Midday Report

A review into the Public Service Commission's social media ads to oppose public service strike action has found it should have handled the post more carefully. The review found the commission was not directed by ministers and did not breach political neutrality. But it did find the commission should have handled its messaging more carefully. Chief executive of the Public Service Commission Sir Bri...

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is under pressure to sack Foreign Minister Winston Peters for comments telling a Green MP, born in China, who's lived in New Zealand since he was seven, to go back to where he came from. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Welcome to Midday Report essentials with Guyon Espiner. In this episode. China's ambassador has hit back after Foreign Minister Winston Peters told a Chinese-born New Zealand MP to "go back to your own country" in Parliament. Our deputy politcal editor joined me with his assessment. The Education Review Office fears AI is damaging children's critical thinking: but its new report also shows 93 perc...

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

In 2023, Shannon Gleeson was a 33-year-old corporate lawyer with her life all mapped out; when she received a diagnosis of Stage 4 breast cancer. Alongside conventional treatment, she took part in a trial giving people MDMA therapy to deal with the existential dread of their diagnosis. Shannon Gleeson joined Guyon to discuss how the treatment changed her life.

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.

The Education Review Office says most schools are using artificial intelligence, but, fear it is damaging children's critical thinking. In a new report, it said that AI was becoming part of everyday school life, but, teachers and principals want more formal guidance from the ministry on how to use it. Guyon spoke with Jason Miles.

China's ambassador has hit back after Foreign Minister Winston Peters told a Chinese-born New Zealand MP to "go back to your own country" in Parliament. Peters launched his attack during Parliament's general debate on Wednesday following a heckle from Lawrence Xu-Nan. Craig McCulloch gave us the report.

Hobbs sprints to victory at Commonwealth Games; Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Aus surgeon pledges money for research; Japan quake: Latest from Tokyo correspondent.

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

Tokyo correspondent Chris Gilbert has the details as rescuers race to find survivors after a major earthquake in the Kumamoto prefecture.

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.

Canberra vascular surgeon Gert Frahm-Jensen is pledging to donate every dollar he earns from Kiwi patients towards research tracking outcomes of a controversial surgery dividing doctors. Meanwhile, Health NZ is warning people against travelling overseas for operations for multiple abdominal vascular compression syndromes. Reporter Anusha Bradley spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira about the debate, co...

Zoe Hobbs has sprinted her way into New Zealand sporting history, winning gold in the women's 100m. Our reporter Adam Burns is over in Glasgow covering the Games.

WorldWatch's Niva Chittock with the latest developments from Japan.

On today's episode Russia arrests a man it claims was spying for New Zealand's intelligence agency the SIS, we heard from Russian foreign policy expert - James Headley. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has ruled out working with the Opportunity Party: leader Quilae Wong joined us with her response. nd the godfather of Human Rights - Kenneth Roth - on the Trump administration's attempts to dismantl...

New Zealand has its first gold of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with swimmer Lewis Clareburt winning the men's 200m butterfly.

American Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he wants to dismantle the International Criminal Court. New Zealand is one of the 125 countries that has signed up to the ICC, which investigates and tries individuals accused of genocide and war crimes. Kenneth Roth, an American attorney, was the executive director of Human Rights Watch from 1993 to 2022 - and is often dubbed the Godfather of Human Rig...

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.