Midday Report

Known as MAPAS, the Maori and Pacific Access Scheme holds back 30 percent of places in medical school for Maori and Pacific students. ACT scored a review of the MAPAS scheme in the 2023 coalition with National. That has been done but it's not been released. David Seymour spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Latest from Pacific Islands Forum in Palau; Barbara Edmonds responds to OCR rise by Reserve Bank; Craig Stobo on his New Zealand First candidacy.

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

New Zealand First has announced that former Chair of the Financial Markets Authority Craig Stobo will stand for the party in the Botany Electorate at the general election. Stobo spoke to Guyon Espiner.

The latest news from the United States with Nine News reporter Lauren Tomasi in Washington DC.

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

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

Labour finance and economy spokesperson Barbara Edmonds spoke to Guyon Espiner following yesterday's raising of the official cash rate by the Reserve Bank.

Political reporter Lillian Hanly spoke to Guyon Espiner following Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's press conference in Palau.

New Plymouth Mayor on closure of Methanex plant; Wellington mayor responds to review into Moa Point failure; Sir Crawford Falconer on the future of NZ trade policy.

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

Trade expert Sir Crawford Falconer says New Zealand should look beyond concerns about US tariffs and the US-China trade conflict, as it considers the future of its trade policy. Sir Crawford Falconer spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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

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

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

The catastrophic failure of the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant was caused by long-standing systemic failures of leadership by Wellington City Council, Wellington Water and the plant's operator Veolia, a damning report has found. Wellington Mayor Andrew Little spoke to Guyon Espiner.

New Zealand's largest gas user Methanex has announced its Taranaki plant will close, after more than four decades in operation. The Taranaki plant employs about 300 people, who are now facing job losses. New Plymouth Mayor Max Brough spoke to Guyon Espiner.

On today's episode kids from six months to the age of five will get free flu vaccines from today. David Seymouir responds to pharmacs decision to roll out the policy a year early. Can a new elite domestic netball competition, backed by richlister power couple Anna Mowbray and Ali Williams stem the exodus of top players overseas? National and Labour have put fuel tax rises on ice: but at what cost?...

It has been confirmed that a private ownership group will run next year's domestic netball competition.

The government's plan to delay fuel tax rises sees both major parties accused of cowardice. Guyon Espiner talked with Infrastructure New Zealand's Nick Leggett.

The latest news from the United States with Nine News reporter Lauren Tomasi in Washington DC.

News from the rural farming sector.

News from the business sector.

Ali Williams and Anna Mowbray have won the right to run New Zealand's elite netball competition, Guyon Espiner talks with Pippa Moore from the Netball Players Association.

Associate Health Minister David Seymour has announced the flu vaccine will be free from today for 6 month to five-year-olds, having only welcomed the decision to fund it from 2027. He joined Guyon Espiner to explain the reversal.