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1:10 PM.Latest developments in the Strait of Hormuz and what they mean for global oil supply; Minister Shane Jones responds to concerns about New Zealand's fuel security; Political discussion with Patrick… Read more Audio

12:51 PM.Super Rugby and the NRL are in full swing, but cricket is far from over for the summer with a major T20 series for both the Black Caps and White Ferns. Audio

12:48 PM.Mike Casey is an entrepreneur and cherry orchardist who has electrified all the machines on his farm. He is also the CEO of Rewiring Aotearoa, a charity dedicated to electrifying millions of fossil… Read more Audio

12:42 PM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

12:40 PM.Weekly chat about the week in politics with Patrick Gower and Guyon Espiner. Audio

12:24 PM.News from the business sector. Audio

12:15 PM.Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones who is the Minister responsible for fuel security spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

12:10 PM.With no obvious end to the Iran war in sight oil, is again trading around $100USD a barrel. And, rising energy prices and fears of shortage are sending shivers through the world economy. AP reporter… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Oil shocks hit the economy as Air New Zealand cancels flights and Heinz shuts factories, so what happens next?; We speak to a Heinz factory worker whose job with the company is now uncertain; The… Read more Audio

12:54 PM.An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio

12:44 PM.The US is now in the rare position of trying to copy and keep up with its vastly less resourced enemy. Lauren Kahn has written a new piece for Foreign Affairs magazine about how the strategy and the… Read more Audio

12:40 PM.The latest news from the United States with correspondent Laura Taglianetti in New York. Audio

12:36 PM.An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio

12:25 PM.The latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio

12:16 PM.Members of the International Energy Agency, including New Zealand, have agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil to try to rein in energy prices which have been soaring because of the conflict in… Read more Audio

12:09 PM.Yesterday we saw the closure of parts of the Heinz Wattie food manufacturer. Kathy Perrin, an E Tu union delegate, who has spent decades working for Heinz spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

1:45 PM.US media report Iran is laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, and despite Donald Trump saying the vessels were destroyed we ask Trade Minister Todd McClay what it could mean for global trade; An expat… Read more Audio

12:53 PM.An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio

12:40 PM.A clump of human brain cells can play the classic computer game Doom. Researchers at a Melbourne start-up Cortical Labs have taught their "biological computer" made from living human brain cells to… 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 correspondent Amanda Copp in Canberra. Audio

12:25 PM.The latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio

12:17 PM.Brian Cartmell, an expat American, has given big donations to ACT, National, NZ First and the Opportunity party. In total, it appears the technology entrepreneur has donated at least half a million… Read more Audio

12:10 PM.Iran is laying mines across the Strait of Hormuz according to reports surfacing this morning New Zealand time. Trade Minister Todd McClay spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

1:45 PM.Markets lurch back following Trump comments on Iran; Psychologist Dougal Sutherland on Covid's social 'long tail'; What impact does Iran war have on China and its relationships? Audio