Midday Report

The blast radius from the Epstein files continues to mushroom, as influencers, princes and kings are caught in the cross fire. US correspondent Simon Marks spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Police will be given new powers to move on beggars and homeless people, but there is a catch: officers say they do not have the time or resources to enforce them, and it could mean they are unable to respond to your house burglary complaint. We get the 10-1 from the Police Association. Meanwhile, the tariff saga involving Donald Trump takes another turn, with the Supreme Court of the United States...

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

Japan has a new Prime Minister and a new direction. Anna Fifield was until recently the Asia-Pacific editor at The Washington Post. She spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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

Canberra correspondent and Nine News political reporter Amanda Copp spoke to Guyon Espiner.

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

The Trump tariffs were struck down by the Supreme Court but the administration is trying to resurrect its punishing taxes on global imports by other means - that will withstand legal scrutiny. Charles Finney is a partner at Sanders Unsworth and a trade expert who was New Zealand's lead negotiator for the China-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement in 2008. He spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Police have new powers to move on the homeless. The trouble is they say they don't have the time or resources to deal with it. Police Association President Steve Watt spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Andrew Mountbatten Windsor remains eighth in line to the throne. How can New Zealand stop him from ever getting near becoming head of state, and has the Prime Minister put any moves into action. We get the latest from Britain and talk to a constitutional expert about the implications for New Zealand; After nearly 30 years, it is the end of the line for the Splore music festival. We dance down memo...

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

And after nearly 30 years, Splore is wrapping up. Journalist Russell Brown has been involved in the event over the years. He spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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

Patrick Gower joins Guyon Espiner for their weekly political chat.

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

Now Andrew Mountbatten Windsor remains eighth in line to the throne. In the unlikely event of that happening he would be Head of State of New Zealand. Constitutional lawyer Graeme Edgeler spoke to Guyon Espiner.

7 News reporter Jacquelin Robson at Buckingham Palace.

National U-turns on housing density; fearing a backlash in well-heeled parts of Auckland, the government drops its housing number ambitions, two million new homes was too much; how does 1.6 million sound? We take a look at the housing plans being released today; and when one door closes, another opens - four major environmental groups are boycotting National's blue-green conference this weekend, b...

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

Forest and Bird will go to a State of the Nation speech from Opportunity Party - and the other big hitting environmental groups will go as well. Opportunity Party Leader Qiulae Wong spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Four of the country's biggest environmental groups are boycotting the National Party's Blue Green conference this year. Richard Capie, the general manager of conservation policy & advocacy at Forest and Bird spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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

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

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

Scott Caldwell from the Coalition for More Homes responded to Housing Minister Chris Bishop's announcement and spoke to Guyon Espiner.