Midday Report Essentials for 6 August 2026

Welcome to Midday Report essentials with Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. In this episode: Labour's unveiled a new plan aimed at small business, promising faster payments, bigger tax write-offs, and less red tape. The party's finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds joins us. After a decade of construction, Auckland's City Rail Link finally has an opening date - Sunday the 13th of September. I spoke to the mayor Wayne Brown. Finally, today is the last day for Maori to choose what electoral roll they're on - either the Maori roll or the General roll. I hear from politcal expert Dr Lara Greaves. Thanks for listening to today's episode of Midday Report Essentials, tune in wherever you get your podcasts - or live at Midday, every weekday on RNZ National.