Guyon Espiner

The latest on the sewage spill at Wellington's Moa Point. Were early warning signs missed? As the government looks to step in with an inquiry, we talk to the Wellington Mayor Andrew Little about what… Audio

Powhiri, protest, and politics. Leaders and dignitaries were welcomed onto the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi as we went to air. We crossed live to our acting political editor for the latest; The CEO of… Audio

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… Audio

Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 3 February 2026 Audio

New Zealand is in talks with the US about the supply of rare and critical minerals, as Donald Trump seeks to reduce America's reliance on China for materials it sees as pivotal for tech innovation and… Audio

Will Labour rescue National from its scrap with New Zealand First and support the Free Trade Agreement with India? We talk to Labour's trade man Damien O'Connor; Thanks Donald but no thanks ... New… Audio

Paddy Gower joined Guyon Espiner to talk politics as election year gets underway. Audio

Winston Peters has intensified his attack on his own government's Free Trade Agreement with India claiming up to 20,000 Indians will be able to come into the country and the agreement will result in… Audio

Attorney General and Defence Minister Judith Collins, a former leader of the National Party, will retire from politics and not stand again aver the November election; Judith Collins was first elected… Audio

Political reporter Russell Palmer spoke to Guyon Espiner as the political year gets underway in Wellington; Waikato University Professor Al Gillespie spoke to Guyon Espiner following comments from… Audio

Recovery work has resumed at the site of the Mount Maunganui landslide, where six people are missing; Martin Brook, a Professor of Applied Geology at the University of Auckland spoke to Guyon Espiner… Audio

A special weather broadcast as parts of the North Island are slammed by severe weather. Guyon Espiner crosses to RNZ reporters in Northland and Coromandel, both of which are under red rain warnings… Audio

Type 1 diabetes used to be called 'juvenile diabetes', and type 2 affected adults. But that's no longer the case, and the number of kids with type 2 in New Zealand is rising. Audio

With just twelve months until the next election, the mood of the nation is "one of disillusionment", and that's reflected in the polls. Audio