Midday Report

Alexander Gillespie discusses latest US strikes on Iran; Retail NZ explains possible effect of OCR hike in spending; K Road businesses looking forward to Matariki and CRL opening; K Road businesses looking forward to Matariki and CRL opening.

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

Karangahape Business Association manager Jamey Holloway spoke to Guyon Espiner about this weekend's Matariki celebrations, and the imminent opening of the CRL.

The latest news from the United States with correspondent Lauren Tomasi.

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

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

Carolyn Young, CEO of Retail NZ spoke to Guyon Espiner following the Reserve Bank's decision to raise the official cash rate by 25 basis points yesterday.

The US military has struck Iran in a new round of attacks which came just a few hours after President Trump said he thought the three week old cease-fire was over. Waikato University International Law professor Alexander Gillespie spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Kia ora koutou katoa, welcome to Midday Report essentials with Guyon Espiner. In this episode: Labour plugs in to the solar power plays, romising subsidies for home owners and rule changes to allow renters to access plug-in solar. Megan Woods joined us on the show. Evacuations, infrastructure damage and now a boiled water notice as Kaikoura is hit with two months rain in 48 hours - we caught up wi...

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

China's new Ethnic Unity law came into effect last week with a provision indicating that Beijing could target people overseas for inciting ethnic separatism. That has sparked concern about how Chinese living in New Zealand could be impacted by the law. Joanne Ou, the Representative of Taiwan for New Zealand spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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.

Two months worth of rain fell on Kaikoura in just 48 hours. The deluge led to evacuations, including for patients needing to travel for hospital care. Kaikoura Mayor Craig Mackle spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Labour has announced a new energy policy. The SolarSaver scheme offers loans through your local lines company and would change the rules to allow renters to install plug-in solar. Labour's Energy spokeswoman Megan Woods spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Supreme Court quashes Red Fox Tavern convictions; Anna Fifield discusses China's missile test in South Pacific; Israeli ambassador to NZ responds to inquiry findings.

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

The Israeli ambassador to New Zealand, Alon Roth responds to findings from the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

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.

China's testing of a nuclear-capable long-range ballistic missile in the South Pacific has seen strong condemnation from New Zealand's foreign minister and deputy Prime Minister, Winston Peters. Journalist Anna Fifield spoke to Guyon Espiner.

The Supreme Court has quashed convictions in one of New Zealand's most notorious who-dunnit, cold cases. New Zealand's top court has overturned convictions for two men who were found guilty of killing Red Fox Tavern publican Chris Bush 40 years ago. The two men had been charged in 2017, more than 30 years after the shooting. RNZ's Lucy Xia spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Keiller MacDuff spoke to Guyon Espiner from Kaikoura.