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Labour Party has portfolio reshuffle ahead of election
12 Mar 2026Labour's Vanushi Walters is new to the foreign affairs role, she talked with Melissa Chan-Green Audio
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Former Black Cap Luke Woodcock on brain cancer diagnosis
Former Black Cap Luke Woodcock was diagnosed with terminal cancer last month, he talked with RNZ's Bridget Tunnicliffe Audio
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Papatoetoe voters go back to polls after voiding 2025 election
12 Mar 2026Papatoetoe heads to the polls in a re-run of the 2025 Otara-Papatoetoe local board election - LDR's Mary Afemata has the story Audio
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Pakistan reports on condition of Iran's new supreme leader
12 Mar 2026Iran's eastern neighbour is Pakistan, that's where we find correspondent Anas Mallick in Islamabad Audio
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Covid quibbling, Iranian opinion, Peter Bassett update
11 Mar 2026Another Covid inquiry prompted plenty of pandemic pointscoring - but not so much on the plan for the next one. Also: who speaks for Iranians - and who is Peter Bassett? Audio
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Karen Grylls CNZM: Once more, with feeling
11 Mar 2026One of Aotearoa's most respected choral conductors and educators Dr Karen Grylls is about to bring the curtain down on her illustrious career. She joins fellow chorist Emile Donovan to reflect. Audio
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European correspondent Christian Smith
11 Mar 2026Christian Smith brings us news from the other side of the world. Audio
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Reimagining of the moral world order
11 Mar 2026As the US-Israeli conflict with Iran rages on, moral leadership from the Western world's biggest powers players, like the US, has been drawn into question. Professor Robert Patman joins Emile to… Audio
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The Whip for 11 March 2026
11 Mar 2026Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Guyon Espiner, Lillian Hanly, and Heather Roy. They begin with the second report of the Covid-19… Audio
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The Panel Plus
11 Mar 2026An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: in-house linguist Rory O'Sullivan brings some new research suggesting early humans… Audio
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The Panel with Chris Wikaira and Ali Jones, Part 2
11 Mar 2026In part two, a spate of fatal dog attacks have brought the longstanding issue of legislative reform front of mind. Northland animal welfare advocate Leonie Excel spells out the urgent changes she's… Audio
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The Panel with Chris Wikaira and Ali Jones, Part 1
11 Mar 2026Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Chris Wikaira and Ali Jones. First up, food manufacturer Heinz Watties is closing three factories - and one of the products to go will be… Audio
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HMS Dragon heads to Mediterranean to join UK defense
11 Mar 2026United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the HMS dragon departing the UK for the Mediterranean to join the UK's defensive operations, as well as some significant developments… Audio
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Blood cancer patient forced to leave family behind and move to Australia for treatment
The plight of a New Zealand blood cancer patient forced to leave his four children behind and make a last chance dash to Australia for treatment has prompted dozens of doctors to write an open letter… Audio
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Auckland mayor wants to push ahead with intensification despite mixed reviews
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown wants to push ahead with intensification in inner-city suburbs, whether residents like it or not. Last month, the government agreed to reduce Auckland's minimum housing… Audio
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Evening business for 11 March 2026
11 Mar 2026News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Warriors not buying into hype after win over Roosters
11 Mar 2026The Warriors aren't buying into their own hype, even after opening their NRL season with a stunning upset win over the Roosters. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio
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Funding woes leave classic music competition at risk
A prestigious classical music competition could be sounding its last note after almost 60 years if it can't find sponsors. The annual National Concerto Competition honours outstanding classical… Audio
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Doctors pleading for improvements in blood cancer care
A group of blood cancer specialists are expressing their alarm at the unnecessary loss of kiwi lives due to treatment in New Zealand lagging behind international standards. Dozens of doctors, nurses… Audio
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England introducing player auction to Twenty-Twenty competition
11 Mar 2026England is set to follow the Indian Premier League by introducing a player auction to its Twenty-Twenty franchise cricket competition. The Hundred - as the English league is known - will hold the… Audio
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Heinz Wattie's propose closure of three manufacturing plants
11 Mar 2026One of New Zealand's oldest and biggest food producers could axe 350 jobs and a bunch of beloved Kiwi brands. Heinz Wattie's announced this afternoon it's proposing to discontinue the sale and… Audio
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Further doubt cast over Iran's involvement in Fifa World Cup
Americas correspondent Adam Hancock spoke to Lisa Owen about further doubt being cast over Iran's involvement in the Fifa World Cup which is set to be held across the US, Canada and Mexico in just… Audio
