Episodes

  • Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 16 July 2024

    Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 16 July 2024
    Jul 17 2024
    On today's episode, RNZ's Money Correspondent explains the numbers as inflation reaches its lowest level in 3 years. Climate experts say the government's draft emissions reduction plan is confused and light on detail. Two former political rivals have united to criticise the Prime Minister for shifting away from decades of independent foreign policy. Comedy music duo Tenacious D have cancelled the rest of their tour of Australia and New Zealand, a week out from when they were set to perform.
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    18 mins
  • Tenacious D - Music and politics collide

    Tenacious D - Music and politics collide
    Jul 17 2024
    Comedy music duo Tenacious D have cancelled the rest of their tour of Australia and New Zealand, a week out from when they were set to perform. The band, made up of actors Jack Black and Kyle Gass, was supposed to play in Wellington and Auckland. Jack Black has since decided it's no longer appropriate to continue the tour, after jokes made by Gass following the attempted assassination of former American president, Donald Trump. The Listener music columist and Elsewhere.co.nz's Graham Reid says music and politcs are forever intertwined.
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    5 mins
  • Former PM on NZ foreign policy shift

    Former PM on NZ foreign policy shift
    Jul 17 2024
    Two former political rivals have united to criticise the Prime Minister for shifting away from decades of independent foreign policy. Former Prime Minister Helen Clark and former National and Act leader Dr Don Brash have written a joint statement saying comments Christopher Luxon made to the Financial Times orients New Zealand towards being a full-fledged military ally of the United States, and implies New Zealand will increasingly be dragged into US-China conflict in the South China Sea. Charlotte speaks to Helen Clark.
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    4 mins
  • Midday Rural News for 17 July 2024

    Midday Rural News for 17 July 2024
    Jul 17 2024
    News from the rural farming sector.
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    7 mins
  • Midday Sports News for 17 July 2024

    Midday Sports News for 17 July 2024
    Jul 17 2024
    New Zealand will play only one test series on home soil this summer in a domestic calendar dominated by white ball cricket.
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    2 mins
  • Midday Business News for 17 July 2024

    Midday Business News for 17 July 2024
    Jul 17 2024
    Midday Business News for 17 July 2024
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    8 mins
  • Inflation at lowest level in 3 years

    Inflation at lowest level in 3 years
    Jul 17 2024
    Inflation has eased to its lowest level in three years. Data from Stats NZ this morning showed inflation of 3.3 percent in the year to June. That's down from a 4 percent increase in the 12 months to March. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds explain the numbers.
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    3 mins
  • Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 16 July 2024

    Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 16 July 2024
    Jul 16 2024
    On today's episode, RNZ sports correspondent Jamie Wall reflects on the life of All Blacks great Norm Hewitt. We cross to Washington DC where Donald Trump has officially been selected as the Republican nominee for the upcoming presidential election. An infectious disease expert warns people to go easy on antibiotics over fears about the rise in antibiotic resistant infections. And we talk to a project manager for the Remutaka Conservation Trust, which has captured audio of kiwi above Upper Hutt.
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    17 mins