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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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00:03:22

Paediatricians concerned by rise in hospitalisation...

Midday Report ·

2023/10/31

Paediatricians are concerned but not surprised by the large rise in the number of preschoolers being hospitalised for preventable illnesses. The figures are particularly worrying in Auckland. According to information from Te Whatu Ora in June, preventable hospital admission for babies and preschoolers shot up by 35 percent - but in Auckland that number soared to 66 percent. Te Whatu Ora blames ongoing challenges from Covid. Auckland community paediatrician Dr Jin Russell spoke to Ben

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00:04:09

Latest figures show unemployment on the rise

Midday Report ·

2023/10/31

Unemployment is on the rise, but those who are in work are earning higher wages. The latest figures from Stats NZ show unemployment has increased to 3.9 percent in the last quarter, up from 3.6 percent. The data is largely in line with market expectations and the Reserve Bank's unemployment forecast of 3.8 percent. It also shows wages grew by 4.3 percent during the September quarter. Trade Me Jobs sales director Matt Tolich spoke to Ben Strang.

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00:02:58

Big night for self-confessed Halloween freak

Midday Report ·

2023/10/30

It's Halloween and tonight trick or treaters will be out in force looking to scare up some sugary sweets from unsuspecting victims. Christchurch woman Sammy Dickinson loves Halloween and spends thousands on house decorations and lollies. Dickinson spoke to Ben about her Halloween preparations.

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00:03:15

Vegan numbers drop off as food bills rise

Midday Report ·

2023/10/30

New research shows New Zealand households are spending an average of $238 a week on food - up nine percent on a year ago. It seems animal products are back on the menu with a drop in the number of vegans. The survey was carried out in August by Rabobank and the food rescue charity Kiwi Harvest. Rabobank's head of sustainable business development Blake Holgate spoke to Ben Strang about some of the trends.

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00:06:52

Midday Rural News for 31 October 2023

Midday Report ·

2023/10/30

Farm sales are expected to pick up later this spring - with better weather and certainty around a new government. Sally Murphy has the rural news.

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00:02:04

Midday Sports News for 31 October 2023

Midday Report ·

2023/10/30

Argentinian football legend Lionel Messi has won a record eighth Ballon d'Or for world player of the year. Stephen Hewson has sports.

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00:07:51

Midday Business News for 31 October 2023

Midday Report ·

2023/10/30

The NZX is a bear market -- after dropping more than 20 percent (21.2%) from its peak reached in early 2021. Anan Zaki has the business news.

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00:04:10

Israeli PM lashes out at hostage video

Midday Report ·

2023/10/30

The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, says a hostage video released by Hamas on Monday is "cruel psychological propaganda". In the video, three Israeli women face the camera, with one criticising Netanyahu for failing to protect Israeli citizens, and asking the government to come to an agreement to secure their release in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. University of Otago director of international studies Professor Robert Patman spoke to Ben Strang

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00:04:15

Verdict expected in Whakaari White Island case

Midday Report ·

2023/10/30

The owners of Whakaari White Island will learn this afternoon whether they breached workplace laws in the buildup to the deadly eruption in December 2019. Twenty-two people were killed and 27 injured in the disaster. The island is owned by the Buttle family. In the Auckland District Court on Tuesday, Judge Evangelos Thomas will deliver a verdict on whether the family, through the company Whakaari Management, put workers and tourists at undue risk. Reporter Amy Williams spoke to Ben

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00:04:08

Report from Gaza - Egypt border crossing

Midday Report ·

2023/10/29

The United States is pressing Israel to protect civilians in Gaza and has pushed for an immediate increase in humanitarian aid. Israel has begun a ground invasion of the Gaza Strip - and is now calling on residents to move south with urgency. Hector Sharp is a New Zealander working with Palestinian refugees for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency. Sharp spoke to Ben Strang.

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00:06:37

Midday Rural News for 30 October 2023

Midday Report ·

2023/10/29

Forestry company Juken is looking at options for the future of its Gisborne mill - due to ongoing financial difficulties and falling demand. Sally Murphy has the rural news.

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00:02:16

Midday Sports News for 30 October 2023

Midday Report ·

2023/10/29

All Blacks loose forward Ardie Savea has been named the men's rugby world player of the year. Stephen Hewson has sports.

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00:08:21

Midday Business News for 30 October 2023

Midday Report ·

2023/10/29

Online grocer, Supie, went out of business Monday morning after it ran out of money, with debts of about $3 million. Anan Zaki has the business news.

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00:03:33

Orange heavy rain warning for Tairāwhiti as system...

Midday Report ·

2023/10/29

The weather system bringing all this rain and wind is expected to move down the east coast. An orange heavy rain warning is in force for the Tairāwhiti until 9 o'clock Monday night, with as much as 170 millimetres expected. MetService meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane spoke to Ben Strang.

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00:04:09

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lola batters the upper North Island

Midday Report ·

2023/10/29

The remnants of ex-tropical cyclone Lola have battered northern parts of the country with strong winds, heavy rain and high seas. In Northland and the Far North more than 6,000 homes lost power overnight but Northpower says it hopes to have all its customers back on the grid by the end of Monday. Meanwhile the Coromandel Peninsula remains under an orange heavy rain and strong wind warning on Monday. Some roads have closed due to surface flooding and several schools shut for the day. Near Thames

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00:02:42

Albany bakery wins NZ's best sausage roll award

Midday Report ·

2023/10/26

It's fair to say the sausage roll has had its fair share of attention in the past few months - thanks to outgoing Prime Minister Chris Hipkins. On Friday, the country's best sausage roll has been named out of over 400 entries. Taking out top spot is the Rosedale Bakery and Café in Albany, north of Auckland. The judges agreed the seasoning in their sausage roll was key to its success. One of the five judges, Brent Kersel, spoke to Charlie Dreaver.

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00:04:28

UN aid agencies reducing operations in Gaza due to...

Midday Report ·

2023/10/26

UN aid agencies say they have begun to significantly reduce their operations in the Gaza Strip because fuel supplies are almost dry. Twelve more aid trucks have crossed into Gaza but no fuel is getting into the territory - Israel fears Hamas militants may seize it. Small quantities of fuel retrieved from existing reserves are being used to maintain the water supply in the south, where hundreds of thousands of people are sheltering from Israeli strikes. However, the UN said that this will run

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00:06:42

Midday Rural News for 27 October 2023

Midday Report ·

2023/10/26

Parts of the south were left looking like a winter wonderland Friday morning - after a light dumping of snow overnight. Bruce Eade who farms in Tapanui just north of Gore says he woke to a sprinkling of snow about quarter to five this morning, but a couple extra inches fell while he was milking his herd. Sally Murphy has the rural news.

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00:03:16

Midday Sports News for 27 October 2023

Midday Report ·

2023/10/26

All Blacks coach Ian Foster says everything that has happened over the last few years is now irrelevant as they prepare to take on South Africa in Sunday morning's World Cup final. Stephen Hewson has sports.

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00:09:21

Midday Business News for 27 October 2023

Midday Report ·

2023/10/26

Consumers believe the economy is improving, but still expect a rise in house price inflation. Anan Zaki has the business news.

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