Midday Report

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

A new study says that people with obesity are 1.7 times more likely to be hospitalised or die from infection, while those with severe obesity are three times at risk. Wayne Cutfield is Professor in Paediatric Endocrinology at the University of Auckland Liggins Institute.

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

Let's get the latest from the United States now, with our correspondent in New York - Laura Taglianetti.

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

The Taxpayers' Union says the government's proposed levy to pay for an LNG import facility will hit households and jobs Jordan Williams talks to Guyon Espiner. 

John Carnegie, chief executive of industry body Energy Resources Aotearoa, said the the government's plan for an LNG import terminal would be a useful insurance policy for when the weather did not play ball. He talks to Guyon Espiner.

The latest on the sewage spill at Wellington's Moa Point. Were early warning signs missed? As the government looks to step in with an inquiry, we talk to the Wellington Mayor Andrew Little about what happens next; The Court of Appeal begins hearings into an application by white supremacist Brenton Tarrant to vacate his guilty pleas for the murder of 51 people in the Christchurch terror attacks. Ho...

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

After more than a decade of deals, planning and building the International Convention Centre in Auckland will have its official opening on Wednesday night. Its general manager Prue Daly spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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

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

The Court of Appeal will this week consider an application by the white supremacist who murdered 51 people in the Christchurch terror attacks to vacate his guilty pleas and stand trial. University of Waikato law professor and terrorism expert Al Gillespie spoke to Guyon Espiner.

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

The sewage continues to flow into the South Coast after the shutdown of the Moa Point waste water plant. The government is mulling an inquiry into what went wrong. Wellington Mayor Andrew Little spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Powhiri, protest, and politics. Leaders and dignitaries were welcomed onto the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi as we went to air. We crossed live to our acting political editor for the latest; The CEO of Wellington Water joined us to explain what was being done to limit an environmental disaster in Wellington after the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant shut down and spewed tens of millions of litres...

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

Music whizz Tony Stamp spoke to Guyon Espiner from the Laneway Festival in Auckland.

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

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

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

Leaders and dignitaries have been welcomed on to the Treaty grounds at Waitangi. RNZ Acting political editor, Craig McCulloch spoke to Guyon Espiner from Waitangi.

The capital faces an environmental catastrophe after the shutdown of the Moa Point treatment plant. Wellington Water CEO Pat Dougherty spoke to Guyon Espiner.

More New Zelaanders are out of work with unemployment rising to its highest level in more than a decade. Auckland and Wellington are hit hard as people lose their jobs in the cities. We unpack the job stats with a top economist; Weighing the pros and cons of public funding for weight loss drugs, Pharmac Minister David Seymour joins us live. And Facebook sounds quaint. Moltbook is social media for...

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