Episodes

  • Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 27 August 2024

    Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 27 August 2024
    Aug 27 2024
    Prisoners held in prolonged solitary confinement - Inspectorate; Islamophobic pamphlets distributed in letterboxes is 'gross' - mayor; Air NZ codeshare agreement only benefits Australian travellers - airport assoc; Guterres makes plea for climate change at Pacific Islands Forum.
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    16 mins
  • Guterres makes plea for climate change at Pacific Islands Forum

    Guterres makes plea for climate change at Pacific Islands Forum
    Aug 27 2024
    The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has issued a plea for action against climate change, as new research shows global average sea levels have already risen 9.4cm. Mr Guterres made the comments in Tonga this morning, as he attends the annual Pacific Islands Forum. Leaders from around the region have gathered for the summit, climate change at the top of the agenda. RNZ Pacific reporter Lydia Lewis is in Nuku alofa.
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    3 mins
  • Air NZ codeshare agreement only benefits Australian travellers

    Air NZ codeshare agreement only benefits Australian travellers
    Aug 27 2024
    The airport association says a new codeshare agreement between Air New Zealand and Virgin Australia offers no benefit to New Zealand customers, but will benefit Australian travellers. NZ Airports says the agreement disincentivises Virgin Australian from setting up new routes to New Zealand, and could keep Trans-Tasman flight prices high. The codeshare agreement was approved by the Associate Minister of Transport last week. Charlotte talks to Billie Moore, chief executive of NZ Airports.
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    3 mins
  • Midday Rural News for 27 August 2024

    Midday Rural News for 27 August 2024
    Aug 27 2024
    An agri-analyst says falling sheep numbers means meat companies will need to make some tough decisions. Beef and Lamb New Zealand's latest stock survey shows over the past decade, breeding ewe numbers have dropped by 5-point-4 million.
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    7 mins
  • Midday Sports News for 27 August 2024

    Midday Sports News for 27 August 2024
    Aug 27 2024
    The All Blacks forwards coach Jason Ryan says the team have adjusted "seamlessly" to the loss of attack coach Leon MacDonald as they prepare to take on the Springboks at their Ellis Park cauldron.
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    2 mins
  • Midday Business News for 27 August 2024

    Midday Business News for 27 August 2024
    Aug 27 2024
    Midday Business News for 27 August 2024 Trans-Tasman steel products company Vulcan Steel's full-year profit is weaker amid tough trading conditions regarded as worse than the global financial crisis of 15-years ago.
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    8 mins
  • Islamophobic pamphlets distributed in letterboxes is 'gross' - mayor

    Islamophobic pamphlets distributed in letterboxes is 'gross' - mayor
    Aug 27 2024
    Posties in the capital are refusing to deliver pamphlets containing misinformation about Islamic calls to prayer. The pamphlets, by Better Wellington, claim the council wants the city's mosques to broadcast the Islamic call to prayer through loud speakers -- believed to be a reference to recent District Plan changes which allow mosques to use their speakers on special occasions. It comes as other households in Wellington are being leafletted by cards from the Stop Co-Governance group urging people to "fight back" against "radical Maori taking over our country." Wellington mayor Tory Whanau speaks to Charlotte.
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    2 mins
  • Prisoners held in prolonged solitary confinement - Inspectorate

    Prisoners held in prolonged solitary confinement - Inspectorate
    Aug 27 2024
    Some prisoners housed in the Corrections' Extreme Risk Unit have spent over 900 days in solitary confinement, considered a breach of international human rights, where the maximum is 15 days. The Office of the Inspectorate found the conditions for the 13 men from the Prisoners of Extreme Risk Unit (PERU), in Auckland Prison were overly and unnecessarily restrictive. The unit houses prisoners who present a high ongoing risk of serious violence, including extremism and terrorism. Chief Inspector Janis Adair, acknowledges additional measures are needed for these prisoners, but says they spent most of their time alone and did not know what they could do to progress out of the unit. Charlotte speaks with Leigh Marsh, the Commissioner of Custodial Services at Corrections.
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    7 mins