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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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00:07:02

Midday Rural News for 11 December 2023

Midday Report ·

2023/12/10

News from the rural farming sector.

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00:02:05

Midday Sports News for 11 December 2023

Midday Report ·

2023/12/10

Golfer Lydia Ko has finished the year on a winning note, with victory in an invitaional mixed teams event in Florida.

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00:08:22

Midday Business News for 11 December 2023

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2023/12/10

Midday Business News for 11 December 2023

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00:03:14

Number of young people regularly vaping continues to...

Midday Report ·

2023/12/10

The number of young people who regularly vape has fallen for the second year in the row. A survey of nearly 30-thousand students by smokefree action group ASH shows the proportion of year 10 pupils vaping either daily, weekly or monthly had dropped by nearly two percent to 16.4 percent. The Chair of ASH - Emeritus Professor Robert Beaglehole spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:05:00

Warning sounded over any moves to defund Covid vaccine

Midday Report ·

2023/12/10

A immunisation expert is worried if the government stops funding the Covid-19 vaccine people will no longer think of it as important. The Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says it's possible some people will have to pay in the future after current Pharmac funding ends in June next year - while the Health Minister Shane Reti has said funding remains under consideration. Vaccinologist and Auckland University Associate Professor Helen Petousis-Harris told me we are still very much in the grip of

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00:03:10

Whanau greet Navy crews on return after 6 months away

Midday Report ·

2023/12/07

After almost six months away, and just in time for Christmas, two Navy ships arrived back home on Friday - as hundreds of eager whanau members waited on the docks to greet them. Crews from both HMNZS Te Mana and Aotearoa sailed into the Devonport Naval Base about an hour ago to a ceremonial homecoming of gun salutes from ships and shore. HMNZS Te Mana Commanding Officer J J McQueen spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:01:56

Guilty verdict in Blackmoore murder trial

Midday Report ·

2023/12/07

After two days of deliberations a jury has found both David Hawken and Rebecca Wright-Meldrum guilty of the murder of 21-year-old Christchurch woman Angela Blackmoore in 1995. The pair have been standing trial at the High Court in Christchurch after pleading not guilty to the killing. A third person, Jeremy Powell, admitted the murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 10 years, in 2020. Reporter Anna Sargent spoke to Charlotte Cook from the High Court.

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00:07:03

Midday Rural News for 8 December 2023

Midday Report ·

2023/12/07

the summer shearing season is underway - but gangs are struggling to find rhythm with consistent wet weather holding things up. Monique Steele has the rural news.

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00:02:06

Midday Sports News for 8 December 2023

Midday Report ·

2023/12/07

The Black Ferns Sevens coach Cory Sweeney is confident his side can return to its winning ways, despite being without captain Sarah Hirini for round two of the World Series. Bridget Tunnicliffe has sports.

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00:08:13

Midday Business News for 8 December 2023

Midday Report ·

2023/12/07

Casino operator SkyCity Entertainment Group has lowered its full year profit forecast as lower consumer spending cuts into its revenue. Anan Zaki has the business news.

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00:04:03

Māori and Pasifika still underrepresented at med school

Midday Report ·

2023/12/07

A first of its kind study has revealed poverty is still a barrier when it comes to taking up medicine for Māori, Pasifika and people from rural communities. The research by both Otago and Auckland Universities found that while decades of effort has boosted numbers, Māori and Pasifika are still underrepresented in Aotearoa's medical schools. One of the researchers, Professor Peter Crampton believes that is having a profoundly negative impact for those populations. Crampton spoke to Charlotte

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00:03:52

PM Luxon tours cyclone damaged areas of Hawke's Bay

Midday Report ·

2023/12/07

The Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is touring cyclone and rain battered parts of Hawke's Bay. On Friday morning he was in Wairoa to gauge progress of the town's recovery and find out what more is needed. He toured several damaged areas including Tākitimu marae alongside mayor Craig Little who has said his council would go broke if it has to pay any more for road repairs, and desperately needs more government money. Wairoa mayor Craig Little spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:02:44

Search for shark tag on Southland beach

Midday Report ·

2023/12/06

A search is underway on a remote beach in Southland for a tag which fell off a great white shark. The shark was being monitored by Australian fisheries researchers who've enlisted the help of a Bluff shark diving company to find it. Shark Experience's Nikki Ladd spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:03:13

NZ supports pledge to triple renewable energy by 2030

Midday Report ·

2023/12/06

New Zealand has been added to the official list of countries supporting a pledge to triple renewable energy and double energy efficiency by 2030. It was one of only a few OECD countries missing from the initial list of 118 signatories, which was launched at the COP28 climate summit over the weekend. It also comes as Parliament's environment watchdog has told off the ACT Party deputy leader Brooke van Velden for sharing misinformation about findings on the oil and gas ban. RNZ Climate Change

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00:06:15

Midday Rural News for 7 December 2023

Midday Report ·

2023/12/06

Dairy co-operative Fonterra has raised its forecast farmgate milk price for this season - thanks to stronger demand for dairy. Monique Steele has the rural news.

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00:02:19

Midday Sports News for 7 December 2023

Midday Report ·

2023/12/06

2021 US Open champion Emma Raducanu of Britain will return to the ASB Classic as a wildcard. Barry Guy has sports.

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00:08:33

Midday Business News for 7 December 2023

Midday Report ·

2023/12/06

Fonterra says a strong first quarter has helped to strengthen its balance sheet and put it in position to pursue fresh opportunities. Anan Zaki has the business news.

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00:10:57

Fighting in Gaza intensifies

Midday Report ·

2023/12/06

Fighting has intensified in Gaza as the Israeli army continues to push into the city of Khan Younis, where tens of thousands of displaced people have been sheltering. In one of his strongest moves yet, the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has invoked Article 99 of the UN Charter to push the Security Council to call for a humanitarian ceasefire - stressing the war is causing a catastrophe that Gaza may never recover from. Save the Children's Country Director Jason Lee spoke to Charlotte

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00:03:40

Green Party on calls for ceasefire in Gaza

Midday Report ·

2023/12/06

The Foreign Minister Winston Peters is set to ask Parliament to call on all those involved in the Gaza conflict to "take urgent steps towards establishing a ceasefire". Peters will also move that MPs unequivocally condemn the Hamas terrorist attacks of October the 7th - and call for the release of all hostages. The Green Party has been calling for action for weeks. Green Party Foreign Affairs spokesperson Golriz Ghahraman spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:02:42

More NZers look for secondhand Christmas gifts

Midday Report ·

2023/12/05

As Christmas shopping really starts to ramp up - it seems more and more New Zealanders are looking to fill their stockings with secondhand gifts. Trade Me's annual survey of nearly 5,000 people on their festive shopping behaviour shows the cost of living is having an impact on gift-giving. Trade Me spokesperson Millie Silvester spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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