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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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00:08:13

Midday Business News for 8 April 2024

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2024/04/08

Digital financial services firm Heartland Group has been been given the official nod to buy Melbourne based Challenger bank, which it plans to use as its platform for future growth. Gyles Beckford has the business news.

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00:04:45

Police investigate shooting after rugby match in...

Midday Report ·

2024/04/08

The police, and rugby officials, are investigating a Hawke's Bay club rugby match that ended with the away side being shot at as they left the game. The match between Tamatea and Young Māori Party was abandoned early due to safety concerns regarding members of the crowd. YMP coach Guy Taylor told Morning Report he was driving a team van when it was rammed by gang members, and two shotgun blasts were fired at the back window. The Hawke's Bay Rugby Union is meeting to discuss the incident

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00:03:24

Fire investigators search for clues after Parnell fire

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2024/04/08

Fire investigators are sifting through a burnt out lodge in Auckland searching for clues as to what started the blaze. The fire at the City Garden Lodge in Parnell broke out Sunday afternoon sending people scrambling out of windows to escape. Police have not yet confirmed whether the fire is being treated as suspicious. The Council was due to conduct an audit on the building and double check its safety standards tomorrow. Reporter Jordan Dunn spoke to Ben Strang.

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00:02:22

Nelson to trial kerbside collection of soft plastics

Midday Report ·

2024/04/03

Nelson is to be the first region in the country to test out the kerbside collection of soft plastics due to a trial by the Packaging Forum. The mayor Nick Smith says the current recycling scheme relies on people dropping their soft plastic into recycling bins at The Warehouse or Countdown - which is not very convenient. Smith spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:02:52

Public sector jobs on the line as Government looks to...

Midday Report ·

2024/04/03

Mass voluntary redundancies are on the cards as the Ministry for Social Development looks to cut costs as part of the Coalition Government's drive to save money. Meanwhile the scale of potential job cuts at the Health Ministry is becoming clearer, with an all of staff meeting there to discuss the cuts due Thursday afternoon. Reporter Jemima Huston spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:02:12

Midday Sports News for 4 April 2024

Midday Report ·

2024/04/03

The White Ferns battle to save a one day cricket series against England. Stephen Hewson has sports.

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00:04:21

Aid agency says attack on humanitarian workers...

Midday Report ·

2024/04/03

The United States is calling on Israel to conduct a swift investigation into the attack on a World Central Kitchen aid convoy which killed seven aid workers. The head of the organisation has said the Israeli military targeted the convoy systematically car by car, despite having clear information about its movements. Israel's military has expressed "severe sorrow" over the incident and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called it unintentional. But that's disputed by other aid

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00:04:02

Government plans to make overseas building products...

Midday Report ·

2024/04/03

The Government is moving to make it easier to use building products from overseas, saying it will remove red tape and lower the cost of building. It's announced it will recognise product standards from trusted overseas jurisdictions, instead of making designers or builders here go through the lengthy process of verifying materials. Legislation to amend the Building Act and usher in the changes will be introduced later this year. Building Industry Federation chief executive Julien Leys spoke to

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00:02:09

Dog statue cut from base in Rotorua

Midday Report ·

2024/04/02

The hunt is on in Rotorua for a statue of a beloved stray dog which has been cut from its base and stolen. The dog named Harawene roamed an area beside Te Ngae Road which is part of State Highway three. Although she was timid and didn't allow anyone to approach her, she was fed daily by locals, and when she passed away in 2008, a statue was put up in her memory. Fiona Cairns led the fundraising committee to create the statue. Cairns spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:03:41

Sir Graham Henry on Sam Whitlock's retirement

Midday Report ·

2024/04/02

Aotearoa's most capped All Black of all time is calling it quits. Sam Whitelock who debuted for the All Blacks in 2010 and went on to play 153 tests, has announced he's retiring from all professional rugby at the end of June. Former All Black coach Sir Graham Henry spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:02:17

Midday Sports News for 3 April 2024

Midday Report ·

2024/04/02

All Blacks halfback Cam Roigard is set to miss the entire international season after suffering a serious knee injury in the Hurricanes win over the Highlanders in Dunedin at the weekend. Stephen Hewson has sports.

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00:04:15

Tobacco companies accused of targeting young people...

Midday Report ·

2024/04/02

Public health researchers say tobacco companies are targeting young people through advertising on Tiktok with illegal products. It is currently illegal to sell the products such as chewing tobacco and snus, which is a pouch of powdered tobacco placed between the upper lip and the gum. But researchers say the industry is already out there promoting them. Reforming the regulation of smokeless tobacco and oral nicotine products is part of National's coalition agreement with New Zealand

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00:03:56

Manhunt underway after North Shore kidnapping

Midday Report ·

2024/04/02

A manhunt is underway in Auckland for three people after a violent kidnapping on the North Shore on Tuesday night. The police say a woman was forced from a property in Beach Haven into a car after an altercation around 7.30pm. Neighbours have described hearing gunshots and a commotion. The woman was later found in the suburb of Greenhithe with injuries and is receiving hospital treatment. Reporter Jordan Dunn spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:03:58

Whales recognised as legal persons in Pacific after...

Midday Report ·

2024/04/01

The Māori king, Kīngi Tūheitia, along with Tahitian and Cook Island leaders have signed a historic treaty, recognising whales as legal persons. It's hoped the move will put pressure on governments to develop legal protections for whales in the Pacific. Earth Council Alliance chair Lelei LeLaulu spoke to Ben Strang.

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00:02:06

NZ Defence Force join search for missing man who fell...

Midday Report ·

2024/04/01

New Zealand Defence Force personnel have joined the search for a man who fell overboard from a commercial fishing boat off the Hawke's Bay coast. Maritime NZ's Rescue Coordination was alerted about 8 o'clock last night. Hawke's Bay Deputy Harbourmaster Adrian Wright spoke to Ben Strang.

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00:02:07

Midday Sports News for 2 April 2024

Midday Report ·

2024/04/01

The Wallabies have grabbed another former member of the All Blacks coaching staff. Stephen Hewson has sports.

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00:04:03

Calls for random roadside drug testing

Midday Report ·

2024/04/01

There are growing calls for random roadside drug testing after seven people were killed in crashes over the Easter long weekend. The previous government introduced legislation allowing roadside drug testing, but without the appropriate technology being in place. Transport Minister Simeon Brown says the previous government utterly failed to establish a roadside drug testing framework, and the legislation was flawed and unworkable. Labour Party police spokesperson Ginny Andersen spoke to Ben

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00:04:02

Senior doctors union say hospitals may need metal...

Midday Report ·

2024/04/01

The senior doctors union says hospitals may have to look at installing metal detectors or limiting visitors in emergency departments after a shocking weekend attack at Wairarapa Hospital. A patient sustained moderate injuries after being attacked in the hospital ED just before midnight on Saturday - allegedly by a man wielding a machete. A 62 year-old has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grevious bodily harm. The police say the victim and the offender were known to each other. Te

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00:03:15

Rally at TVNZ over proposed staff cuts

Midday Report ·

2024/03/27

Journalists, media workers and their supporters are rallying outside TVNZ headquarters in Auckland over planned staff cuts which will see a number of key programmes axed.The Save our Stories rally has been organised by the union E Tu, which is presenting an open letter to the company with over 11,000 signatures. Miriama Kamo is a journalist and presenter on the Sunday programme which is one of those set to shut down. Kamo spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:02:46

Charges laid after siblings hospitalised in Lower Hutt

Midday Report ·

2024/03/27

Charges have been laid against two people as police investigate how two Lower Hutt siblings received injuries so severe they were hospitalised for two weeks. A 25-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man are due to appear in the Hutt Valley District Court Thursday afternoon. RNZ reporter Soumya Bhamidipati spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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