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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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00:02:03

Midday Sports News for 15 September 2023

Midday Report ·

2023/09/15

France, with 12 changes from the team that beat the All Blacks, showed a worrying lack of discipline and a certain nonchalance as they laboured to a 27-12 victory against an inspired Uruguay in their second World Cup game in Lille. France were never fully in control and only sealed the win only in the final minutes. Barry Guy has sports.

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00:07:07

Midday Business News for 15 September 2023

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2023/09/15

The manufacturing sector has contracted for a sixth month in a row and is at its lowest point since the 2009 Global Financial Crisis, outside of the Covid-19-period. Kim Moodie has the business news.

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00:02:25

Advocate says ACT policy will drive more people onto...

Midday Report ·

2023/09/15

The ACT Party has just announced its welfare policy, saying abandoning people to a life on welfare is a waste of human potential. The party is promising to axe welfare benefits for people who refuse treatment for drug addictions or illnesses that prevent them working. It says people with addictions who refuse treatment could lose their entitlement to the supported living payment, which is for people with conditions that permanently restrict their ability to work. Tai Rāwhiti Beneficiary Trust

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00:02:35

National promises new visa for high-paid tech experts

Midday Report ·

2023/09/15

The National Party has announced it will introduce new visas to attract high-paid foreign tech experts, if elected. It says it has plans to award up to five-hundred work visas a year to recent graduates from the top one-hundred universities. RNZ's Deputy Politicial Editor, Craig McCulloch was at the announcement and spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:04:27

Ministry for Pacific Peoples receive spending...

Midday Report ·

2023/09/15

Labour is again having to fend off criticism about spending habits at the Ministry for Pacific Peoples. The National Party has slammed the ministry for spending nearly $53,000 on four post-budget breakfast events in May, at an average cost of $76 per head. It comes after the Public Service commissioner criticised the Ministry in August, after it spent nearly $40,000 on a farewell for its departing chief executive last year. RNZ reporter Jemima Huston spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:03:20

Fuel prices surpass $3 a litre in some regions

Midday Report ·

2023/09/14

Motorists in many parts of the country will be feeling the pinch with petrol prices creeping above three dollars a litre in some regions - and getting alarmingly close to that mark in others. Gaspy, which monitors fuel prices right across Aotearoa, says the national average for 91 unleaded petrol is currently sitting at about $2.97. One of Gaspy's directors, Mike Newton, spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:02:32

Wellington workers sent home as several CBD blocks...

Midday Report ·

2023/09/14

Several blocks in central Wellington are sill without water, hours after a pipe ruptured. Wellington Water issued an alert just before eight o'clock this morning to say the outage affected Waring Taylor Street to Queens Wharf and through to Hunter Street. Wellington reporter Krystal Gibbens spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:06:32

Midday Rural News for 14 September 2023

Midday Report ·

2023/09/14

The $44 million given to remove silt and woody debris after Cyclone Gabrielle is starting to run low and crews working to remove it have been told to slow down. Silt recovery taskforce lead Darren de Klerk acknowledged the slow-down is sitting tough with some growers. Monique Steele has the rural news.

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00:02:05

Midday Sports News for 14 September 2023

Midday Report ·

2023/09/14

One positive out of the Black Caps hiding from England in the third ODI at The Oval today was the performance of bowler Trent Boult. He took his sixth five-wicket bag in ODI's, a New Zealand record, as the Black Caps were beaten by 181 runs on Thursday morning. Barry Guy has sports.

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00:08:06

Midday Business News for 14 September 2023

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2023/09/14

The pool of people looking for work is being fuelled by high migration levels with tourism a notable bright spot, but the hospitality, accounting and legal sectors are all struggling to fill gaps. Kim Moodie has the business news.

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00:10:36

Willis lays bare National tax plan, refuses to...

Midday Report ·

2023/09/14

The National Party is refusing to release it's full tax policy modelling, which most economists are claiming will leave a half a billion dollar shortfall. Their concerns centre on the proposed foreign home buyers tax - which National is relying on to raise $740 million a year. But using real estate data from Corelogic, the economists have calculated that revenue will fall short by some 60 to 70 percent. The National Party's Deputy Leader and finance spokesperson Nicola Willis explained to

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00:02:47

Libyan New Zealander hearing heartbreaking stories...

Midday Report ·

2023/09/13

A Libyan living in New Zealand says the scale of the devastation from catastrophic flooding is difficult to comprehend. Thousands of people have been killed and about 10,000 are still missing in the Libyan city of Derna, following a huge storm that burst dams, swept away buildings and wrecked whole neighbourhoods. Baha Mabrouk lives in Wellington and told Charlotte Cook he's hearing some awful stories from back home.

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00:06:56

Midday Rural News for 13 September 2023

Midday Report ·

2023/09/13

A new project is set to breed sheep of the future. Monique Steele has the rural news.

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00:02:21

Midday Sports News for 13 September 2023

Midday Report ·

2023/09/13

Former All Black Julian Savea will play Super Rugby for Moana Pasifika next year after being let go by the Hurricanes. Jonty Dine has sports.

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00:07:21

Midday Business News for 13 September 2023

Midday Report ·

2023/09/13

Homeware and sports retailer Briscoe Group remains upbeat in the face of challenging conditions, with flat sales and shrinking margins. Kim Moodie has the business news.

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00:03:49

Labour promises to increase medical school places

Midday Report ·

2023/09/13

The Labour Party is promising to deliver more than 300 more doctors a year from 2027. It says if elected to government it will increase medical school places by 95 students in each of 2025, 2026 and 2027. It says the increases on top of 50 new places next year would provide an additional 335 doctors every year from 2027. Association of Salaried Medical Specialists president Dr Julian Vyas spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:00:57

Kiri Allan pleads not guilty on one charge facing her

Midday Report ·

2023/09/13

Former Labour Minister Kiri Allan has pleaded not guilty to a charge of of refusing to accompany an enforcement officer, after crashing her car in Wellington in late July. Reporter Krystal Gibbens updated Charlotte Cook with the latest.

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00:04:57

ACT wants to put more criminals behind bars

Midday Report ·

2023/09/13

The ACT party wants to increase the prison population back to the 10,000 inmate record from 2017 as part of its law and order package. The policy includes a billion dollars to increase capacity by 500 beds and tougher penalties for people who assault vulnerable workers. Its leader David Seymour told Charlotte Cook the policies would put more emphasis on victims.

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00:01:52

15,000 extra construction workers could be needed for...

Midday Report ·

2023/09/12

Experts project almost 15,000 extra construction workers could be needed at the peak of Cyclone Gabrielle recovery efforts. In Hawke's Bay specifically, that number could reach 8,700 additional workers. So what does that mean for the region and its recovery? Hastings District Council chief executive To'osavili Nigel Bickle spoke to Charlie Dreaver.

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00:03:24

National won't yet commit to free cervical screening

Midday Report ·

2023/09/12

National's Health Spokesperson, Shane Rei, says his party cannot commit to adopting Labour's free cervical smear policy if elected, without first seeing the costings and impact it will have on labs. On Tuesday morning Labour announced it would make cervical screening free for 25-to-69 year olds, if they're re-elected. National's health spokesperson, Dr. Shane Reti, told Charlie Dreaver the policy is too light on detail for his party to decide whether to back it.

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