Midday Report

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

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

Patrick Gower joins Guyon Espiner to discuss the week in politics.

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

US President Donald Trump is hosting a rare state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping. The two leaders have struck a deal to extend their trade war truce, but there are many other major issues Trump and Xi will tackle during the visit, including the artificial intelligence race, and geopolitical instability. Former Beijing Bureau Chief for the Washington Post Anna Fifield spoke to Guyon Espine...

The Waitangi Tribunal has just released a damning report into the Crown's alternative plans for Maori health, in lieu of a Maori Health Authority. The Tribunal found that the Crown's alternative plans breached the Treaty by failing to take meaningful action towards Maori health. Dr Rawiri Jansen, former Chief Medical Officer for The Maori Health Authority and a key witness in the tribunal hearings...

The Government hits pause on council amalgamations... Wellington Mayor Andrew Little tells Guyon Espiner it's a costly failure by Ministers he says made promises they couldn't keep. Labour will spend more than $4 billion on 6000 new social houses and repairs to schools and hospitals in a major jobs announcement: Guyon hears from Labour spokesperson Ginny Andersen. And the government's announced fu...

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

Victims of family violence will get help to escape dangerous homes without having to leave their pets behind, Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee has announced. McKee 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 is promising 6000 more social housing places and improvements to schools and hospitals in a building project plan it says can help bring unemployment down from an eleven year high. Labour's jobs and incomes spokesperson Ginny Andersen spoke to Guyon Espiner.

The government is hitting the pause button on local government amalgamations. Wellington City Council had been planning for a Super-City combining councils across Wellington and Wairarapa. Wellington mayor, Andrew Little spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Vanushi Walters discusses Labour's foreign policy announcement; Mark Mitchell discusses National's new FENZ policy announcement; Latest news from Australia.

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

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.

National has unveiled its plan to strengthen fire and emergency services. National's emergency management spokesperson Mark Mitchell spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Labour says it will recognise the State of Palestine. In its foreign policy out today it also says it will place economic sanctions on Israel and ensure the NZ Super Fund and ACC divest from holdings on the UN list of companies operating in the occupied territories. Spokeswoman Vanushi Walters spoke to Guyon Espiner.

On today's episode Corin Dann talks us through the critique of monetary policy in the time of Covid. One in ten New Zealanders has kidney disease, we spend $340 million a year on dialysis machines; Midday Report has first access to the election wish list from kidney specialists. And New Zealand is a lobbying paradise with no regulation for lobbying - the Greens plan to change that. We scrutinise t...

Midday Sports News for 22 September 2026.

The Greens have just announced their plan to crack down on political donations, and make political lobbying more transparent. Green Party Co-leader Marama Davidson spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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