Midday Report for Tuesday 17 February 2026

1:45 PM.Christchurch weighs a state of emergency as flooding slams the city: suburban streets are knee deep in water, four people are rescued from a car stuck in floodwaters in Little River and huge downpours… Read more Audio

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

12:37 PM.Flooding is surging through Christchurch, with the Heathcote River breaching its banks and water rising threatening properties in suburban streets. Reporter Adam Burns spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

12:35 PM.An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio

12:31 PM.The latest news from the United States with correspondent Laura Taglianetti in New York. Audio

12:21 PM.The latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio

12:13 PM.At midday today the first ever National Infrastructure Plan was released by the National Infrastructure Commission, setting out a 30 year plan and highlighting some huge challenges on the road ahead… Read more Audio

12:08 PM.The latest on the weather situation in Christchurch with mayor, Phil Mauger. Audio