Midday Report

Midday business news for 17 August 2026.

Te Pati Maori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa Packer talks to Guyon Espiner about the party's election campaign.

Greens co-leader Chloe Swarbrick on supermarkets policy.

On today's episode Police Minister Mark Mitchell joined me with his reaction to the fatal police shooting at Auckland's Sylvia Park shopping mall. Can Prime Minister Chris Luxon turn the page after surviving another challenge to his leadership? I heard from RNZ's political reporter Giles Dexter. And we speak to former Labour Cabinet Minister Kiri Allan about her struggles with balancing personal i...

Midday Sports News for 14 August 2026.

In Kiri Allan's new book, the former Labour Cabinet Minister talks about the public service being bloated, slow and overpaid. She talks to Guyon Espiner.

Paddy Gower wraps the week in politics, following the failed coup attempt in the National caucus.

News from the rural farming sector.

News from the business sector.

RNZ Political Reporter Giles Dexter.

Police Minister Mark Mitchell talks to Guyon Espiner about the Sylvia Park shooting, and his reaction to the police apology to Labour Candidate Rakesh Naidoo.

Kia ora koutou katoa, welcome to Midday Report essentials with Guyon Espiner. Today - National mops up the mess from yesterday's aborted leadership coup. It comes as a new poll shows National and Labour both stuck around 30 percent support but the Opportunity party bolting up to eight percent. We talk to leader Qiulae Wong's reading on the turbulent political environment. Later, a new SIS report s...

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

The SIS is warning that geopolitical upheaval has intensified threats to New Zealand's safety and security. Waikato University's Professor Al Gillespie says the report contains a unique warning for our politicians in the run-up to the election.

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.

Out of more than 500 ads National has run on Facebook and Instagram this year, 92 were seen exclusively by men and only one solely by women. RNZ In Depth reporter Farah Hancock joins Guyon Espiner with the details.

National's woes come as the party remains stuck at 29 percent in the latest One News Verian poll. But Opportunity is at 8 percent. Guyon Espiner talks to leader Qiulae Wong.

Tena koutou katoa, welcome to Midday Report essentials with Guyon Espiner. Christopher Luxon has fronted media after a caucus meeting, reaffirming he has the "full support" of National's MPs; it comes after he held an emergency caucus meeting over his leadership of the party. We heard from Taypayers Union executive director Jordan Williams and RNZ's deputy editor Craig McCulloch. In addition to th...

Christopher Luxon holds a media conference after winning another caucus vote on his leadership of National, followed by RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch with his analysis.

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.

Executive Director of the Taxpayers' Union Jordan Williams joins Guyon Espiner with his analysis as National's urgent caucus meeting on Christopher Luxon's leadership continues.