2025 • 3 mins
The Morning Edition of News Fix for 11 March 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):
Good morning, I never ready Manu and this is your
morning news books for Tuesday, eleventh of March. In this update,
the government may have to ditch dairy if it wants
any shot it's securing a free trade deal with India.
Chris de Reluxan sending to New Delhi and Mumbai on
Saturday with a contingent of ministers and business leaders. Geopolitical
(00:24):
analyst Jeffrey Miller says any meeting is good news, but
it's unlikely your final deal will be done this term.
He says, getting our biggest export dairy into the country
will be extremely politically challenging. The given many many small
farmers in India who are reliant on dairy products, the
thought of dairy coming in from the New Zealand it's difficult.
(00:44):
The Northland business community is holding out for a new expressway.
The government's announced the first stage of the Northland Expressway
from Warkworth to Tehuana will be open for offers this
week's Infrastructure Investment Summit. North Chamber CEO Leam McKay zero
says in the past it's found like the region has
been forgotten about when it comes to infrastructure. Insurance companies
(01:06):
are fielding growing claims caused by road rage. A national
survey from AA Insurance suggests half of kiwis think it's
increased in the past year. It says tailgating is one
of the most common road range behaviors, with more than
fifteen thousand claims made for vehicles in rare end collision
in the past twelve months. AA Insurance Head of Motor
(01:26):
Claims Bo Pampador says drivers getting prostrated need to keep
a level head on the road. I don't you think
about potentially what might be going on for that other
road as to why they might be driving in a
certain way. But really it's just trying to remain calm
yourself and really just try and shift your mindset. The
Mardi economy is becoming more diverse and shifting towards higher
(01:46):
skilled sectors. A Ministry for Business Innovation and Employment report
shows the MARDI asset base has grown from sixty nine
billion dollars in twenty eighteen to one hundred and twenty
six billion dollars in twenty twenty three. It shows it
shifting away from primary industries to more administrative services. MB
shah Amner says there are now more mardi in high
(02:09):
skilled jobs and low skilled as it puts more focus
on education. Tension remains between Wellington City Council and Wellington Water.
A special meeting was held yesterday for board chair Nick
Leggett to front up to disappointed mayors after revelations the
company was potentially wasting millions of dollars on contracts. Wellington
Mayor Torri Farno, who has called for Legot's resignation, says
(02:32):
she wants to debate the issue further at another meeting
on Friday. The relationship between Wellington City Council and Wellington
Water has always been tense and we've seen a lot
of that play out over the last week. Speaking of
special meetings, fangard A District Council is holding a surprise
closed door meeting this morning to discuss fluoridating its water.
The council is one of fourteen ordered to fluoridate its
(02:54):
drinking water by March twenty eight, its refusing to do so.
In sport Or Black's utility back Brandon Eni has been
linked with a move to French Top fourteen rugby side
Pipignon Dylan Brown is poised to join Newcastle from Parramatta
for the next NRL season and what's tauted as the
competition's richest deal, worth fourteen million dollars across ten years.
(03:17):
Buffalo Bill's quarterback Josh Allen has agreed a contract extension
until twenty thirty. The NFL's MVP is guaranteed four hundred
and thirty seven million dollars, the largest locked in figure
paid to a player in the sports history. I'm never reaty, Manu.
That your latest news fix and we'll be back with
the next update of midday from the newstalk ZB news room.
Good morning, I never ready Manu and this is your
morning news books for Tuesday, eleventh of March. In this update,
the government may have to ditch dairy if it wants
any shot it's securing a free trade deal with India.
Chris de Reluxan sending to New Delhi and Mumbai on
Saturday with a contingent of ministers and business leaders. Geopolitical
(00:24):
analyst Jeffrey Miller says any meeting is good news, but
it's unlikely your final deal will be done this term.
He says, getting our biggest export dairy into the country
will be extremely politically challenging. The given many many small
farmers in India who are reliant on dairy products, the
thought of dairy coming in from the New Zealand it's difficult.
(00:44):
The Northland business community is holding out for a new expressway.
The government's announced the first stage of the Northland Expressway
from Warkworth to Tehuana will be open for offers this
week's Infrastructure Investment Summit. North Chamber CEO Leam McKay zero
says in the past it's found like the region has
been forgotten about when it comes to infrastructure. Insurance companies
(01:06):
are fielding growing claims caused by road rage. A national
survey from AA Insurance suggests half of kiwis think it's
increased in the past year. It says tailgating is one
of the most common road range behaviors, with more than
fifteen thousand claims made for vehicles in rare end collision
in the past twelve months. AA Insurance Head of Motor
(01:26):
Claims Bo Pampador says drivers getting prostrated need to keep
a level head on the road. I don't you think
about potentially what might be going on for that other
road as to why they might be driving in a
certain way. But really it's just trying to remain calm
yourself and really just try and shift your mindset. The
Mardi economy is becoming more diverse and shifting towards higher
(01:46):
skilled sectors. A Ministry for Business Innovation and Employment report
shows the MARDI asset base has grown from sixty nine
billion dollars in twenty eighteen to one hundred and twenty
six billion dollars in twenty twenty three. It shows it
shifting away from primary industries to more administrative services. MB
shah Amner says there are now more mardi in high
(02:09):
skilled jobs and low skilled as it puts more focus
on education. Tension remains between Wellington City Council and Wellington Water.
A special meeting was held yesterday for board chair Nick
Leggett to front up to disappointed mayors after revelations the
company was potentially wasting millions of dollars on contracts. Wellington
Mayor Torri Farno, who has called for Legot's resignation, says
(02:32):
she wants to debate the issue further at another meeting
on Friday. The relationship between Wellington City Council and Wellington
Water has always been tense and we've seen a lot
of that play out over the last week. Speaking of
special meetings, fangard A District Council is holding a surprise
closed door meeting this morning to discuss fluoridating its water.
The council is one of fourteen ordered to fluoridate its
(02:54):
drinking water by March twenty eight, its refusing to do so.
In sport Or Black's utility back Brandon Eni has been
linked with a move to French Top fourteen rugby side
Pipignon Dylan Brown is poised to join Newcastle from Parramatta
for the next NRL season and what's tauted as the
competition's richest deal, worth fourteen million dollars across ten years.
(03:17):
Buffalo Bill's quarterback Josh Allen has agreed a contract extension
until twenty thirty. The NFL's MVP is guaranteed four hundred
and thirty seven million dollars, the largest locked in figure
paid to a player in the sports history. I'm never reaty, Manu.
That your latest news fix and we'll be back with
the next update of midday from the newstalk ZB news room.
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