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Midday Report

Midday Report - Te Pūrongo o te Poutūtanga. RNZ"s midday current affairs programme, including RNZ News, business, rural and sports news, plus the long-range weather forecast and Worldwatch. Presented by Charlotte Cook.

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00:02:14

Midday Sports News for 14 July 2025

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2025/07/14

Midday Sports News for 14 July 2025

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00:08:20

Midday Business News for 14 July 2025

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2025/07/14

Midday Business News for 14 July 2025

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00:02:39

Large slip forces evacuations in Muriwai

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2025/07/14

The weather and damage haven't just been isolated to the Nelson/ Tasman area - with Geotechnical engineers assessing a large slip in Auckland's Muriwai. Auckland Council's Chief Engineer Ross Roberts spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:05:41

Forestry slash blamed for damage in flood ravaged Tasman

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2025/07/14

Forestry slash and silt is being blamed for extensive damage in Tasman, carving out a path of destruction in the Motueka Valley. Nelson Councillor Rachel Sanson spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:14:24

Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 10th July 2025

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2025/07/10

In today's episode, Local government politicians still have questions about how future climate adaptation will be funded; The Royal Commission of Inquiry into New Zealand's Covid-19 response is in the middle of another day of public hearings, this time focusing on vaccines; Consumer New Zealand says penalties under our fair trading laws may need to be tougher to deter bad behaviour; The New Zealand Nurses Organisation says urgent funding is needed keep a South Auckland hospice from cutting

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00:13:35

Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 9th July 2025

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2025/07/09

In today's episode, the Covid-19 inquiry has been told about the impact of the lockdowns on the Pasfika school students; CCTV footage shows murder-accused Julia DeLuney changed her clothes on the night of her mother's death, before fetching help; a researcher is pouring cold water on the Peter Jackson-backed project to bring back the Moa; Hamilton is expected to put on a show for the final of the All Blacks vs Les Bleus test series next week, but the French national side won't be seeing much of

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00:01:53

Hamilton mayor on French rugby team snubbing city

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2025/07/09

Hamilton is expected to put on a show for the final of the All Blacks vs Les Bleus test series next week, but the French national side won't be seeing much of it. Hamilton Mayor Paula Southgate spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:03:22

Researcher doubtful of claims Moa will be brought back

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2025/07/09

A researcher is pouring cold water on the Peter Jackson-backed project to bring back the Moa. University of Otago Palaeogenetics Laboratory director Dr Nic Rawlence spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:02:28

Midday Sport for Wednesday 9 July 2025

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2025/07/09

Midday Sport update with Jonty Dine

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00:02:43

Murder accused Julia DeLuney changed clothes night of...

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2025/07/09

CCTV footage shows murder-accused Julia DeLuney changed her clothes on the night of her mother's death, before fetching help. Reporter Kate Green spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:04:12

Covid inquiry hears of impacts on Pasifika school...

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2025/07/09

The Covid-19 inquiry has been told about the impact of the lockdowns on the Pasfika school students, with many whānau not having wifi let alone spare laptops to do the work from home. Reporter Victor Waters spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:15:20

Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 8th July 2025

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2025/07/08

In today's episode, the second day of hearings for the contentious Regulatory Standards Bill is under way at Parliament, a leading vascular surgeon is angry and frustrated that patients like Amelia Turner are told their symptoms are eating disorders before a correct diagnosis is made, phone reception in the Lindis Pass area will be a little bit worse now - after a cell tower was badly damaged, and dozens of people have gathered in Wellington as multi-billion dollar global ride-share company

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00:02:23

Dozens rally outside Supreme Court over Uber case

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2025/07/08

Dozens of people have gathered in Wellington as multi-billion dollar global ride-share company Uber take the fight over driver's employment status to the Supreme Court. First Union's Dennis Maga spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira.

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00:03:02

Cell tower significantly damaged in Central Otago

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2025/07/08

Phone reception in the Lindis Pass area will be a little bit worse now, after a cell tower was badly damaged. Telecommunications Forum chief executive Paul Brislen spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira.

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00:02:05

Midday Sport for 8 July 2025

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2025/07/08

Midday Sport for 8 July 2025

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00:03:59

Surgey head's anger over eating disorder assumptions

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2025/07/08

A leading vascular surgeon is angry and frustrated that patients like Amelia Turner are told their symptoms are eating disorders before a correct diagnosis is made. Dr Chris Holdaway spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira.

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00:04:33

Day two of hearings on Regulatory Standards Bill...

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2025/07/08

The second day of hearings for the contentious Regulatory Standards Bill is under way at Parliament. Reporter Lillian Hanly spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira.

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00:16:06

Midday Report Essentials for Monday 7th July 2025

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2025/07/07

In today's episode, around 130,000 families were expected to take advantage of FamilyBoost, which reimburses a portion of early childcare fees, but only around 60,000 have benefitted, and only 250 received the full $75 a week credit, an academic says the rise of populism around the world has taken a different flavour in New Zealand, public hearings have begun in Auckland for the second phase of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic, and "Project

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00:03:17

AI business managers 'optimistic still' after Project...

Midday Report ·

2025/07/07

"Project Vend" went awry when Anthropic let its artificial intelligence (AI) model, Claude, run a vending machine in its office. Victoria University senior lecturer in AI, Andrew Lensen, spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira.

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00:02:55

First public hearings into Covid-19 response begin

Midday Report ·

2025/07/07

Public hearings have begun in Auckland for the second phase of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Reporter Amy Williams spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira.

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