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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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Labour is promising to make price gouging illegal
Labour is promising to make price gouging illegal, if elected in November.
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National plans to break up the supermarket duopoly
Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says together with Woolworths, this would mean New Zealand would have three major nationwide grocery chains which would…
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Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 15 September 2026
On today's episode the world is on edge over the risk posed by AI... I spoke to Senior Lecturer in artificial intelligence - Dr Andrew Lensen. AI expert Mark…
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Midday sports news for 15 September 2026
An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.
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AI Educator drafts AI policy for New Zealand
Mark Lawrence is an AI educator and consultant. He's drafted an AI policy for New Zealand, which he says will cost about $300 million over three years.
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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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Why give over $1m to political parties? Two big donors explain
There's now just over 50 days until election day and large donations of $20,000 or more to political parties have almost surpassed the total from 2023. RNZ's…
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Worldwide calls for AI regulation
Victoria University AI lecturer Dr Andrew Lensen talks to Guyon Espiner about potential AI regulation here in Aotearoa.
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Midday Report Essentials for Monday 14 September
How Auckland's new CRL handled its first rush hour commute; Infrastructure NZ calls for better long-term planning; Sam Stubbs reacts to Labour's KiwiSaver…
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Marama Davidson discusses new Green Party te reo policy
The Green Party has promised $200 million towards te reo Maori initiatives. Co-leader Marama Davidson spoke to 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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Sam Stubbs reacts to Labour's KiwiSaver policy
Labour said it would make employer contributions compulsory, even when employees reduce or pause their own contributions, and lift the rate to 6 percent by…
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Infrastructure NZ calls for better long-term planning
Despite being the highest public infrastructure spender in the OECD in the last 20 years, New Zealand ranked among the lowest for efficiency, according to…
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How Auckland’s new CRL handled its first rush hour commute
The CRL opened yesterday but faced its first big test this morning as Aucklanders used the central rail link to navigate rush hour. Auckland Transport's…
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Midday Report Essentials for Friday 11 September 2026
On today's episode Orana Wild Life Park fronted up on its financial crisis in the wake of concerns about animal welfare and workplace culture at the open range…
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Politics with Guyon Espiner and Patrick Gower
A wrap of the week in politics with Guyon Espiner and Patrick Gower.
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Labour and NZ First announce immigration policies
Both Labour and New Zealand First have announced their immigration policies ahead of this year's election. Labour Immigration spokesperson Phil Twyford spoke…
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Orana Wildlife Park on the endangered list due to funding
Orana Wildlife Park in Christchurch is in financial crisis with board co-chair Emeritus Professor Dr Ken Hughey and chief executive Rachel Haydon saying the…
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Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 10 September
Dr Carwyn Jones on ACTs plans to scrap Waitangi Tribunal; Researchers warn children are paying the price for junk food; Latest news from the United States.
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Latest news from the United States
The latest news from the United States with Jagruti Dave in Washington DC.
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Researchers warn children are paying the price for junk food
Children are paying the price for the government's inaction on junk food - that's according to researchers behind a new report which looks at what New…
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Dr Carwyn Jones on ACTs plans to scrap Waitangi Tribunal
The ACT Party wants to complete all remaining historic Treaty claims, and scrap the Waitangi Tribunal once they're wrapped up. Leader David Seymour says the…
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Midday Report Essentials for 9 September 2026
Ten thousand public servants on strike across the country: demanding pay rises that keep up with the cost of living ... The PSA joined Guyon Espiner to respond…
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Midday sports news for 9 September 2026
An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports teams.
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Latest news from Australia
The latest news from Australia with correspondent Amanda Copp in Canberra.
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How does the bond market work and why should we care?
Robin Wigglesworth, author of a new book called "A Fabulous Debt: The Epic Story of How Bonds Built the Modern World" spoke to Guyon Espiner.
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Midday rural news for 9 September 2026
An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.
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Labour’s new prompt for better AI regulation
Labour has released its AI policy today. It includes an Office of AI to coordinate policy across government, a new online safety regulator, stronger copyright…
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PSA explains why 10,000 public servants will strike today
More than 10,000 public servants will down tools in a strike taking place over more than a dozen town centres today. The public servants are demanding pay…
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Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 8 September 2026
On today's episode on the back of the latest political poll showing both National and Labour below 30%, the so-called major parties have rolled out new…
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Latest news from the United States
The latest news from the United States with Jagruti Dave in Washington DC.
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NZ Warriors boss discusses this weekend’s home game
Tickets for the Warriors' NRL play-off match this weekend went on sale on Tuesday. Cameron George, chief executive of the NZ Warriors spoke to Tuwhenuaroa…
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Craig McCulloch discusses National’s policy announcement
Craig McCulloch spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira following National's policy announcement.
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Midday Report Essentials for Monday 7 September
Cameron Bagrie discusses Green's KiwiMart announcement; Mortgage expert discusses National's new first homebuyer policy; Why are voters increasingly turning to…
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Why are voters increasingly turning to the smaller parties?
For the first time, both National and Labour have dropped below 30 percent in a political poll. The latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll came out this morning…
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Latest news from Australia
The latest news from Australia with correspondent Amanda Copp in Canberra.
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Mortgage expert discusses National’s new first homebuyer policy
National is promising to help more people buy their first home by expanding access to the government's low-deposit scheme. The First Home Loan scheme run by…
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Cameron Bagrie discusses Green’s KiwiMart announcement
Cameron Bagrie, an independent economist with Bagrie Economics spoke to Guyon Espiner following the Green Party announcement it would open KiwiMart, a…
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Midday Report Essentials for Friday 4 September
David Seymour discusses Maori and Pacific access to med school; SPCA issues new voluntary standard for chicken welfare; How the NZ music industry is handling…
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Midday sports news for 4 September 2026
An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.
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How the NZ music industry is handling the rise of AI content
Australia has just moved to ban AI generated music from its charts, and in the US legal action is in train as artists sue AI companies for ripping off their…