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Midday Report

Midday Report - Te Pūrongo o te Poutūtanga. RNZ"s midday current affairs programme, including RNZ News, business, rural and sports news, plus the long-range weather forecast and Worldwatch. Presented by Charlotte Cook.

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00:02:11

Kiwi chicks in Wellington reach key survival milestone

Midday Report ·

2025/09/29

Ten kiwi chicks being monitored in Makara, near Wellington, have grown to be big enough to fight off predators. Project lead for Capital Kiwi Paul Ward spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:04:02

Trump repeats threat of 100 percent tariffs on...

Midday Report ·

2025/09/29

Donald Trump has repeated his threat to impose a one hundred percent tariff on foreign movies - a threat that economists say will be hard to follow through with. Economist Eric Crampton spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:02:07

Midday Sports News for 30 September 2025

Midday Report ·

2025/09/29

Former Silver Ferns coach Yvonne Willering has taken aim at the Netball New Zealand Players Association for only focussing on players who had a problem with embattled coach Dame Noeline Taurua.

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00:05:31

Machete found in hunt for Auckland student’s killer

Midday Report ·

2025/09/29

Police have found a machete which they believe could be related to the killing of PhD student Kyle Whorrall who died after an attack at an Auckland bus stop at Easter. Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:03:37

ED consultant says targets for wait times help whole...

Midday Report ·

2025/09/29

An emergency consultant says targets for ED wait times help the whole hospital to get on board and help people move through faster. Hawke's Bay Hospital Emergency Consultant Scott Boyes spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:13:43

Midday Report Essentials for Friday 26th September 2025

Midday Report ·

2025/09/26

In today's episode, the man who lit the fatal Loafers Lodge blaze has been found guilty of five counts of murder, and guilty of one count of arson. A former minister says bold action is needed to reform the energy sector and help grow the economy.Technology that could reduce methane emissions from cattle by as much as 30 percent is a step closer to being trialled in New Zealand. Precious pups and poodles have descended on Rangiora for the National Dog Show.

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00:01:27

Poodles and pups: Rangiora goes barking mad

Midday Report ·

2025/09/26

Precious pups and poodles have descended on Rangiora for the National Dog Show. Show director Martin Hewitt spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:03:05

Methane-cutting cattle vaccine a step closer to NZ...

Midday Report ·

2025/09/26

Technology that could reduce methane emissions from cattle by as much as 30 percent is a step closer to being trialled in New Zealand. AgriZeroNZ chief executive Wayne McNee spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:06:52

Midday Rural News for 26 September 2025

Midday Report ·

2025/09/26

Midday Rural News for 26 September 2025.

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00:01:51

Midday Sports News for 26 September 2025

Midday Report ·

2025/09/26

Midday Sports News for 26 September 2025.

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00:04:25

Bridges calls for bold energy reform to boost economy

Midday Report ·

2025/09/26

A former minister says bold action is needed to reform the energy sector and help grow the economy. Simon Bridges spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:03:22

Loafers Lodge arsonist guilty of five murders

Midday Report ·

2025/09/26

The man who lit the fatal Loafers Lodge blaze has been found guilty of five counts of murder, and guilty of one count of arson. Our reporter Lauren Crimp spoke to Charlotte Cook from outside the High Court in Wellington.

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00:16:04

Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 25th September...

Midday Report ·

2025/09/25

In today's episode, Health Minister Simeon Brown says new funding for Health New Zealand will expand access and reduce wait times; There's déjà vu on the streets of New York as New Zealand's foreign affairs minister was stopped from entering a Trump event for the second time; Chatbots may be useful when opening a bank account or solving a problem with your internet connection, but what about solving an argument with your partner?; If you don't know what the words 'rark', 'lux' or 'hapu' mean,

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00:03:39

'Sweet as' and 'cuzzy bro' in latest Oxford Dictionary

Midday Report ·

2025/09/25

If you don't know what the words 'rark', 'lux' or 'hapu' mean, you'll be able to look them up in the next edition of the Oxford English Dictionary. Oxford English Dictionary executive editor Danica Salazar spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:03:03

Using AI can be effective as traditional therapy:...

Midday Report ·

2025/09/25

Chatbots may be useful when opening a bank account or solving a problem with your internet connection, but what about solving an argument with your partner? The study's author, Laura Vowells from University of Lausanne, Switzerland, spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:06:58

Midday Rural News for 25 September 2025

Midday Report ·

2025/09/25

Midday Rural News for 25 September 2025

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00:02:16

Midday Sports News for 25 September 2025

Midday Report ·

2025/09/25

Midday Sports News for 25 September 2025

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00:03:54

Road blockades deny Peters attending Trump event in NY

Midday Report ·

2025/09/25

There's déjà vu on the streets of New York as New Zealand's foreign affairs minister was stopped from entering a Trump event for the second time. Political reporter Anneke Smith spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:04:14

Health Minister announces new funding for Health NZ

Midday Report ·

2025/09/25

Health Minister Simeon Brown says new funding for Health New Zealand will expand access and reduce wait times. Former Te Whatu Ora Board Chair Rob Campbell spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:14:46

Midday Report Essentials for 24 September 2025

Midday Report ·

2025/09/24

In today's episode, the coalition government's plan to overhaul the holidays act has had a mixed reaction, with employers broadly supportive and unions flagging some concerns, the rate salaries in New Zealand are growing is continuing to slow, the world's most powerful tropical cyclone this year is ready to hit Hong Kong, voting for local elections is underway, 10 points for you if you're already returned your envelope.

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