Midday Report

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… Read more Audio

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

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… Read more Audio

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… Read more Audio

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

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

The latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio

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

Housing Minister Chris Bishop delivered his much anticipated speech on backdowns in housing density plans for Auckland. Political reporter Lilian Hanly spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

New cancer meds are in the offing as Pharmac ups access to leukemia drugs: Minister David Seymour on the impact of this and how belives it refects a cultural shift: patitent advocates going from… Read more Audio

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

Chloe Swarbrick spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio