Midday Report

Some of the biggest talking points at the Winter Olympics are the things happening off the slope.

News from the rural farming sector.

With dire warnings that New Zealand can't hope to continue to fund super with its ageing population, coupled with concerns that AI will lead to major job displacement the Opportunities Party says it's time for a major rethink of retirement policy and the idea of a Universal Basic Income. The Opportunity Party leader, Qiulae Wong spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Patrick Gower joined Guyon Espiner for their weekly political chat.

News from the business sector.

Marches in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch are happening tomorrow as New Zealand's Iranian community and its supporters protest against the atrocities of the theocracy. Samira Taghavi is an Iranian New Zealander, a barrister and solicitor based in Auckland, she spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Angus Taylor is the new Liberal Party leader, after defeating Sussan Ley in the leadership ballot 34 votes to 17.

Part of a beloved Hawke's Bay campground is being evacuated due to the risk of a landslide, with permanent residents given 24 hours to pack up and leave. Hastings District Council chief executive Nigel Bickle spoke to Guyon Espiner.

President Donald Trump is erasing the scientific finding that climate change endangers the planet, effectively saying he is right and the scientists are wrong. Climate Scientist at Victoria University Professor Tim Naish spoke to Guyon Espiner.

New numbers out this morning paint a picture of a strengthening economy, but Labour isn't convinced and says the government is trying to distract from its poor economic performance by playing politics with an inquiry into Reserve Bank monetary policy during the Covid pandemic. Labour's Barbara Edmonds joined us live; It's officially all on for an Aussie leadership spill. The leader of the Liberal...

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

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

Paul Spain, futurist and chief executive at Gorilla Technology spoke to Guyon Espiner about a new Rent a Human website where AI agents buy human labour.

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

The latest from the United States with correspondent in New York, Laura Taglianetti

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

Australian media is reporting a spill motion has been given to Opposition Leader Sussan Ley - kicking off a leadership challenge in Australia's major opposition, the Liberal Party. Australia correspondent, Nine News political reporter Amanda Copp spoke to Guyon Espiner.

New numbers out this morning paint a picture of a strengthening economy, but Labour isn't convinced and says the government is trying to distract from its economic performance by playing politics with an inquiry into Reserve Bank monetary policy during the Covid pandemic. Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Lobbying, secrecy and bribery: New Zealand slides in the international corruption stakes - are we too apathetic about our slipping standards of integrity ... Transparency International joins us live; New research released in the last hour finds big gaps in the awareness, treatment and support for those with ovarian cancer - the head of the Ovarian Cancer Foundation joins us, fresh from the report'...

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

A new study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that exercise is as good as or better than, medication or therapies for dealing with symptoms of anxiety and depression. Neil Munro, a PhD candidate at James Cook University's Department of Psychology in Queensland spoke to Guyon Espiner about the results of the study.

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

The latest news from Australia with Nine News political reporter, Amanda Copp.

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

New Zealand stands at fourth equal with Norway as the least corrupt country in the world, that's the good news. But New Zealand has slid for the fourth consecutive year and faced a 10% drop overall, according to Transparency International which says there are growing risks to the country's democratic integrity and global reputation The head of Transparency International New Zealand, Anne Tolley sp...