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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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00:13:33

Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 17 December 2025

Midday Report ·

2025/12/17

The Crown is returning more than 3,000 hectares of land to Maori in the top of the South Island - ending what's thought to be the country's longest running property dispute; Wellington's regional council is warning another bus driver shortage could be on the way if there's no change to immigration settings; The funerals of the victims of Sunday's terrorist attack have begun; The cherry-pit-spit nationals take place in Cromwell on December 28th.

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00:02:56

Cherry-pit-spit Nationals take place in Cromwell

Midday Report ·

2025/12/16

The cherry-pit-spit nationals take place in Cromwell on December 28th. Organiser, Anthea Lawrence spoke to Lauren Crimp.

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00:01:12

Funerals for victims of Bondi terror attack begin

Midday Report ·

2025/12/16

The funerals of the victims of Sunday's terrorist attack have begun. RNZ reporter Charlotte Cook is in Sydney and spoke to Lauren Crimp.

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00:06:33

Midday Rural News

Midday Report ·

2025/12/16

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

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00:02:11

Midday Sports News for 17 December 2025

Midday Report ·

2025/12/16

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

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00:07:24

Midday Business News for 17 December 2025

Midday Report ·

2025/12/16

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

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00:04:48

Warnings of possible bus driver shortage in Wellington

Midday Report ·

2025/12/16

Wellington's regional council is warning another bus driver shortage could be on the way if there's no change to immigration settings. Greater Wellington Regional Council public transport committee chair Ros Connelly spoke to Lauren Crimp.

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00:04:39

Crown returns more than 3,000 hectares of land to Maori

Midday Report ·

2025/12/16

The Crown is returning more than 3,000 hectares of land to Maori in the top of the South Island - ending what's thought to be the country's longest running property dispute. Kerensa Johnston from Te Here-a-Nuku - Making the Tenths Whole spoke to Lauren Crimp.

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00:14:58

Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 16 December 2025

Midday Report ·

2025/12/16

27 people remain in Sydney hospitals following Sunday's mass shooting at Bondi beach; Consumer NZ says shoppers should now be paying less for card payment surcharges; The government is creating a new super-ministry to take on the work of housing, transport, and environment policy; Thieves have been ripping up Gisborne's botanical gardens, pinching everything from roses and freshly planted grasses to established cherry trees.

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00:02:38

Plant theft increasing at Gisborne's botanical gardens

Midday Report ·

2025/12/15

Thieves have been ripping up Gisborne's botanical gardens, pinching everything from roses and freshly planted grasses to established cherry trees. The council's liveable spaces manager, Tyler Kirk spoke to Lauren Crimp.

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00:02:54

New mega ministry to combine housing, transport and...

Midday Report ·

2025/12/15

The government is creating a new super-ministry to take on the work of housing, transport, and environment policy. Senior Minister Chris Bishop spoke to Lauren Crimp.

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00:06:28

Midday Rural News

Midday Report ·

2025/12/15

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

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00:02:04

Midday Sport

Midday Report ·

2025/12/15

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

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00:08:12

Midday Business News

Midday Report ·

2025/12/15

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

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00:03:25

Consumer NZ: Shoppers should be paying less in card...

Midday Report ·

2025/12/15

Consumer NZ says shoppers should now be paying less for card payment surcharges. Its Campaigns Manager Jessica Walker spoke to Lauren Crimp.

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00:04:40

27 people remain in hospital following Bondi terror...

Midday Report ·

2025/12/15

27 people remain in Sydney hospitals following Sunday's mass shooting at Bondi beach. RNZ reporter Charlotte Cook spoke to Lauren Crimp from Bondi.

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00:15:19

Midday Report Essentials for Monday 15 December 2025

Midday Report ·

2025/12/15

Australian officials say a mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach yesterday was a targeted, antisemitic terror attack; Complaints about lawyers are on the rise - and most relate to claims of incompetence and negligence; Web caption; From today Wellington motorists could be tested at a roadside stop for THC, methamphetamine, MDMA and cocaine - with the trial expected to roll out nationally next year.

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00:05:22

Wellington drivers to be tested for drugs from today

Midday Report ·

2025/12/14

From today Wellington motorists could be tested at a roadside stop for THC, methamphetamine, MDMA and cocaine - with the trial expected to roll out nationally next year. Joseph Boden is a professor from the Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Otago and spoke to Lauren Crimp.

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00:06:47

Midday Rural News for 15 December 2025

Midday Report ·

2025/12/14

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

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00:01:57

Midday Sports News for 15 December 2025

Midday Report ·

2025/12/14

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

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