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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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Markets lurch back following Trump comments on Iran
Markets lurched back today after big losses yesterday and oil dipped back down after Donald Trump said the US had made "major strides" and that the war against…
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Midday Report Essentials for Monday 9 March 2026
Bracing for impact. Energy and retail prices set to rise for New Zealanders as the impact of the war on Iran washes up on these shores; we speak to the chief…
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Midday Sports News for 9 March 2026
An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.
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NZs rare direct-to-consumer medical marketing rules
America and New Zealand are the only two countries in the developed world to allow direct to consumer advertising of medicines. David Menkes, an associate…
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Latest news from Australia for 9 March 2026
The latest news from Australia with correspondent Amanda Copp in Canberra.
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Luxon fights off leadership speculation following poll
Last week Christopher Luxon struggled to articulate his position on the war and the week ended with him fighting for his leadership after a poll showed…
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What impact will the Middle East conflict have on NZ economy?
Petrol stations across the country are seeing a surge of drivers filling up as the war pushes up oil prices. Sharon Zollner, chief economist at ANZ spoke to…
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Midday Report Essentials for Friday 6 March 2026
A crisis of confidence looms for National: can Christopher Luxon survive: his party sinks to just 28 percent in the latest Taxpayers Union Curia Poll; And…
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Who runs Iran? Succession questions as war pressures mount
Who is running Iran right now, how are they doing it after the Supreme Leader was assassinated on what is next for the country leadership as it fights for its…
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Political chat with Patrick Gower and Guyon Espiner
Patrick Gower and Guyon Espiner discuss the week in politics.
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Dr Jackie Blue resigns from National to join Opportunity Party
Former National Party MP and Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner Dr Jackie Blue, has resigned her National Party membership to join the Opportunity…
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New political poll could be bad news for PM Christopher Luxon
A new Taxpayers Union Curia poll has National sliding to just 28%. The result is raising questions about the leadership of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon…
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Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 5 March 2026
The New Zealand government will operate flights to assist with Kiwis needing to get out of the Middle East; The bigger picture about what the war means and why…
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Midday Sports Update for 5 March 2026
An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.
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Media independence is under the spotlight
Media independence is under the spotlight after revelations that the chair of the TVNZ board raised its own journalists' coverage of a law and order story with…
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Latest news from the United States
The latest from the United States with correspondent Laura Taglianetti in New York.
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Making sense of the war in and around Iran
The war continues to fan out across the region and draw in more players. To help us make sense of it all, Geoffrey Miller spoke to Guyon Espiner.
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Rescue mission for Kiwis stranded in the Middle East
The government is sending two Defence Force planes to be ready to evacuate New Zealanders in the Middle East to safe locations, from where they can get…
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Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 4 March 2026
Breaking news on the new All Black coach: Joe Porter joins us; How long could Operation Epic Fury potentially go for? A security expert at the Lowy Institute…
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Should New Zealand ban billionaires?
Should New Zealand ban billionaires? That's one of the questions in a new nationwide survey. Citibank trader Gary Stevenson is a key voice on taxing the rich…
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Latest news from Australia
The latest from Australia with Nine News political reporter Amanda Copp in Canberra.
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What is the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)?
What is the IRGC and why should NZ designate them a terrorism entity? Reza Parvizi, an Iranian-Kiwi human rights activist based in New Zealand spoke to Guyon…
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How long could Operation Epic Fury potentially go for?
Daniel Flitton is a former analyst for the Office of National Assessments, Australia's peak intelligence assessment agency.
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Dave Rennie named All Blacks coach
Breaking news on the new All Black coach, Joe Porter is with us.
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Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 3 March 2026
The US death toll rises to six, and three American fighter jets fall from the sky in friendly fire. Iran's casualties total more than 500, as Donald Trump…
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Warnings over implications of Iran war on NZ trade
The US-Israeli war on Iran could have huge implications for New Zealand trade and for our energy consumption and pricing. Westpac Chief Economist Kelly Eckhold…
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Latest news from the United States
The latest from the United States with correspondent Laura Taglianetti in New York.
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Jevon McSkimming found to have breached police rules
Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming has been found to have breached police rules by staying in hotels at police expense and inviting a woman he…
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PM walks back comments on Iran
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has been forced to walk back comments he made that he backed any actions to stop Iran getting nukes or sponsoring terrorism…
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Midday Report Essentials for Monday 2 March 2026
On today's show - the latest from the middle east, we look at whether the US strikes against Iran were legal. The conflict has had a major impact on…
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Latest from Doha after attacks on Iran
Correspondent Perry Wilton spoke to Guyon Espiner from Doha.
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Latest news from Australia
The latest news from Australia with ABC reporter Gavin Coote.
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NZ ‘hasn’t taken position’ on support of Iran strikes - Seymour
Deputy PM David Seymour spoke to Guyon Espiner about whether New Zealand supports Israel and the United States strikes on Iran.
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Iran attack 'a criminal act of aggression' - leading human rights lawyer
Is the US strike on Iran legal under international law? The former executive director of Human Rights Watch, Kenneth Roth spoke to Guyon Espiner.
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Political chat: Guyon Espiner and Patrick Gower
The weekly political chat with Guyon Espiner and Patrick Gower
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Labour responds to coalition tensions over asset sales
Following internal debate from the government's coalition partners, Labour's finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds spoke to Guyon Espiner.
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Kiwi Rail CEO speaks to Guyon Espiner after profit announcement
CEO of Kiwi Rail, Peter Reidy spoke to Guyon Espiner.
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Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 26 February 2026
Get out now. That's the stark warning from Foreign Minister Winston Peters to New Zealanders in Iran, as former U.S. President Donald Trump weighs possible…
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NZ drinking figures down 10% in 2025
The latest statistics show that beer drinking in New Zealand fell 10% to 265 million litres in the year ended December 2025. Dylan Firth, executive director of…
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Latest news from the United States
The latest from the United States with reporter Laura Taglianetti in New York.