Politics
'Serious concerns' about proposed Crimes Act changes
For the past decade, Sunny Kaushal has been a man on a mission to crack down on retail crime.
Increased powers for immigration officers
Immigration officers will soon have the power to ask suspected overstayers for identification in homes and workplaces, but critics say it's a step towards the ICE raids in America. Audio
Luxon says NZ will 'stand steadfast' in support for Ukraine
The prime minister met with with world leaders on the fourth anniversary of Russia-Ukraine war
AI and privacy: Commissioner signs on to global statement on 'potential harms'
New Zealand's privacy commissioner's office has signed on to a global joint statement voicing concerns about AI-generated images and calling on organisations to follow the law. Audio
Political support for NZ-India FTA getting closer - trade minister
Todd McClay remains optimistic the FTA with India will get the political support needed to ratify it.
Luxon to take part in Coalition of the Willing meeting
The meeting comes on the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Audio
Gensis Energy customers face price increases despite profit bump
Some Genesis Energy customer's are facing price shocks, at the same time the company's revealed a massive bump in profit. It yesterday announced a half year profit of $95 million compared to $70… Audio
Move on orders for homeless shifting attention onto enforcement
Move on orders for the homeless are shifting attention onto enforcement and away from the needs of people trapped on the streets. That is according to a researcher who spends to two days a week on… Audio
NZ will support Britain removing Andrew from succession - Luxon
The UK government is considering passing a law to divest Mountbatten-Windsor of his succession rights. Audio
Advocacy group calls for law repeal, independent pay equity unit
Ten female former MPs have released a report after receiving 1390 submissions and holding three months of hearings on the government's pay equity changes last year.
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 24 February 2026
A high-profile longevity influencer and author Peter Attia is the latest to have his reputation shredded as the fallout continues from the Epstein files. Correspondent Simon Marks talks us through the… Audio
Govt invests $200 million into power firm Genesis
The government is pouring in $200 million of taxpayers money into the power firm Genesis. The money is to make sure it keeps the Crown shareholding at or above 51% - and is needed because the… Audio
M Gessen on Putin, Trump and making sense of the world
Author M Gessen has written extensively about the Trump administration and the regime of Vladimir Putin and the impact of autocracy and totalitarianism.
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USA correspondent David Smith
The Supreme Court dealt President Trump a major blow by ruling his unilateral global tariffs unconstitutional. Audio
Hipkins says he'll wait until end of May to make promises
Criticism came in thick and fast after his State of the Nation speech with Nicola Willis describing it as "a lot of words that amount to nothing". Audio
Minister calls Police Association 'out of touch' over rough sleepers
The association says move-on powers will be a drain on time, and homeless people say they'll still have nowhere to go. Audio
Weekly interview with opposition leader, Chris Hipkins
Opposition leader, Chris Hipkins spoke to Morning Report. Audio
Labour’s Chris Hipkins delivers his State of the Nation speech
Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins delivered his State of the Nation speech in Auckland yesterday, with a promise a new Labour government would run an affordability lens on everything it does. Our… Audio
Dairy farmers look to lock in economic wins
Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins delivered his State of the Nation speech in Auckland yesterday, with a promise a new Labour government would run an affordability lens on everything it does. Our… Audio
Animal law expert says NZ needs to rethink dog control laws
An animal law academic says New Zealand needs a total rethink when it comes to dog control laws, and should consider requiring dog-owners to be licensed. Auckland Law School associate professor… Audio
