Midday Report for Thursday 12 February 2026

1:46 PM.New numbers out this morning paint a picture of a strengthening economy, but Labour isn't convinced and says the government is trying to distract from its poor economic performance by playing… Read more Audio

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

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

12:45 PM.Paul Spain, futurist and chief executive at Gorilla Technology spoke to Guyon Espiner about a new Rent a Human website where AI agents buy human labour. Audio

12:39 PM.An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio

12:33 PM.The latest from the United States with correspondent in New York, Laura Taglianetti Audio

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

12:15 PM.Australian media is reporting a spill motion has been given to Opposition Leader Sussan Ley - kicking off a leadership challenge in Australia's major opposition, the Liberal Party. Australia… Read more Audio

12:09 PM.New numbers out this morning paint a picture of a strengthening economy, but Labour isn't convinced and says the government is trying to distract from its economic performance by playing politics with… Read more Audio