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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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00:04:12

School principal concerned over review into...

Midday Report ·

2024/03/03

Confirmation that the government-funded lunch programme is under review has sparked serious concern from health charities and school principals. Associate Education Minister David Seymour says 10,000 'free' school lunches are wasted each day, amounting to $25 million of wasted surplus lunches. A coalition of health charities are alarmed that Seymour has been given ministerial responsibility for the programme which he campaigned to abolish, and are seeking an urgent meeting with him. The

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00:04:27

NZ athletes perfoming well at world indoor champs

Midday Report ·

2024/03/03

New Zealand athletes are taking the World Indoor Athletic Champs by storm, winning another gold medal in Glasgow. George Beamish has taken out the men's 1500 metre title. Earlier Hamish Kerr won the men's high jump title while pole vaulter Eliza McCartney and shot putter Tom Walsh won silver in their events. Other athletes have also had strong showings. Athletics New Zealand high performance director Scott Newman spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:02:35

Leap day celebrated by marriage for Upper Hutt couple

Midday Report ·

2024/02/28

Thursday is leap day, and for an Upper Hutt couple it will forever take on special meaning. In line with old tradition, Dawn Duthie proposed to her partner Raymond on leap day four years ago. And Thursday they're sealing that proposal and tying the knot. Dawn says it will be a celebration to remember. Dawn spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:02:24

Thousands expected at Fa’anānā Efeso Collins' funeral

Midday Report ·

2024/02/28

Thousands of people are pouring into the Due Drop Events centre in Manukau for the funeral of Fa’anānā Efeso Collins. The 49-year-old Green Party MP and former Auckland mayoral candidate collapsed and died taking part in a charity event in Auckland. The service is due to start at 1pm Thursday. RNZ Pacific's Susana Suisuiki spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:02:16

Midday Sports News for 29 February 2024

Midday Report ·

2024/02/28

The Black Caps won the toss and not surprisingly decided to bowl - perhaps more surprising was that play got underway on time. Stephen Hewson has sports.

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00:01:57

Software glitch blamed for outages at petrol stations

Midday Report ·

2024/02/28

A leap year software glitch is being blamed for causing payment outages at petrol stations across the country. Fuel provider Allied Petroleum and Gull say they are aware of nationwide technical problems affecting motorists filling up at unattended pumps, across all fuel brands. Gull spokesperson Julien Leys spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:05:58

Missing tramper found after almost 3 days in Tararua...

Midday Report ·

2024/02/28

The son of a missing tramper in dense Tararua Ranges says he trusted his intuition and separated from Search and Rescue finding his dad less than an hour later. Seventy-two-year-old Brent Harrison was missing in the bush for almost 3 days and was found at 7pm Wednesday night before being choppered out and taken to Palmerston North Hospital. His son Luke Harrison had dropped him off for a day of hiking on Monday and got a phone call later that day from his confused, distressed and very lost

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00:06:16

Two years on from Russia's full-scale invasion of...

Midday Report ·

2024/02/25

As Ukraine enters its third year of war with Russia, Worldwatch's Charlie Dreaver spoke to Federico Borsari from the Center for European Policy Analysis in Washington DC. He told her the lack of ammunition is one of the major challenges the military face. Back here in New Zealand, the Ukrainian community is still working tirelessly to help with war efforts. Yuriy Gladun from the Ukrainian Association of New Zealand tells Worldwatch how the community is feeling two years on.

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00:02:12

Wellington train passengers warned to expect delays...

Midday Report ·

2024/02/25

In ongoing infrastructure woes in the capital, train passengers in the Wellington region are being warned to expect disruption to weekend and public holiday services for at least the next decade. Metlink has told the Greater Wellington Regional Council's Transport Committee that due to the amount of network maintenance required, buses will replace train services regularly on weekends and public holidays, for the foreseeable future. Councillor Thomas Nash spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:03:11

Students call for allowance when on work placement

Midday Report ·

2024/02/25

Students who undertake work placements as part of their training are calling to be paid an allowance, with reports of some students sinking into debt or even poverty while on mandatory placements. While some industries pay their trainees, students studying in healthcare, social work and education do not. A petition has been started for students in these sectors to receive a stipend to help cover living costs. Bex Howells is the spokesperson for Paid Placements Aotearoa. She says up to 45

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00:06:57

Midday Rural News for 26 February 2024

Midday Report ·

2024/02/25

"Bloody dry" is how farmers are describing current condition, with many offloading stock due to concerns over feed and water levels. Niwa's latest hotspot shows conditions are extremely dry in Nelson, Marlborough, northern Canterbury, northern Otago and parts of Northland, Manawatū-Whanganui, and Wellington. Sally Murphy has the rural news.

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00:02:15

Midday Sports News for 26 February 2024

Midday Report ·

2024/02/25

Both the All Black and Black Fern sevens are into the finals of the Vancouver leg of the World Series. Bridget Tunnicliffe has sports.

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00:02:31

Emotional scenes as statements read in Whakaari White...

Midday Report ·

2024/02/25

There have been emotional scenes at the Environment Court in Auckland Monday morning as family members of those who died in the Whakaari White Island eruption began reading out their impact statements. Six parties are being sentenced following a criminal trial into the 2019 eruption that killed 22 people and injured 25 others. Reporter Lucy Xia spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:04:52

Lawyer expects gangs to fight back against public...

Midday Report ·

2024/02/25

A top lawyer who has represented gangs says they will fight back against legislation that would ban patches in public. The government expects to have the law in place by the end of this year even if it is found to breach the Bill of Rights. It says police will be given special powers to break up gang gatherings and courts will be able to stop gang members associating with each other. Criminal Defence Lawyer Marie Dyhrberg KC says it will not work. Dyhrberg spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:03:03

Restrictions on mad cow blood donors to be lifted

Midday Report ·

2024/02/22

From next week, people who lived in Britain, France and the Republic of Ireland during the mad cow disease outbreak of the 1980s and 90s, will be able to give blood. Restrictions were imposed more than 20 years ago, over concerns about the human variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. The New Zealand Blood Service has announced they'll be lifted next Thursday, and it's expecting a big influx of new donors. Its Chief Medical Officer Dr Sarah Morely says they are delighted to open up the

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00:02:14

Former Health NZ employee in court over leaked...

Midday Report ·

2024/02/22

A former Health New Zealand employee accused of leaking Covid-19 vaccine data has appeared in court on Friday, with dozens of supporters in the public gallery. Barry Young pleaded not guilty in December to a charge of accessing computer systems for a dishonest purpose. Reporter Soumya Bhamidipati spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:07:12

Midday Rural News for 23 February 2024

Midday Report ·

2024/02/22

A new study has shown further evidence of inequities in rural healthcare services. Researchers at the University of Otago looked at how patients in rural and urban centres use hospitals and other healthcare services. Monique Steele has the rural news.

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00:02:21

Midday Sports News for 23 February 2024

Midday Report ·

2024/02/22

Last season's grand final loss to the Crusaders still hurts for Chiefs loose forward Luke Jacobson. Jacobson has taken over the captaincy of the Chiefs, who lost just one game during the regular season in 2023 before being pipped by the Crusaders in the final. Stephen Hewson has sports.

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00:04:31

Advocates calling for govt inquiry into Auckland rail...

Midday Report ·

2024/02/22

Public transport advocates are calling for an urgent government inquiry into Auckland's rail network after yet another failure on Thursday. An infrastructure issue brought train services to a halt during the morning commute, bringing more frustration for Aucklanders. The network has been plagued by delays and cancellations, and last week, dozens of trains were cancelled when the tracks overheated. The Public Transport Users Association says the rail network is failing commuters and questions

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00:04:02

Consumer NZ calls for fair pricing on domestic travel

Midday Report ·

2024/02/22

Consumer NZ is calling for fair pricing for domestic air travel. On Thursday, Air New Zealand Chief Executive Greg Foran told Checkpoint the airline has begun to raise domestic fares in response to rising inflation and warned there will be more hikes to come. It has also said fares could rise further due to the redevelopment at Auckland Airport and increased charges for airlines. Chief executive of Consumer NZ Jon Duffy spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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