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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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00:02:34

Hundreds travel to Whakatāne for gang leader cremation

Midday Report ·

2023/06/14

Hundreds of gang members on motorbikes have travelled from Ōpōtiki to Whakatāne for the cremation of a prominent gang leader. Steven Taiatini died on Friday in Ōpōtiki, and his death is being investigated as a homocide. A hundred additional police have been deployed in the Eastern Bay of Plenty. RNZ reporter Finn Blackwell spoke to Jimmy Ellingham from Whakatāne.

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00:03:08

Immigration figures show a big lift in arrivals to...

Midday Report ·

2023/06/13

The latest immigration figures reveal a big lift in migrant arrivals. The numbers to the end of April show arrivals reached almost 171,800 people, compared to departures of 99,500 people. That leaves a net gain of 72,300 people. Gyles Beckford spoke with Arunima Dhingra, vice chair of the New Zealand Association of Migration and Investment

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00:03:40

Almost a third of prisoners sent to solitary...

Midday Report ·

2023/06/13

A new report from the corrections watchdog has found 29 percent of prisoners spent time in complete isolation in 2020 and 2021. Prisoners were left in restrictive spaces with little to do, and the report suggests for many of them it was for months or years. It says the psychological effects on those in isolation, such as depression and paranoia, can be irreversible. Tracey McIntosh is a professor of Indigenous Studies at Auckland University, who's spent time working with prisoners. She spoke to

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00:07:51

Midday Rural News for 13 July 2023

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2023/06/13

News from the rural farming sector

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00:02:26

Midday Sports News for 13 June 2023

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2023/06/13

Midday sports News for 13 June 2023

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00:08:09

Midday Business News for 13 June 2023

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2023/06/13

News from the business sector

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00:02:54

Ōpōtiki schools closed for gang leader tangi

Midday Report ·

2023/06/13

The community of Ōpōtiki is grieving the loss of a well-known gang leader, with neighbouring schools shut for the week. People having been lining up to attend the tangi of Steven Taiatini, the president of the Mongrel Mob Barbarians. The 45-year-old was killed on Friday night on St John Street and there is now a heavy gang presence in the town. Te Owai Gemmell is a Māori Warden in Ōpōtiki, and she spoke to Gyles Beckford.

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00:05:43

Aucklanders still waiting for news on flooded houses

Midday Report ·

2023/06/13

Around 400 residents of flood-hit Auckland properties remain in the dark about who will qualify for a voluntary payout and they are demanding answers from the Council. Many of the residents of homes deemed too dangerous to live in following the devastating Auckland Anniversary Weekend floods had expected information yesterday but were left with what they described as "radio silence". They say the situation is financially dire for some of them and are demanding better Council

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00:03:25

New Zealanders across the ditch want visa money back

Midday Report ·

2023/06/12

A migration agent is pleading with Australia's government to refund the permanent resident visa costs paid by some of her New Zealand clients. The visas were approved just months before Australia revealed it would scrap the need for them. Erina Morunga, director of Morunga Migration, says it's like buying a product, without being told it's about to become obsolete. She spoke to Gyles Beckford.

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00:02:33

Two boys critical in Starship after Great Barrier...

Midday Report ·

2023/06/12

Two boys are in a critical condition in Starship Hospital after bring trapped under a collapsed sand dune on Great Barrier Island. The boys, one a teenager and the other a younger child, were airlifted to Starship late yesterday afternoon. Both are in a critical condition. Westpac helicopter paramedic Ross Aitken spoke to Gyles Beckford.

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00:06:30

Midday Rural News for 12 June 2023

Midday Report ·

2023/06/12

News from the rural farming sector

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Midday Sports News for 12 June 2023

Midday Report ·

2023/06/12

Midday sports News for 12 June 2023 Norwegian tennis player Casper Ruud isn't planning any major changes despite suffering a third Grand Slam final loss.

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Midday Business News for 12 June 2023

Midday Report ·

2023/06/12

News from the business sector

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00:02:16

Genetic modification regulation changes need...

Midday Report ·

2023/06/12

The National Māori Organics Authority says the National Party's plan to remove effective bans on genetic modification is a blatant dismissal of the need to consult with Māori. The National Party says New Zealand is stuck in a time warp and risks falling behind global development if it doesn't change the regulations. But the group says genetic modifications are a quick fix which have failed overseas, and shouldn't be imported here. Jessica Hutchings, a spokesperson for Te Waka Kai Ora, spoke to

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00:04:00

Relief may be on the way for supermarket shoppers

Midday Report ·

2023/06/12

Grocery prices may finally be reaching a turning point according to the latest numbers from Infometrics. The New Zealand Grocery Supplier Cost Index, commissioned by Foodstuffs, shows an increase of 8.8 percent in the price that suppliers are charging supermarkets for goods. It's the first time in several months the increase has fallen below ten percent. Infometrics chief executive and principal economist Brad Olsen spoke to Gyles Beckford.

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00:02:23

Australia bans Nazi symbols - could NZ follow suit?

Midday Report ·

2023/06/09

A far right expert says it would be complex for Aotearoa to follow in Australia's footsteps to ban the public display and sale of Nazi symbols and paraphernalia.

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00:04:36

Some New Plymouth properties face 100% rates rises

Midday Report ·

2023/06/09

Some properties in New Plymouth could face rates rises of over 100 percent next year, under a proposal being voted on next week. Most residential properties would see rates increases up to a maximum of 30 percent but others, along with farms and commercial and industrial properties, would face even steeper rates rises.

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00:06:53

Midday Rural News for 9 June 2023

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2023/06/09

Midday Rural News for 9 June 2023.

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00:02:30

Midday Sports News for 9 June 2023

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2023/06/09

Midday Sports News for 9 June 2023

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00:07:45

Midday Business News for 9 June 2023

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2023/06/09

Midday Business News for 9 June 2023.

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