Midday Report

Midday Sports News for 18 June 2026.

The text of the US-Iran peace memorandum of understanding has been released setting out how the sides deal with economic sanctions against Iran and any ambitions the country has at becoming a nuclear power. International relations expert at the University of Otago Robert Patman 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.

New Zealand GDP rose 0.8 percent in the three months to March, according to figures released by Stats NZ. Chief economist of ANZ Sharon Zollner spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Shane Jones is defending spending of $63,000 on a mining conference in Canada. Political reporter Lilian Hanly spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Welcome to Midday Report essentials with Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira, in for Guyon Espiner. In this episode: Labour's education spokesperson is rejecting reports Labour would scrap a twice-yearly test for primary school students if it got into government. We spoke to Ginny Andersen. A fresh report out of ACC shows injuries cost the country around $8.7 billion dollars a year, and we spoke to the chief e...

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

According to the latest report from the ACC, injuries in 2025 cost our economy $8.7 billion. ACC Chief Executive Megan Main spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira.

Australian journalist Peter Greste says media freedom is facing increasing pressure around the world. He warns that attacks on independent journalism threaten both democratic accountability and the public's access to reliable information. Greste spoke to Guyon Espiner.

The latest news from the United States with correspondent Aaron Pellish in Washington DC.

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

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

Labour is rejecting claims that if the party got into government it would scrap a new assessment tool for primary school students. Labour's Education spokesperson Ginny Andersen spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira.

Erica Stanford issues scathing takedown of ministry; Kelly Eckhold discusses what US/Iran deal means for NZ economy; Ayesha Verrall discusses Labour's new maternity scan policy.

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

The latest news from the United States with correspondent Mitch McCann.

Women will get free maternity scans under a new policy announced by the Labour Party. Labour's health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall.

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

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

How long before New Zealand will see lower prices for fuel and the flow on positive impacts for the economy? Kelly Eckhold, chief economist at Westpac spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has issued a scathing takedown of her ministry, saying officials deliberately withheld information from both her and the previous Labour government about a failed technology upgrade. Erica Stanford spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Welcome to Midday Report essentials. In this episode: The US and Iran have signed a peace deal. Donald Trump says the Strait of Hormuz will open and the US blockade will lift. We heard from our correspondent in Washington DC - Lauren Tomasi. Back here, the battle is just starting over fiscal holes - National takes issue with Labour's costings, but, fiscal discipline stance isn't helping according...

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