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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 the United States
The latest news from the United States with correspondent Laura Taglianetti in New York.
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Kiwisaver balances up but gaps remain - Retirement Commission report
The average Kiwisaver balance is up more than 10 percent on the year before, according to new numbers out today from the Retirement Commission. But that…
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Midday Report Essentials for Monday 25 May 2026
Dame Jools Topp of the legendary New Zealand folk duo the Topp Twins has died from breast cancer at the age of 68. Migrants workers in lower skilled jobs have…
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Midday sports news for 25 May 2026
An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.
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OCR decision might be bad news for borrowers either way
If you have a big mortgage: a warning the following content could prove distressing. Many market analysts are saying the there is unlikely to be a change in…
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AI causing concern for students
You might think when new technology comes along, it's the younger generations that are most keen to adopt it. But with Artificial Intelligence causing mass…
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Latest news from Australia
The latest news from Australia with correspondent Amanda Copp in Canberra.
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Migrant visas to get stricter
The English language requirements are getting stricter. Migrants workers in lower skilled jobs have already had to prove basic English language skills to get…
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Topp Twins' Dame Jools Topp dies aged 68
Dame Jools Topp of the legendary New Zealand folk duo the Topp Twins has died from breast cancer at the age of 68. Dame Jools and her her sister Lynda…
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Midday Report Essentials for Friday 22 May 2026
Number of 'irregular' police breath tests rises to 42,000; New government funding announced for ambulance services; Union responds to new ambulance funding…
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Midday Sports News for 22 May 2026
All Whites captain Chris Wood has one more game to get out of the way before he can fully focus on the FIFA World Cup.
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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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Mark Jennings discusses resignation of RNZ CEO Paul Thompson
Mark Jennings, media commentator and co-founder of the Newsroom website spoke to Guyon Espiner about the resignation of RNZ CEO, Paul Thompson.
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Union responds to new ambulance funding announcement
Workers First Union has released a report which shows our ageing population is going to put major pressure on the demand for ambulance services. Deputy…
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New government funding announced for ambulance services
The government has announced a funding boost for two new Auckland ambulance hubs, more staff, upgraded technology, and stronger frontline support. Associate…
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Number of 'irregular' police breath tests rises to 42,000
An independent analysis of police breath testing data found more than 42,000 "irregular" breath tests,12,000 more than initially believed. Crime Correspondent…
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Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 21 May 2026
Corrections Association boss responds to prison staff arrests; Public transport advocacy group takes message to parliament; Craig McCulloch discusses govt…
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Craig McCulloch discusses govt social housing announcement
RNZ's deputy political editor Craig McCulloch discusses Housing Minister Chris Bishop's social housing announcement with Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira.
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Public transport advocacy group takes message to parliament
Public transport advocacy group Free Fares NZ says the cost of bus fares could shoot up and some services could be cut, if government funding rules aren't…
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Corrections Association boss responds to prison staff arrests
Corrections Association of New Zealand president Floyd du Plessis responds to news of the arrest of a number of corrections staff. He spoke to Tuwhenuaroa…
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Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 20 May 2026
Minister for Regulation, David Seymour speaks to Guyon Espiner; Christchurch Airport CEO discusses Air NZ's new routes; Aviation analyst discusses Air NZ's new…
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Professor weighs in on moa de-extinction claim
Colossal Biosciences says it has successfully hatched healthy chicks from an artificial egg, which it claims is a key step towards bringing the moa back to…
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Latest news from Australia
The latest news from Australia with correspondent Amanda Copp in Canberra.
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Christchurch Airport CEO discusses Air NZ’s new routes
Air New Zealand has announced three new non-stop international flights from Christchurch to launch later this year. Christchurch International Airport chief…
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Minister for Regulation, David Seymour speaks to Guyon Espiner
A new report from the Ministry for Regulation says there are 267 bodies which regulate what New Zealanders can and can't do. The Minister for Regulation, David…
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Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 19 May 2026
Craig McCulloch previews finance minister's speech; Top economist discusses potential public sector cuts; Tourism boss discusses current travel climate ahead…
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Midday Sports News for 19 May 2026
An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.
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Tourism boss discusses current travel climate ahead of TRENZ
Rebecca Ingram the chair of the Tourism Industry Association spoke to Guyon Espiner ahead of the TRENZ conference taking place in Auckland.
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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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Top economist discusses potential public sector cuts
Killian Destremau, Deputy Chief Economist at BERL spoke to Guyon Espiner. BERL does economic research and consultancy for private and public sector clients.
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Craig McCulloch previews finance minister’s speech
Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch previews Finance Minister Nicola Willis' pre-budget speech where she is expected to lay out big cuts to the public…
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Midday Report Essentials for Monday 18 May 2026
Economic expert responds to Peters' plan to buy back BNZ; National's new policy for sex offender sentencing; Advocacy group responds to National's new policy…
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Midday sports news for 18 May 2026
An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.
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What happened when AI took over the radio
Andon Labs ran an experiment where it told the big AI chatbots Grok, ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini to run radio stations. And the results were mixed both on the…
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Latest news from Australia
The latest news from Australia with correspondent Amanda Copp in Canberra.
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Economic expert responds to Peters’ plan to buy back BNZ
Winston Peters says he will campaign on buying back the BNZ and merge it with KiwiBank. The Prime Minister thinks it's laughable. Michael Reddell has spent…
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Advocacy group responds to National’s new policy
Russell Smith of the sexual violence advocacy group Te Ohaakii a Hine: the National Network for Ending Sexual Violence Together spoke to Guyon Espiner.
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National’s new policy for sex offender sentencing
The National Party will campaign on a policy to prevent judges discounting sexual offenders' sentences due to good character. National's justice spokesperson…
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Midday Report Essentials for Friday 16 May 2026
Brad Olsen discusses latest cost of living figures; Air New Zealand forecasts nearly $400m loss; Kiwis turning to Afterpay for fuel and basics; Greens respond…
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Midday sports news for 15 May 2026
An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.
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Greens respond to government pausing of social media bill
The government has confirmed legislation aiming to ban under-16s from social media is now on hold. Labour agreed to support National's proposal for a ban - but…
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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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Air New Zealand forecasts nearly $400m loss
Air New Zealand is forecasting a full year loss of nearly $400 million. So what does the national carrier have to do to turn things around? Grant Bradley…
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Kiwis turning to Afterpay for fuel and basics
In the 12 months ended December 2025, Afterpay New Zealand reported buy now pay later revenue of $119.99 million, up from $102.96 million the year before. For…
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Brad Olsen discusses latest cost of living figures
Stats NZ numbers out today show petrol prices were up nearly 13 percent in just one month while diesel prices increased 36 percent between March and April…