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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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00:04:31

Documents show proposals for smokers to get tax...

Midday Report ·

2024/01/31

New documents reveal proposals for smokers to get tax breaks came directly from the Associate Health Minister Casey Costello, despite her strong denials. The New Zealand First Minister has been under fire in Parliament after telling RNZ last week that she hadn't sought advice on freezing cigarette excise tax for three years. That conflicted with a Health Ministry document saying she had. RNZ has now obtained the original notes Costello sent to officials late last year. Investigative journalist

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00:03:11

Canterbury moving to prohibited fire season

Midday Report ·

2024/01/30

Canterbury will move to a prohibited fire season from midnight Wednesday until further notice. There have been several significant fires in the region in the past few weeks, including a number near Amberley which destroyed properties and sparked evacuations. Fire and Emergency Senior Advisor Community Readiness and Recovery Wayne Hamilton says the fire ban will protect the community and provide some relief to stretched fire services in the region. Hamilton spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:01:58

Wellington City councillors to work out how to pay...

Midday Report ·

2024/01/30

Wellington city councillors will sit down on Wednesday to try and work out how to pay for an increase in water infrastructure spending. With water woes plaguing the capital, the council is holding a workshop to discuss ideas for spending more on the city's pipes in its Long-Term Plan. Reporter Nick James spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:06:26

Midday Rural News for 31 January 2024

Midday Report ·

2024/01/30

Former farmer and Federated Farmers board member Miles Anderson says farmers have been given a raw deal by decision makers for too long. Sally Murphy has the rural news.

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00:02:17

Midday Sports News for 31 January 2024

Midday Report ·

2024/01/30

Black Caps wicketkeeper Tom Blundell says South Africa will be playing with a point to prove in the two-test series starting at Mt Maunganui this weekend.

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00:09:20

Midday Business News for 31 January 2024

Midday Report ·

2024/01/30

Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly is aiming to cut red tape, cut costs, and simplify the rules for getting a loan, as well as streamline the regulation of the sector. Gyles Beckford has the business news.

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00:04:03

Police trying to remove victims after fiery crash in...

Midday Report ·

2024/01/30

Emergency services are still trying to remove the victims from the scene of a fiery crash in Taranaki Wednesday morning. The crash happened on State Highway Three, outside of Eltham. When emergency crews arrived one of the cars was already in flames. Police say they believe two people have been killed but are still working to establish whether there have been any other fatalities. Senior Sergeant Andrew Russ who has been at the scene says two vehicles were involved. Russ spoke to Charlotte

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00:03:22

Coalition committed to two-year plan on police...

Midday Report ·

2024/01/30

The Police Minister will likely front up to parliament Wednesday afternoon to correct statements he made about training new police officers. Mark Mitchell told the House that the Government would take three years to deliver 500 new frontline officers, but the government's coalition agreement with New Zealand First says the parties will deliver on that commitment within the first two years. The Prime Minister says Mitchell misspoke and the coalition is committed to a two-year plan. Deputy

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00:02:54

Police investigate death in Dunedin

Midday Report ·

2024/01/29

Police are investigating the sudden death of a man whose body was found at a Dunedin property on Monday morning. Emergency services were called to the scene on Hillary Street in Liberton in the city's north at around 9 o'clock. Reporter Tess Brunton spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:02:30

Person dies after e-scooter crash in Auckland

Midday Report ·

2024/01/29

A fatal e-scooter accident on a busy Auckland street has residents worried about safety. One person died late Monday night near the corner of Ian McKinnon Drive and Devon Street in Eden Terrace. The last reported e-scooter death was in 2019. Reporter Felix Walton spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:05:49

Midday Rural News for 30 January 2024

Midday Report ·

2024/01/29

Fire and Emergency has fire bans in place in parts of Otago, Mackenzie, Canterbury, Marlborough and coastal Wairarapa - and further restrictions across much of the South Island. Sally Murphy has the rural news.

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00:02:07

Midday Sports News for 30 January 2024

Midday Report ·

2024/01/29

New Zealand apprentice jockey Kelsey Hannan is grateful to be alive after being thrown from her horse during a race in Adelaide at the weekend. Felicity Reid has sports.

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00:08:55

Midday Business News for 30 January 2024

Midday Report ·

2024/01/29

The Reserve Bank's chief economist has made it clear the battle against inflation is far from won, and that domestic price pressures remain stubborn. Gyles Beckford has the business news.

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00:02:30

NZ won't be contributing more funds to UNRWA says PM...

Midday Report ·

2024/01/29

New Zealand won't be contributing more funds to UNRWA, the UN's aid agency for Palestinians, until the Foreign Minister is satisfied over allegations that several of its staff were involved in the October 7th Hamas attacks on Israel. More than 10 countries, including Australia, the US and Britain, have suspended their contributions. New Zealand gives one million dollars every year. The Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the allegations are serious and need to be properly investigated. He

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00:05:54

James Shaw to step down as Green party co-leader

Midday Report ·

2024/01/29

James Shaw will step down as co-leader of the Green Party in March but will remain in Parliament for now. The former Minister will stay on to support a bill which would add the right to a sustainable environment to New Zealand's Bill of Rights Act. Shaw has been co-leader of the Green Party for nearly nine years, serving alongside both Marama Davidson and Metiria Turei. He was also the Minister for Climate Change for six years. Shaw spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:02:56

Demand for school lunch service soars

Midday Report ·

2024/01/28

It's back to school this week for thousands of children and for some it will be a chance to get a proper meal. The charity Kids Can says due to cost of living pressures, demand for its services has soared to the highest levels in six years. Kids Can chief executive Julie Chapman spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:02:40

Whale dies after stranding at Moncks Bay

Midday Report ·

2024/01/28

A recovery operation has been underway in Christchurch for a large whale that died after becoming stranded in Christchurch Sunday night. The eight-metre juvenile Finn whale got stuck on a sandbar in the shallow estuary at Moncks Bay and despite efforts to re-float it. Daren Grover from Project Jonah has been on the scene. He says he got the call Sunday night and flew in from Nelson. Grover spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:06:44

Midday Rural News for 29 January 2024

Midday Report ·

2024/01/28

With parliament sitting from tomorrow, farmers want to know what the Government's plan is for the roll-back of rules and regulations it campaigned on last year. Sally Murphy has the rural news.

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00:01:56

Midday Sports News for 29 January 2024

Midday Report ·

2024/01/28

New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko has finished second at the latest LPGA tournament in Florida. Barry Guy has sports.

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00:08:23

Midday Business News for 29 January 2024

Midday Report ·

2024/01/28

The earnings for the country's second biggest supermarket chain, Woolworths, have taken a hit because of weaker trading and the costs of rebranding from Countdown, forcing its Australian owners to take write down the value of the business. Gyles Beckford has the business news.

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