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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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00:03:08

Latest news from the United States

Midday Report ·

2026/03/02

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

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00:05:05

Midday Business News

Midday Report ·

2026/03/02

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

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00:04:09

Jevon McSkimming found to have breached police rules

Midday Report ·

2026/03/02

Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming has been found to have breached police rules by staying in hotels at police expense and inviting a woman he was having an affair with to join him. Crime Correspondent Sam Sherwood spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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00:06:58

PM walks back comments on Iran

Midday Report ·

2026/03/02

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has been forced to walk back comments he made that he backed any actions to stop Iran getting nukes or sponsoring terrorism. Political editor Jo Moir spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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00:03:18

Midday sports chat

Midday Report ·

2026/02/26

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

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00:04:13

Midday Rural News

Midday Report ·

2026/02/26

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

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00:05:40

Political chat: Guyon Espiner and Patrick Gower

Midday Report ·

2026/02/26

The weekly political chat with Guyon Espiner and Patrick Gower

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00:05:39

Midday Business News

Midday Report ·

2026/02/26

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

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00:07:51

Labour responds to coalition tensions over asset sales

Midday Report ·

2026/02/26

Following internal debate from the government's coalition partners, Labour's finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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00:04:09

Kiwi Rail CEO speaks to Guyon Espiner after profit...

Midday Report ·

2026/02/26

CEO of Kiwi Rail, Peter Reidy spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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00:22:26

Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 26 February 2026

Midday Report ·

2026/02/26

Get out now. That's the stark warning from Foreign Minister Winston Peters to New Zealanders in Iran, as former U.S. President Donald Trump weighs possible military action against the regime in Tehran. We speak directly with the Foreign Minister about the risks, the advice to Kiwis on the ground, and how New Zealand is preparing for a rapidly escalating situation; New child poverty statistics are out, with Stats NZ reporting no overall change in the poverty rate. But advocates warn the picture

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00:05:30

NZ drinking figures down 10% in 2025

Midday Report ·

2026/02/25

The latest statistics show that beer drinking in New Zealand fell 10% to 265 million litres in the year ended December 2025. Dylan Firth, executive director of the Brewers Association of New Zealand spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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00:04:55

Midday Rural News

Midday Report ·

2026/02/25

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

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00:04:16

Latest news from the United States

Midday Report ·

2026/02/25

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

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00:06:35

Midday Business News

Midday Report ·

2026/02/25

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

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00:06:36

80% of Kiwis still use cash on a 'sometimes' basis

Midday Report ·

2026/02/25

Cash might not be king anymore but, according to the Reserve Bank 80% of us use cash 'sometimes' for everyday purposes and the central bank says Kiwis have a resounding, unambiguous yes when surveyed about whether access to cash was a priority for them. Roger Beaumont, the CEO of the New Zealand Bankers Association spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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00:04:42

New stats show no change to child poverty figures

Midday Report ·

2026/02/25

Child Poverty stats released this morning show no change in child poverty rates for the year ended June 2025, according to Stats NZ. Children's Commissioner Claire Achmad spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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00:20:53

Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 25 February 2026

Midday Report ·

2026/02/25

New details have emerged about exactly what was hacked in the MediMap data breach. Midday Report can reveal that recorded medication and substance allergies were compromised, along with records of known medication intolerances. The company itself is not fronting, but we speak to the Privacy Commissioner about what patients and families can do and how MediMap can be held to account. And if you are flying to the regions, there is movement on a government loan scheme for regional carriers. Golden

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00:03:14

Midday sports chat

Midday Report ·

2026/02/24

Latest sports news from RNZ's sports team.

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00:06:53

Warning that NZ is ‘AI illiterate’ and it could harm...

Midday Report ·

2026/02/24

New Zealand is AI illiterate, and if we don't act soon, it could seriously harm our economy. That's the warning from technology expert Mark Laurence, who is questioning why AI is not a key election year issue. He spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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