Midday Report

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.

The latest news from Australia with correspondent Amanda Copp in Canberra.

The latest ISPOS AI Monitor shows 58 percent of New Zealanders think AI will make the job market worse in the next five years. It comes just after a new Deloitte report which identified 82 jobs in the Australian labour market that will be disrupted by AI. That means they face the highest risk of declining employment. Professor Alistair Knott, a specialist in cognitive science and artificial intell...

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

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

While the election is still months away, political parties are already taking aim at each other. Deputy political editor, Craig McCulloch spoke to Guyon Espiner about the latest political plays from parliament.

Correspondent Lauren Tomasi spoke to Guyon Espiner from the United States following the announcement of a deal with Iran.

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

Weekly chat about the week in politics with Lillian Hanly and Guyon Espiner.

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

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

Labour this week broke its policy drought and announced it would cap public transport fares at $20 for Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch and $10 outside those metro areas. National has panned the proposal and questioned Labour's costings which put the price tag at $65 million. Simeon Brown, National Party's campaign chairman, spoke to Guyon Espiner

Cardiac scientists within Health NZ say they are being prevented by their parent organisation over an objection to changes in the way diabetes treatments are funded. Cardiac Society chair Martin Stiles spoke to Guyon Espiner. 

Welcome to Midday Report essentials. In this episode: A loaded gun has been found in a backpack in a child's bedroom during Operation Phoenix - a large scale meth bust - we spoke with police for more details. Space X is set for launch in the world's biggest ever IPO: we spoke to Fisher Funds chief investment officer about the dangers of highly concentrated exposure to AI companies. Finally, we wer...

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