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Labour is promising a Fair Go Law it says will end consumer rip offs like hidden fees on tickets or gym subscriptions which are impossible to cancel. Cash is still king - according to the Reserve Bank who are with us live to reveal what New Zealanders told them about the access they want to real money. And we continue our series on AI policy: today it's Opportunity Party leader Quilae Wong.

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

What should a small country like New Zealand do with the rapidly developing technology of AI? Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong spoke to Guyon Espiner for Midday Report's election interview series on AI.

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.

Kiwis are still keen for cash, according to the latest report from the Reserve Bank. Of the 6,000 New Zealanders the RBNZ heard from, more than half said they were not satisfied with access to cash services. More than half of adults aged 18 to 29 use cash to pay for everyday things. Karen Silk, Assistant Governor for Money at the Reserve Bank spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Labour promises its proposed Fair Go Law will end consumer rip offs like hidden fees on tickets or gym subscription which are impossible to cancel. Labour's spokesperson for Consumer Affairs Arena Williams spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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Film and TV reviewer Tom Augustine looks at the new Tom Cruise film Digger, psychological thriller Verity starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Fanning and local offering Good Bones. Tom Augustine is a Tamaki based filmmaker, screenwriter and critic

For the many New Zealand families currently in the middle of the school holidays, life might feel like an endless juggle of work and childcare. 

The latest news in French language (La Langue Française).

There are songs about a space chicken, a busy, buzzy bee, and your pepeha. Bryan & Bobby teach us cool games to play in the car, there's a triple treat of kids' jokes, and tamariki answer the question 'If you could change your name, what new name would you choose?'

Tech commentator Mark Pesce looks at the recent concerns about whether AI could wipe out humanity and adds some important caveats. He says AI chatbots are getting better at being persuasive - and that might have more worrying implications for people. Meanwhile Meta Muse - which is only available in the US right now - has become the most popular AI agent out there - but how does it work and why doe...

The latest news and sport from RNZ Pacific.

Police bust 14 Vietnamese-run cannabis grow houses, and it has now been a year since Tokoroa teacher Jayleb-Che Dean went missing and police say they don't believe it is a case of foul play, but the case remains open. Kelly also discusses Rotorua man Justin Jeffries pleading guilty to a triple murder, and a recent political debate in the city. Kelly Makiha is a senior journalist at the Rotorua Dai...

RNZ Pacific correspondent Johnny Blades looks at how Pacific nations used their speeches at the UN General Assembly in New York.

The Star Path tells a new story full of epic voyaging, the connection between humans, whales, and the spiritual world, indigenous knowledge and humour. 

Councils reassess how they manage natural hazard risks; Urologist shortage forces Southland cancer surgery cancellations; Cancer Society on Southland's urologist shortage; The Warehouse CFO discusses latest financial results; Study examines impact of RATs on winter illness treatment

The latest news and sport from RNZ Pacific.

UK correspondent Harry Taylor looks at Andy Burnham's messages to the Labour Conference, including a focus on adult social care and pledges to introduce a free-at-the-point-of-use National Care Service if Labour wins the next election. 

A new test to identify the presence of the pathogen responsible for kauri dieback will make checking for, and keeping updated on the spread of the disease, easier and cheaper. 

While it remains the dominant choice for streaming music, the number of New Zealanders listening to Spotify has dropped since 2024. 

Doctors say hospital emergency departments are in crisis with more people presenting sicker than ever and patients regularly being accessed in corridors or ambulance bays. 

Provincial rugby regions have until next Friday to respond to a potential major overhaul of domestic competitions.  Northland is one of the team's whose future will be in doubt, and is working on its response to the options.