Midday Report for Wednesday 4 February 2026

1:45 PM.More New Zelaanders are out of work with unemployment rising to its highest level in more than a decade. Auckland and Wellington are hit hard as people lose their jobs in the cities. We unpack the job… Read more Audio

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

12:41 PM.It's been dubbed social media for AI and has whipped the tech world into a frenzy over the last week.

On Moltbook, bots chat to each other, complain about humans and happily post their memes - much… Read more Audio

12:37 PM.An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio

12:34 PM.The latest news from Australia with Nine News political reporter Amanda Copp in Canberra. Audio

12:24 PM.The latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio

12:19 PM.A Pharmac advisory panel has provisionally recommended funding the weight loss drug Wegovy, or chronic weight management in people with high BMIs and associated conditions. Pharmac Minister David… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.The unemployment rate has risen to 5.4% in the three months ended December. ANZ senior economist Miles Workman spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio