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There's growing concern over wait times for the results of critical cancer tests. An Auckland woman, who had been diagnosed with cnacer, told Checkpoint she waited three weeks for urgent biopsy results that should have taken a maximum of 48 hours. Those test results showed she needed further treatment. Chair of the Breast Cancer Foundation's medical advisory committee Dr Reena Ramsaroop spoke to L...

Online safety organisation Netsafe says sextortion is at its highest ever level in Aotearoa, and the number of people falling victim to online harm is rising rapidly. Sextortion is a form of blackmail in which someone is tricked or pressured into sharing intimate images, then threatened with having them posted online unless they pay a ransom or send more. Netsafe says cases have gone up nearly 25%...

Lionel Messi has just made his final appearance for Argentina. Messi's departure from the international game comes three months after Argentina fell short in the World Cup final. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Lisa Owen.

The hunt is on for a vaccine to save hoiho, or yellow eyed penguin, with numbers tanking over past years. There are now fewer than 115 hoiho breeding pairs on mainland New Zealand and Rakiura/Stewart island. Evoluntionary virologist, Professor Jemma Geoghan spoke to Lisa Owen.

Middle East and North Africa correspondent Madeline Croad spoke to Lisa Owen about an entire independent newsroom in Egypt facing terrorism charges. The six journalists - who work for the fact-checking platform Matsadaash - were arrested last week. They've reportedly been accused of spreading fake news, among several other terror-related claims. Press freedom and human rights groups have condemned...

As we head into summer concert season, the leaders of the two main parties are not completely in tune when it comes to the arts. Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins agree the government has a role in funding the sector, but Luxon doesn't believe that overseas artists should be required to have a local opening act. Head of the NZ arm of APRA, Anthony Healey spoke to Lisa Owen.

The latest RNZ Pacific news.

Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

It's one of the defining debates about childhood today, the role smartphones and social media play in the youth mental health crisis. Some researchers point to them as a major source of anxiety, depression and lost childhood. Governments, including our own, have responded with proposed social media bans. But psychologist Dr Peter Gray argues we need to look at the bigger change that happened befor...

The latest RNZ Pacific news.

We've got a segment on Afternoons we like to call Roadie Songs ..we want to know the songs you love to turn up loud when you're on a road trip. If you have a song and a story you'd like to share, send your suggestion to 2101 along with your phone number. We love hearing your picks and why.

Sarah Tuck from Dish magazine joins Jesse to share a recipe and talk about the new cookbook - Dish Chook Book. The recipe is HERE!

It's time for Heading Off.. where we hear all about your travel adventures, think of it as a 2026 version of a slideshow. If you have an interesting story to tell.. please get in touch on 2101 or email me at jesse@rnz.co.nz Last month marked 50 years since my next guest Maggie set off on an adventure of a lifetime ... travelling overland from London to Cape Town in a former British Army snub-nosed...

The latest RNZ Pacific news.

Our Changing World's Ayana Piper-Healion joins Jesse to talk about the Bird of the Year, the Karure, Chatham Island Black Robin.

Political commentator Dr Claire Robinson joins Jesse to reflect on last night's Leaders' Debate and discuss what both leaders might do differently next time.

A new space has opened just north of Auckland in Whangaparaoa for neurodivergent people and their whanau. It's called Whare Wairua, and it's the latest project from Xabilities, a neurodivergent-led organisation founded by Tamara Grant. To tell us more about it, Tamara was with Jesse in the Auckland Studio.

Ahead of the hotly anticipated Indian tour of New Zealand .. it seems all is not well behind the scenes at NZ Cricket One of the sport's most famous names, Sir Richard Hadlee, has come out against the organisation - citing concerns around loss of staff, poor morale and a lack of transparency when it comes to a Deloitte report about the future of the sport. And he's not alone .. Former player and N...

David Tamihere will not face a retrial over the 1989 murders of two Swedish backpackers. Our reporter Finn Blackwell was at court. RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch had the latest from the campaign trail. And we continued our series on how our politicians view AI with NZ First spokesman David Wilson.

Midday Sports News for 7 October 2026.

This year, Artificial intelligence is shaping up as a key election issue, and on Midday Report we've been hearing from political parties on how they use AI and how they think it should be regulated. New Zealand First tech spokesperson David Wilson spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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

News from the rural farming sector.

News from the business sector.