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Midday Report
Midday Report - Te Pūrongo o te Poutūtanga. RNZ National's midday current affairs programme, hosted by Guyon Espiner.
Episodes
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NZ and AI: Reuben Davidson on Labour’s tech policies
Reuben Davidson is Labour's spokesperson for Economic Development, Science Technology. He spoke to Guyon Espiner about his biggest hopes and fears with…
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Latest news from Australia
The latest news from Australia with correspondent Amanda Copp in Canberra.
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Midday rural news for 28 September 2026
An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.
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Satish Ranchhod discusses latest cost of living figures
Westpac research shows more New Zealanders feel worse off than better off compared to 10 years ago. The cost of many everyday items such as butter, bread and…
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What do students think of Labour’s new loan debt policy?
Labour opened its election campaign yesterday with a promise to wipe ten percent off student loan balances. President of the Victoria University Students…
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Midday Report Essentials for Friday 25 September
Crown Maori health plans found to breach Treaty; Anna Fifield discusses Chinese President's visit to US; Political chat with Guyon Espiner and Patrick Gower
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Midday sports news for 25 September
An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.
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Political chat with Guyon Espiner and Patrick Gower
Patrick Gower joins Guyon Espiner to discuss the week in politics.
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Anna Fifield discusses Chinese President’s visit to US
US President Donald Trump is hosting a rare state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping. The two leaders have struck a deal to extend their trade war truce…
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Crown Maori health plans found to breach Treaty
The Waitangi Tribunal has just released a damning report into the Crown's alternative plans for Maori health, in lieu of a Maori Health Authority. The Tribunal…
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Midday Report Essentials for 24 September 2026
The Government hits pause on council amalgamations... Wellington Mayor Andrew Little tells Guyon Espiner it's a costly failure by Ministers he says made…
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Midday sports news for 24 September 2026
An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports teams.
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Family violence victims to get help keeping pets safe
Victims of family violence will get help to escape dangerous homes without having to leave their pets behind, Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee has…
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Latest news from the United States
The latest news from the United States with Nine News reporter Lauren Tomasi in Washington DC.
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Midday rural news for 24 September 2026
An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.
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Ginny Anderson discusses new building plan policy
Labour is promising 6000 more social housing places and improvements to schools and hospitals in a building project plan it says can help bring unemployment…
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Andrew Little reacts to decision to pause council amalgamations
The government is hitting the pause button on local government amalgamations. Wellington City Council had been planning for a Super-City combining councils…
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Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 23 September 2026
Vanushi Walters discusses Labour's foreign policy announcement; Mark Mitchell discusses National's new FENZ policy announcement; Latest news from Australia.
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Latest news from Australia
The latest news from Australia with correspondent Amanda Copp in Canberra.
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Mark Mitchell discusses National’s new FENZ policy announcement
National has unveiled its plan to strengthen fire and emergency services. National's emergency management spokesperson Mark Mitchell spoke to Guyon Espiner.
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Vanushi Walters discusses Labour’s foreign policy announcement
Labour says it will recognise the State of Palestine. In its foreign policy out today it also says it will place economic sanctions on Israel and ensure the NZ…
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Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 22 September 2026
On today's episode Corin Dann talks us through the critique of monetary policy in the time of Covid. One in ten New Zealanders has kidney disease, we spend…
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Greens announce plans to crack down on political donations
The Greens have just announced their plan to crack down on political donations, and make political lobbying more transparent. Green Party Co-leader Marama…
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Latest news from the United States
The latest news from the United States with Nine News reporter Lauren Tomasi in Washington DC.
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Doctors push for more action on kidney disease
The Australia New Zealand Society for Nephrology has issued an election campaign wishlist to the political parties regarding the number of people in New…
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Corin Dann on the review into Reserve Bank’s Covid-19 response
The government has released a review of the Reserve Bank's response to the Covid-19 pandemic. RNZ business editor Corin Dann unpacked what is said with Guyon…
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Midday Report Essentials for Monday 21 September
Foodstuffs NI boss responds to calls for its separation; The Green Party's plan to restore city centre vibrancy; Latest news from Australia.
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Latest news from Australia
The latest news from Australia with correspondent Amanda Copp in Canberra.
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The Green Party’s plan to restore city centre vibrancy
The Green Party is pledging to restore city centre vibrancy, by letting councils run rental auctions for spaces that have been empty for longer than 12 months…
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Foodstuffs NI boss responds to calls for its separation
National wants to break up Foodstuffs, forcing its New World and Four Square brands to break from Pak'nSave to create a third player to drive down grocery…
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Midday Report Essentials for Friday 18 September 2026
On today's episode with Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira, The government's revealed its plan to shake up retirement village repayment rules. Both operators and residents…
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A wrap of the week in politics with Patrick Gower
Patrick Gower joins Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira to discuss the biggest political stories of the week.
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Retirement Village Residents' Assn responds to law change
The Retirement Village Residents' Association responds to the government's law change announcement. Di Sinclair, its national vice president and complaints…
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Tama Potaka discusses new retirement village law change
The Government is overhauling retirement village rules to ensure residents and families get their money back faster when a unit is vacated. Currently those…
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Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 17 September
Brad Olsen discusses latest GDP figures; Food supplier responds to National's supermarket policy; Kingi Rakete-Tane discusses Maori language week events
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Midday sports news for 17 September 2026
An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team
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Kingi Rakete-Tane discusses Maori language week events
Ko tenei te wiki o te reo Maori, it's Maori language week, and small Northland town of Kaikohe saw hundreds of people hikoi through the streets to celebrate…
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Latest news from the United States
The latest news from the United States with Nine News reporter Lauren Tomasi in Washington DC.
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Food supplier responds to National’s supermarket policy
Daniel Shields, owner of Barry's Bay cheese, Naked Kitchen and Cool and Fresh chilled distribution spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira.
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Brad Olsen discusses latest GDP figures
The latest data on New Zealand's economic growth came out this morning. Brad Olsen, Principal Economist at Infometrics spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira.
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Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 16 September
Arena Williams discusses Labour's new price gouging policy; National announces plan to split Pak'nSave from New World; Retail NZ responds to new wage freeze…
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Retail NZ responds to new wage freeze policy from ACT
The ACT party is proposing a three-year freeze on the adult minimum wage, and a new 60 percent training wage for under-20s, saying small businesses need…