Midday Report - Te Pūrongo o te Poutūtanga. RNZ National's midday current affairs programme, hosted by Guyon Espiner.
Latest episodes
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21 min
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 27 October
Sarah Dalton on Waitakere Hospital's empty ICU; Study finds 24.9 percent gender pay gap in property; Jasmine Vojdani on an AI agent pitching her story ideas.
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2 min
Midday sports news for 27 October 2026
An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.
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7 min
Jasmine Vojdani on an AI agent pitching her story ideas
Imagine waking up and seeing an email from someone you've never met, who has read your work and wants to talk about it. Only it isn't someone. It's an AI agent called Tamara, and i…
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4 min
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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4 min
Midday rural news for 27 October 2026
An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.
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6 min
Midday business news for 27 October 2026
The latest news from RNZ's business team.
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6 min
Study finds 24.9 percent gender pay gap in property
New research reveals a 24.9 percent gender pay gap in the property industry. The Property Council's Inclusion Alliance research that draws on pay data from 30 property organisation…
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6 min
Sarah Dalton on Waitakere Hospital's empty ICU
A brand new intensive care unit at Auckland's Waitakere Hospital is sitting vacant with no patients, no staff and no operating budget. The first ICU for West Auckland was announced…
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26 min
Midday Report Essentials for 23 October 2026
Kia ora, welcome to Midday Report essentials . In todays episode: Kerrin Leoni resigns from the Labour Party after video shows she campaigned with Mongrel Mob members, and Chris Hi…
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12 min
Luke Harding on Trump's approach to Russia and Ukraine
This week President Trump's envoy stood in St Petersburg and called Vladimir Putin a humanitarian. With the lifting of sanctions on Russia and harsh criticism of Ukraine President…
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3 min
Midday rural news
An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.
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5 min
Midday business news
The latest news from RNZ's business team.
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5 min
Midday sports news
An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.
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8 min
Chloe Swarbrick discusses promise to boost health spend by $3b
The Green Party has released its fiscal plan, promising to increase health spending by $3 billion each year. Greens co-leader Chloe Swarbrick spoke to Guyon Espiner.
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5 min
Political Editor Jo Moir discusses Kerrin Leoni resignation
Labour MP Kerrin Leoni has resigned as Tamaki Makaurau candidate after video emerged of her campaigning with Mongrel Mob members. Political Editor Jo Moir spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.
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21 min
Midday Report Essentials for 22 October 2026
Today: inflation slows in the latest data out today but the relief is likely short lived with the lower dollar and rising fuel prices meaning it's likely there'll be more rate hike…
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4 min
Midday sports news for 22 October 2026
An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.
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5 min
Kiwis see US as a bigger threat than China, survey finds
More New Zealanders see the United States as a major threat than they see China, according to a new poll from the Asia New Zealand Foundation. The survey shows that New Zealanders…
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5 min
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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4 min
Midday rural news for 22 October 2026
An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.