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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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00:22:25

Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 5 March 2026

Midday Report ·

2026/03/05

The New Zealand government will operate flights to assist with Kiwis needing to get out of the Middle East; The bigger picture about what the war means and why its happening, Geoffrey Millar speaks to Guyon Espiner; Media independence is under the spotlight

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00:03:21

Midday Sports Update for 5 March 2026

Midday Report ·

2026/03/04

An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.

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00:06:17

Media independence is under the spotlight

Midday Report ·

2026/03/04

Media independence is under the spotlight after revelations that the chair of the TVNZ board raised its own journalists' coverage of a law and order story with the broadcasting minister Paul Goldsmith. Tim Murphy is co-editor of Newsroom and writes about politics and media for the website. He spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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00:03:36

Midday Rural News for 5 March 2026

Midday Report ·

2026/03/04

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

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00:04:12

Latest news from the United States

Midday Report ·

2026/03/04

The latest from the United States with correspondent Laura Taglianetti in New York.

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00:05:21

Midday Business News for 5 March 2026

Midday Report ·

2026/03/04

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

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00:07:03

Making sense of the war in and around Iran

Midday Report ·

2026/03/04

The war continues to fan out across the region and draw in more players. To help us make sense of it all, Geoffrey Miller spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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00:07:45

Rescue mission for Kiwis stranded in the Middle East

Midday Report ·

2026/03/04

The government is sending two Defence Force planes to be ready to evacuate New Zealanders in the Middle East to safe locations, from where they can get commercial flights home. Defence Minister Judith Collins spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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00:27:08

Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 4 March 2026

Midday Report ·

2026/03/03

Breaking news on the new All Black coach: Joe Porter joins us; How long could Operation Epic Fury potentially go for? A security expert at the Lowy Institute spoke to Guyon Espiner; What is the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) An Iranian-New Zealand human rights advocate joined the show; Should New Zealand ban billionaires? A new poll out tells us what Kiwis think.

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00:07:40

Should New Zealand ban billionaires?

Midday Report ·

2026/03/03

Should New Zealand ban billionaires? That's one of the questions in a new nationwide survey. Citibank trader Gary Stevenson is a key voice on taxing the rich and is in the country. He spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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00:04:23

Midday Rural News for 4 March 2026

Midday Report ·

2026/03/03

News from the rural farming sector.

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00:02:37

Latest news from Australia

Midday Report ·

2026/03/03

The latest from Australia with Nine News political reporter Amanda Copp in Canberra.

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00:04:13

Midday Business News for 4 March 2026

Midday Report ·

2026/03/03

News from the business sector.

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00:06:03

What is the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)?

Midday Report ·

2026/03/03

What is the IRGC and why should NZ designate them a terrorism entity? Reza Parvizi, an Iranian-Kiwi human rights activist based in New Zealand spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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00:07:54

How long could Operation Epic Fury potentially go for?

Midday Report ·

2026/03/03

Daniel Flitton is a former analyst for the Office of National Assessments, Australia's peak intelligence assessment agency.

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00:03:58

Dave Rennie named All Blacks coach

Midday Report ·

2026/03/03

Breaking news on the new All Black coach, Joe Porter is with us.

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00:20:25

Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 3 March 2026

Midday Report ·

2026/03/03

The US death toll rises to six, and three American fighter jets fall from the sky in friendly fire. Iran's casualties total more than 500, as Donald Trump refuses to rule out boots on the ground in Iran; At home, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is forced to walk back his pledge to support any action that would stop Iran gaining nuclear weapons or financing terror; Also on the programme, former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming broke police rules by staying in hotels at police expense

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00:04:05

Midday sports news

Midday Report ·

2026/03/02

An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.

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00:04:30

Warnings over implications of Iran war on NZ trade

Midday Report ·

2026/03/02

The US-Israeli war on Iran could have huge implications for New Zealand trade and for our energy consumption and pricing. Westpac Chief Economist Kelly Eckhold spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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00:04:14

Midday Rural News

Midday Report ·

2026/03/02

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

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