Midday Report

Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch reacts to Christopher Luxon's very short press conference today.

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

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

News from the rural farming sector.

News from the business sector.

Race Relations Commissioner Melissa Derby spoke to Guyon Espiner about senior cabinet minister Shane Jones' recent comments about Indian immigration.

Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch discusses Christopher Luxon's leadership of the National Party as the party heads into caucus.

Maurice Williamson discusses Christopher Luxon's leadership; The short, complicated term of KiwiRail's Scott O'Donnell; ACT's new Tamaki candidate James Christmas

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

The ACT Party has opted for lawyer and treaty expert James Christmas to replace Brooke van Velden in the Tamaki seat. The ACT Party has opted for lawyer and treaty expert James Christmas to replace Brooke van Velden in the Tamaki seat. James Christmas spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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

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

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

Scott O'Donnell would have been paid tens of thousands of dollars to be on KiwiRail's board. But conflicts of interest meant he missed large chunks of its meetings. He's recently resigned - more than two years before his term was up - to pursue other interests, but details released under the Official Information Act show just how conflicted the director was. In Depth's Farah Hancock spoke to Guyon...

Poltical storm clouds gathering over Wellington too with MPs arriving for another sitting week at Parliament.

Parts of the lower North Island are now under an Orange heavy rain warning, including Wellington which has been ravaged by flooding overnight. Mik Breitenbach woke to a flooded home. She spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Nicola Willis speaks to Guyon Espiner from Washington DC, Political chat with Patrick Gower and Guyon Espiner and Auckland's Real Groovy celebrates World Record Store Day.

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

Dan Bali is the marketing manager and events co-ordinator for Auckland's Real Groovy Records. He spoke to Guyon Espiner ahead of Record Store Day.

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

Weekly chat about the week in politics with Patrick Gower and Guyon Espiner.

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

Christopher Luxon has failed to lift his party out of the danger zone of late twenties in the polls for the last few months. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Guyon Espiner.

The Finance Minister is in Washington DC to meet with White House officials and also taking part in IMF meetings, as the world grapples with war in the Middle East and the resulting oil shocks and inflation fears. Nicola Willis spoke to Guyon Espiner from Washington DC.

Judge rules ethical investment policies of Super Fund were unlawful; Is New Zealand doing enough as the fuel crisis intensifies?; Former Splore director discusses Live Nation court ruling.