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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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00:03:58

Midday Business News for 13 February 2026

Midday Report ·

2026/02/12

News from the business sector.

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00:04:39

NZ Iranian community to protest against atrocities...

Midday Report ·

2026/02/12

Marches in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch are happening tomorrow as New Zealand's Iranian community and its supporters protest against the atrocities of the theocracy. Samira Taghavi is an Iranian New Zealander, a barrister and solicitor based in Auckland, she spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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00:01:04

Australian Liberal Party elects new leader

Midday Report ·

2026/02/12

Angus Taylor is the new Liberal Party leader, after defeating Sussan Ley in the leadership ballot 34 votes to 17.

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00:03:55

Hawke’s Bay campground evacuated due to landslide risk

Midday Report ·

2026/02/12

Part of a beloved Hawke's Bay campground is being evacuated due to the risk of a landslide, with permanent residents given 24 hours to pack up and leave.Hastings District Council chief executive Nigel Bickle spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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00:05:32

Trump puts an end to US government climate control...

Midday Report ·

2026/02/12

President Donald Trump is erasing the scientific finding that climate change endangers the planet, effectively saying he is right and the scientists are wrong. Climate Scientist at Victoria University Professor Tim Naish spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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00:22:46

Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 12 February 2026

Midday Report ·

2026/02/12

New numbers out this morning paint a picture of a strengthening economy, but Labour isn't convinced and says the government is trying to distract from its poor economic performance by playing politics with an inquiry into Reserve Bank monetary policy during the Covid pandemic. Labour's Barbara Edmonds joined us live; It's officially all on for an Aussie leadership spill. The leader of the Liberal party is served notice of a challenge. We crossed to Canberra for the latest on an attempt to roll

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00:03:36

Midday Sports Update

Midday Report ·

2026/02/11

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

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00:03:36

Midday Sports Update

Midday Report ·

2026/02/11

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

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00:05:20

New ‘Rent a Human’ website where AI agents buy human...

Midday Report ·

2026/02/11

Paul Spain, futurist and chief executive at Gorilla Technology spoke to Guyon Espiner about a new Rent a Human website where AI agents buy human labour.

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00:04:54

Midday Rural News

Midday Report ·

2026/02/11

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

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00:04:12

Latest news from the United States

Midday Report ·

2026/02/11

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

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00:04:59

Midday Business News

Midday Report ·

2026/02/11

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

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00:04:25

Leadership spill called in Australian Liberal Party

Midday Report ·

2026/02/11

Australian media is reporting a spill motion has been given to Opposition Leader Sussan Ley - kicking off a leadership challenge in Australia's major opposition, the Liberal Party. Australia correspondent, Nine News political reporter Amanda Copp spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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00:07:25

Labour says govt playing politics with Reserve Bank...

Midday Report ·

2026/02/11

New numbers out this morning paint a picture of a strengthening economy, but Labour isn't convinced and says the government is trying to distract from its economic performance by playing politics with an inquiry into Reserve Bank monetary policy during the Covid pandemic. Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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00:24:15

Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 11 February 2026

Midday Report ·

2026/02/11

Lobbying, secrecy and bribery: New Zealand slides in the international corruption stakes - are we too apathetic about our slipping standards of integrity ... Transparency International joins us live; New research released in the last hour finds big gaps in the awareness, treatment and support for those with ovarian cancer - the head of the Ovarian Cancer Foundation joins us, fresh from the report's release at Parliament; ASB posts a flat half year profit: but that still makes the bank 765

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00:02:11

Latest sports news

Midday Report ·

2026/02/10

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

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00:06:25

Study reveals benefits of exercise for body and mind

Midday Report ·

2026/02/10

A new study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggests that exercise is as good as or better than, medication or therapies for dealing with symptoms of anxiety and depression. Neil Munro, a PhD candidate at James Cook University's Department of Psychology in Queensland spoke to Guyon Espiner about the results of the study.

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00:05:05

Midday Rural News

Midday Report ·

2026/02/10

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

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00:04:46

Latest news from Australia

Midday Report ·

2026/02/10

The latest news from Australia with Nine News political reporter, Amanda Copp.

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00:04:23

Midday Business News

Midday Report ·

2026/02/10

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

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