Midday Report for Wednesday 11 March 2026

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