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Midday Report
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Midday Report - Te Pūrongo o te Poutūtanga. RNZ National's midday current affairs programme, hosted by Guyon Espiner.
Episodes
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Midday Report Essentials for Friday 16 October 2026
A top economist says the recovery is here - but card spending data out today is weak and retailers say they are entering the peak trading season under real pressure. Gareth Kiernan from Infometrics explains what's going on. A Taxpayers Union ad made with AI depicts Chris Hipkins as a home…
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Midday sports news for 16 October 2026
An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.
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Midday rural news for 16 October 2026
An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.
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Midday Business News for 16 October 2026
News from the business sector.
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Political scientist weighs in on AI-driven attack advertising
A new ad from the Taxpayers Union depicts Chris Hipkins bursting into a home and stealing wallets as the lobby group campaigns against Labour's capital gains tax. The AI-driven ad is the latest in a campaign loaded with attack ads and negativity. Political scientist Claire Robinson wrote a book…
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Infometrics says New Zealand economy is in recovery mode
New Zealand's economy is in recovery mode, even if it doesn't feel like it, according to Infometrics. Infometrics Acting Managing Director and Chief Forecaster Gareth Kiernan spoke to Guyon Espiner.
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Midday Report Essentials for 15 October 2026
Patch protection: The Green party defends politicians posing with mobsters, Marama Davidson fronts up on gangs and her party's plans to restore public service levels back to pre-Luxon levels. RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch joined Guyon Espiner with all the other news from the…
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Midday sports news for 15 October 2026
An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.
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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 15 October 2026
An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.
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Midday business news for 15 October 2026
The latest news from RNZ's business team.
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Craig McCulloch on the latest election campaign developments
RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Guyon Espiner with the latest from the campaign trail, and reaction to Marama Davidson's interview on Midday Report.
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Marama Davidson discusses Green’s meeting with gang members
How should politicians engage with gangs? The question arises after MPs from the Greens and Te Pati Maori posed for photos with Mongrel Mob members, and then posted the pics online. Labour leader Chris Hipkins said it showed poor judgment and then ruled out the Greens or Te Pati Maori holding key...
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Midday Report Essentials for 14 October 2026
Today: Tax cuts for landlords or rent relief for renters. David Seymour says a $300 million promise to give tax breaks to property investors will help keep rents down. Guyon Espiner asked him if it's borrowing for tax cuts. New Zealand is one of just one five countries not to sign up to a…
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Midday sports news for 14 October 2026
An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.
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Gavin Ellis on NZ's big drop in world press freedom index
New Zealand has slipped out of the top 20 in the world press freedom rankings for the first time. In the 2026 Reporters Without Borders index we've fallen six places to 22nd out of 180 countries. Media expert Gavin Ellis talks 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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Midday rural news for 14 October 2026
An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.
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Midday business news for 14 October 2026
The latest news from RNZ's business team.
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Law expert on NZ abstaining on UN pandemic plan
New Zealand was one of only five countries not to vote for a global pandemic preparedness at the United Nations. International law expert Al Gillespie talks to Guyon Espiner.
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Seymour on ACT's tax cut policy for landlords
ACT wants to bring back a tax break for landlords that Labour scrapped in 2019. Party leader David Seymour talks to Guyon Espiner.
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Midday Report Essentials for 1Tuesday 13 October
A damning King's Counsel report into the Teaching Council's handling of sex-offender Timothy Fisher's case has been released. National has promised to introduce random drug testing for those on the jobseeker benefit - but former National Minister isn't a fan of the plan. Veteran journalist Peter...
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Midday sports news for 13 October 2026
An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.
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CNN security analyst Peter Bergen on his new book, All The Presidents' Wars
Twenty-five years ago, the September 11 attacks became the deadliest assault on American soil since Pearl Harbour. The wars that followed cost trillions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of lives. Twenty years after the invasion of Afghanistan, the Taliban took back the country, and America's...
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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 13 October 2026
An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.
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Midday business news for 13 October 2026
The latest news from RNZ's business team.
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Former National Health Minister against random jobseeker drug tests
National has promised to introduce random drug testing for those on the jobseeker benefit - but former National Health Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman is not a fan of the plan.
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Teaching Council allowed known offender to continue to teach
A damning King's Counsel report into the Teaching Council's handling of sex-offender Timothy Fisher's case has been released.
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Midday Report Essentials for Monday 12 October 2026
National releases its fiscal plan ... Labour has a policy to cut school uniform costs, political editor Jo Moir has all the action from the campaign trail. More from our series on AI policy: Chloe Swarbrick today on the Green plan, which includes the ability to opt out of the algorithm making...
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Midday Sports News for 12 October 2026
Midday Sports News for 12 October 2026.
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In the Room: Jacinda Ardern's media man on Covid, mosque attacks and the Whakaari eruption
Who came up with the phrase 'the team of five million' to encourage New Zealand to stick with its Covid response? Or arranged the media strategy that saw Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern do the 1pm briefings during the lockdowns? His name is Andrew Campbell and he has just released his book about…
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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 12 October 2026
News from the rural farming sector.
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Midday Business News for 12 October 2026
News from the business sector.
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Chlöe Swarbrick discusses Green Party’s AI policy
The Green Party says it will regulate artificial intelligence so its benefits are shared with New Zealanders, not just the technology companies that operate them, if elected. Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick said AI should work for people and the planet, stating: "We don't work for AI." She spoke…
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Fiscal policy takes centre stage in election campaign
The gloves are off in the fiscal fight this election campaign. National has released its fiscal plan, ACT released its own fiscal plan at the weekend, and the Greens and Labour also with significant announcements on the hustings as well. RNZ Political Editor Jo Moir spoke to Guyon Espiner.
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Midday Report Essentials for Friday 9 October
Why New Zealand's youth unemployment is surging; Health and Disability Commissioner still faces complaint backlog; Wrapping the week in politics with Paddy Gower.
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Midday sports news for 9 October 2026
An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.
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Wrapping the week in politics with Paddy Gower
Patrick Gower joins Guyon Espiner to discuss the week in politics.
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Midday rural news for 9 October 2026
An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.
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Midday business news for 9 October 2026
The latest news from RNZ's business team.
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Health and Disability Commissioner faces complaint backlog
A growing number of New Zealanders are making complaints to the Health and Disability Commissioner. The Health and Disability Commissioner says it's finally getting on top of a huge backlog of complaints, but more than 1,300 are still waiting to be assessed, and its funding has been cut again....
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Why New Zealand's youth unemployment is surging
New Zealand's youth unemployment rate has climbed to levels last seen around the Global Financial Crisis, and economic recovery alone may not solve the problem. The unemployment and underutilisation rates are being driven by a perfect storm of a sluggish economy, business uncertainty, AI and...
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Midday Report Essentials for 8 October 2026
National wants to cut benefits for people who have been on welfare for two out of the last three years in a move they say will rip half a billion out of the welfare system Louise Upston joined Guyon Espiner. The falling Kiwi dollar is pushing up the cost of living.David Seymour joined us on his...
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Midday sports news for 8 October 2026
An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.
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Tamatha Paul on whether it's moral to be a billionaire
It emerged as an election campaign question after Jack Tame put the question to Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins in the TVNZ leaders' debate on Tuesday night. Green MP Tamatha Paul also fired up saying it was immoral to be a billionaire. Paul spoke to Guyon Espiner.
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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 8 October 2026
An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.
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Midday business news for 8 October 2026
The latest news from RNZ's business team.
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