Midday Report

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A clump of human brain cells can play the classic computer game Doom. Researchers at a Melbourne start-up Cortical Labs have taught their "biological computer" made from living human brain cells to play Doom. Dr A-lon Loeffler is a Synthetic Biological Intelligence scientist at Cortical Labs and 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.

Brian Cartmell, an expat American, has given big donations to ACT, National, NZ First and the Opportunity party. In total, it appears the technology entrepreneur has donated at least half a million dollars. Farah Hancock spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Iran is laying mines across the Strait of Hormuz according to reports surfacing this morning New Zealand time. Trade Minister Todd McClay spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Markets lurch back following Trump comments on Iran; Psychologist Dougal Sutherland on Covid's social 'long tail'; What impact does Iran war have on China and its relationships?

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

What is the impact of the war on China and what strategies are they deploying in the crisis? Until recently Anna Fifield was The Washington Post's Asia-Pacific editor and before that the newspaper's bureau chief in Beijing. She spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

The latest news from America with correspondent Laura Taglianetti in New York.

Guyon Espiner spoke with Dr Dougal Sutherland, Senior Supervising Psychologist at Victoria University of Wellington about the long tail of psychological impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has left us with.

Markets lurched back today after big losses yesterday and oil dipped back down after Donald Trump said the US had made "major strides" and that the war against Iran was "pretty much complete." Westpac Senior Economist Satish Ranchhod spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Bracing for impact. Energy and retail prices set to rise for New Zealanders as the impact of the war on Iran washes up on these shores; we speak to the chief economist of New Zealand's largest bank about how this will hit your pocket; Christopher Luxon defiant about staying on as National leader despite record low poll numbers and whether a derailed economic recovery could cost him his trump card;...

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

America and New Zealand are the only two countries in the developed world to allow direct to consumer advertising of medicines. David Menkes, an associate professor in psychological medicine at the University of Auckland 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.

Last week Christopher Luxon struggled to articulate his position on the war and the week ended with him fighting for his leadership after a poll showed National at just 28%. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Petrol stations across the country are seeing a surge of drivers filling up as the war pushes up oil prices. Sharon Zollner, chief economist at ANZ spoke to Guyon Espiner.

A crisis of confidence looms for National: can Christopher Luxon survive: his party sinks to just 28 percent in the latest Taxpayers Union Curia Poll; And former National Party MP Jackie Blue has left the party after 25 years: we'll talk to her about why she is joining The Opportunity Party; Donald Trump says he should help pick Iran's new leader: we talk to a leading scholar of Iranian history ab...

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