Midday Report Essentials for Friday 13 February 2026

Donald Trump is erasing the scientific finding that climate change endangers the planet, effectively saying he is right and scientists are wrong. The move ends the US government's authority to control emissions that are heating the planet. We talk to climate scientist about the consequences; Campers are shocked and devastated as a Hawke's Bay campground is evacuated due to the extreme risk of a landslide - Hastings District Council chief executive Nigel Bickle joins us live; Can we afford our pension settings and how do we manage job displacement with AI. The Opportunities Party leader says she has solutions; And protest marches against the Iranian regime are happening in major NZ cities tomorrow, we talk to an Iranian New Zealand who survived 24 years of the theocracy about what is at stake.