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12:08 PM.The capital faces an environmental catastrophe after the shutdown of the Moa Point treatment plant. Wellington Water CEO Pat Dougherty spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

1:45 PM.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… Read more Audio

12:51 PM.An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio

12:41 PM.It's been dubbed social media for AI and has whipped the tech world into a frenzy over the last week.

On Moltbook, bots chat to each other, complain about humans and happily post their memes - much… Read more Audio

12:37 PM.An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio

12:34 PM.The latest news from Australia with Nine News political reporter Amanda Copp in Canberra. Audio

12:24 PM.The latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio

12:19 PM.A Pharmac advisory panel has provisionally recommended funding the weight loss drug Wegovy, or chronic weight management in people with high BMIs and associated conditions. Pharmac Minister David… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.The unemployment rate has risen to 5.4% in the three months ended December. ANZ senior economist Miles Workman spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

1:45 PM.Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 3 February 2026 Audio

12:54 PM.An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio

12:44 PM.Helen Clark heads an international initiative of 50 countries who have signed up for greater transparency in mining: we hear her concerns about New Zealand's talks with the US over access to critical… Read more Audio

12:40 PM.An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio

12:35 PM.The latest news from the United States with our correspondent Laura Taglianetti. Audio

12:24 PM.The latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio

12:19 PM.South Island iwi powerhouse Ngai Tahu is heading north for a rare appearance at Waitangi Commemorations this year. Ngai Tahu says it is responding to calls from the late Maori King for kotahitangi or… Read more Audio

12:09 PM.The government says it will make it cheaper and easier for young people to get their driver's licence in the first major changes to the driver licensing system in 15 years. Transport Minister Chris… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.New Zealand is in talks with the US about the supply of rare and critical minerals, as Donald Trump seeks to reduce America's reliance on China for materials it sees as pivotal for tech innovation and… Read more Audio

12:51 PM.An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio

12:39 PM.Forget Spotify Wrapped: the real verdicts are coming in for best song, best album and best new artist of the year. The 68th Grammy Awards are underway right now in what is dubbed the biggest night in… Read more Audio

12:36 PM.An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio

12:32 PM.The latest news from Australia with Nine News political reporter Amanda Copp in Canberra. Audio

12:22 PM.The latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio

12:18 PM.The recovery operation to move the Black Cat Cruises catamaran which is beached in Akaroa is underway today. Andy Thompson is the Department of Conservation operations manager for the Mahaanui… Read more Audio

12:08 PM.New Zealand is in talks with the US about the supply of rare and critical minerals, as Donald Trump seeks to reduce America's reliance on China for materials it sees as pivotal for tech innovation and… Read more Audio