Midday Report

Professor Cas Mudde is a political scientist at the University of Georgia. He also wrote the book "The Far Right Today." Professor Mudde spoke to Guyon Espiner.

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

The latest news from Australia with correspondent Amanda Copp in Canberra.

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

The fate of the FTA between NZ and India remains uncertain with NZ First pulling its support for the deal, which now rests on Labour. Josh Tan, executive director for ExportNZ spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Roads in the Gisborne area are either closed or under temporary convoy access after Cyclone Vaianu. Gisborne mayor Rehette Stoltz spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop discusses new Auckland Council deal; Melania Trump delivers statement addressing Epstein speculation; Journalist Kareem Chehayeb speaks to Guyon Espiner from Lebanon; Weekly political chat with Patrick Gower and Guyon Espiner.

The Black Ferns have been named for the opening test of the year.

There's been disagreement over whether Lebanon is included in the fragile ceasefire between the US and Israel, and Iran. Kareem Chehayeb is a Lebanon-based journalist. He spoke to Guyon Espiner.

News from the rural farming sector.

Weekly chat about the week in politics with Patrick Gower and Guyon Espiner.

News from the business sector.

Melania Trump has made a public statement addressing speculation linking her to Jeffrey Epstein. US Correspondent Toni Waterman spoke to Guyon Espiner.

An Auckland Council deal with the government billed as the first of its kind between a city and central government. Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Economist Kelly Eckhold discusses effects of the Middle East conflict on New Zealand; Geopolitical analyst Dr Geoffrey Miller on the Middle East ceasefire; What AI could mean for cyber security.

An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.

Anthropic latest AI product - Claude Mythos2 Preview - seems to be so good at its job that it's exposed major vulnerabilities in computer operating systems and web browsers. They've pulled together other tech giants - including competitors - to attempt to fix the problems before the product is released. Guyon speaks to Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Victoria, Andre...

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

The latest news from the United States with correspondent Laura Taglianetti in New York.

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

Geopolitical analyst Dr Geoffrey Miller discusses the current ceasefire in the Middle East with Guyon Espiner.

The status of the Strait of Hormuz is unclear as the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran is tested. Hopes were high yesterday that tankers would begin flowing throught the Strait of Hormuz and fuel prices would come down at the pump. Westpac Chief Economist Kelly Eckhold, who has been monitoring this very closely, talks to Guyon.

The Iranian ambassador in New Zealand calls Donald Trump's comments a sign of desperation; Law experts flag potential breaches in Middle East conflict; The latest on the Middle East conflict from the United States.

An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.

The latest on the Middle East conflict from the United States with Washington correspondent Toni Waterman.