Midday Report for Thursday 12 March 2026

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