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Midday Report
Midday Report - Te Pūrongo o te Poutūtanga. RNZ National's midday current affairs programme, hosted by Guyon Espiner.
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Latest news from Australia
The latest news from Australia with correspondent Amanda Copp in Canberra.
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Chris Hipkins discusses Labour's party list
Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Guyon Espiner following the release of Labour's party list for the 2026 election.
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Midday Report Essentials for Friday 5 June
New Zealand given access to Mythos AI; Anna Fifield discusses NZ's current relationship with China; Is Vladimir Putin really aiming for immortality?; Political…
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Midday sports news for 5 June 2026
An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.
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Is Vladimir Putin really aiming for immortality?
In September last year, on the sidelines of a military parade in Beijing, Russian President Vladimir Putin was captured by a hot mic, telling Chinese Premier…
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Political chat with Patrick Gower and Guyon Espiner
Weekly chat about the week in politics with Patrick Gower and Guyon Espiner.
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Anna Fifield discusses NZ’s current relationship with China
The SIS has warned that China's military is deploying tactics to con Kiwis into passing on sensitive information through approaches on LinkedIn about fake job…
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New Zealand given access to Mythos AI
New Zealand has been given access to a frontier AI model that is deemed too dangerous for general release. Catriona Robinson, Deputy Director General of Cyber…
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Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 4 June
What new Trump tariffs could mean for New Zealand exporters; Maxim Institute releases study into AI use in government.
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Midday sports news for 4 June 2026
An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.
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Maxim Institute releases study into AI use in government
A new report by the Maxim Institute has asked questions about the use of AI in government. As machine intelligence begins to match and surpass human…
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What new Trump tariffs could mean for New Zealand exporters
New Trump tariffs may be on the way, with 12.5 percent slapped on New Zealand exports. New Zealand has been named by the US as one of about 60 countries who…
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Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 3 June
Calls for crackdown on unregulated lobbying industry; Erica Stanford discusses school solar panel roll out; Swedish climate scientist raises concerns over AMOC…
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Swedish climate scientist raises concerns over AMOC collapse
Swedish climate scientist Johan Rockström led a team which introduced the world to the idea of the nine planetary boundaries that we must stay within. Breach…
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Latest news from Australia
The latest news from Australia with correspondent Amanda Copp in Canberra.
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Erica Stanford discusses school solar panel roll out
Solar panels will be rolled out for up to 500 schools, under a $30 million plan announced by the government today. Education Minister Erica Stanford spoke to…
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Calls for crackdown on unregulated lobbying industry
Transparency International is calling for a big crackdown on the lobbying industry, a completely unregulated activity in New Zealand. Julie Haggie, chief…
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Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 2 June
Wellington deputy mayor discusses cost of new library website; Al Gillespie discusses Chris Penk's nuclear propulsion comments; What Heartland Bank's TSB…
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Wellington deputy mayor discusses cost of new library website
Wellington City Council has spent more than $600,000 on a website for the capital's new library. Figures seen by RNZ revealed the total cost of designing and…
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Latest news from the United States
The latest news from the United States with correspondent Laura Taglianetti in New York.
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Al Gillespie discusses Penk’s nuclear propulsion comments
Waikato University International Law professor and defence commentator Al Gillespie discusses Defence Minister Chris Penk's comments about nuclear propulsion…
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What Heartland Bank’s TSB purchase could mean for banking
Heartland Bank has announced it will buy TSB for $620 million, creating a new bank called TSB Heartland Bank. Could this mean more competition? Dr Claire…
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Midday Report Essentials for Friday 29 May 2026
A top economist joined us to tell us why he's sceptical of the Finance Minister's claims her Budget will soon put us back in the black. The Bank Levy was a…
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Midday Sports News for 29 May 2026
An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.
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Ben Morgan from Two Tones Merchandise on NZ Music T-Shirt Day
To celebrate New Zealand Music T-Shirt Day, Guyon Espiner spoke to local music t-shirt maker Ben Morgan who is currently on tour selling merchandise with…
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Political chat with Patrick Gower and Guyon Espiner
Weekly chat about the week in politics with Patrick Gower and Guyon Espiner.
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New political party donation details released
An update on donations to political parties saw ACT's donation total for the year to date soar above the $1 million dollar mark, with some big sums involved…
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Bankers Association responds to new tax on banks
Nicola Willis announced a new banking levy to raise $200m over four years and pay for regulation of the banks. Roger Beaumont is the CEO of the Bankers…
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Economists respond to government’s surplus forecast
The government is banking on getting back to surplus early and bending the debt curve down. But has Nicola Willis been too rosy with her outlook on those…
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What's behind the rise of Farage, Reform and UK populism?
The Social Market Foundation think tank has done research to understand what populism is, and what factors correlate to increased populist support, leading to…
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Latest news from the United States
The Social Market Foundation think tank has done research to understand what populism is, and what factors correlate to increased populist support, leading to…
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Ruth Richardson speaks to Guyon Espiner ahead of budget
Former finance minister Ruth Richardson spoke to Guyon Espiner ahead of Nicola Willis' budget.
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Community Housing Aotearoa boss on new homelessness report
A new report from Community Housing Aotearoa has warned homelessness has reached its highest level ever, with a shortage of affordable housing compounding the…
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Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 28 May 2026
The Midday Report Essentials podcast for 28 May 2026
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Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 27 May 2026
Today: The AI bot will see you now: The government rolls out moves to introduce Artificial Intelligence into breast screening, Health Minister Simeon Brown…
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Midday Sports News for 27 May 2026
An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.
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Air NZ Board Chair on sector struggles
A dependence on fossil fuels, a global jet fuel crunch, and a near $400 million loss in a single year. Airlines are under growing pressure to cut emissions…
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Latest news from Australia
The latest news from Australia with correspondent Amanda Copp in Canberra.
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Calls to review MPs' perks
Growing number of MPs calling for revision to perks pecunary interests allowances.. Hipkins, Sepuloni, Davidson. Guyon Espiner spoke with Jordan Williams, the…
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AI breast screening tool one step closer
The Health Minister says he expects AI to take a major role in breast screening programme. Guyon Espiner spoke with Simeon Brown about what exact role he…
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Finance Minister heads to printing press for Budget 2026 document
Hot off the press.... The 2026 Budget has been printed and government ministers have made the traditional journey to Petone printing press for the photo op…