Midday Report for Monday 26 January 2026

12:59 PM.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… Read more Audio

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

12:47 PM.Jon Faverau, the former speechwriter for Barack Obama and host of podcast Pod Save America spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

12:40 PM.An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio

12:35 PM.The latest from Australia now with Nine News political reporter Amanda Copp. Audio

12:26 PM.The latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio

12:21 PM.Foreign Minister Winston Peters is questioning whether New Zealand should continue to contribute to funding for the World Health Organization - as America pulls out of the WHO. So how is New Zealand… Read more Audio

12:11 PM.Martin Brook, a Professor of Applied Geology at the University of Auckland spoke to Guyon Espiner about the risks landslides pose to New Zealand. Audio

12:08 PM.Recovery work has resumed at the site of the Mount Maunganui landslide, where six people are missing. WorkSafe's Head of Inspectorate Rob Pope spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio