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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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00:04:07

More NZers oppose govt's pay equity changes: Poll

Midday Report ·

2025/06/04

A new poll shows more New Zealanders oppose rather than favour the government's pay equity shakeup, with a clear majority saying the public should have been consulted first. Independent pay equity expert and consultant Amy Ross spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:15:01

Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 3 June 2025

Midday Report ·

2025/06/03

In today's episode, there's another change for the media landscape in Aotearoa with a new marriage between Trade Me and Stuff, employers and manufacturers are describing government moves to change the focus of Worksafe as long overdue, it was the deadliest King's Birthday weekend on the roads in six years, and a petition has just been handed over at parliament calling for a ban on the public sale of fireworks - in a bid to protect pets.

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00:03:12

Petition handed to parliament to ban public sale of...

Midday Report ·

2025/06/03

A petition has just been handed over at parliament calling for a ban on the public sale of fireworks - in a bid to protect pets. Animates general manager of marketing Nathalie Moolenshot spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:02:24

King's Birthday road toll worst in six years

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2025/06/03

It was the deadliest King's Birthday weekend on the roads in six years. Road Policing Team Inspector Peter McKennie spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:06:20

Midday Rural News for 3 June 2025

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2025/06/03

Midday Rural News for 3 June 2025

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00:02:12

Midday Sports News for 3 June 2025

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2025/06/03

Top seed Jannik Sinner continued his dominant French Open progress, with a straight sets dismantling of Russian Andrey Rublev to reach the quarter-finals.

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00:08:58

Midday Business News for 3 June 2025

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2025/06/03

Midday Business News for 6 June 2025

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00:03:15

Changes to WorkSafe 'long overdue': EMA

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2025/06/03

Employers and manufacturers are describing government moves to change the focus of WorkSafe as long overdue. Employers and Manufacturers Association manager of employment relations and safety Paul Jarvie spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:04:37

Trade me and Stuff join forces

Midday Report ·

2025/06/03

There's another change for the media landscape in Aotearoa with a new marriage between Trade Me and Stuff. The Spinoff's Managing editor and media commentator Duncan Grieve spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:15:36

Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 29 May 2025

Midday Report ·

2025/05/29

In today's episode, the government is proposing the biggest suite of changes in New Zealand's history to councils' oversight of housing, infrastructure, freshwater and agriculture, comments the immigration minister made likening unsolicited emails from Indians to spam has prompted criticism from the Indian community, Environment Canterbury is proposing a new commuter train from Rangiora to Rolleston, which it says the region's booming population needs and Kiwi band DARTZ are up for multiple

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00:03:18

DARTZ up for multiple awards at Aotearoa Music Awards

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2025/05/29

Kiwi band DARTZ are up for multiple awards at Thursday night's Aotearoa Music Awards. Lead singer Daniel Vernon spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:02:05

New commuter train from Rangiora to Rolleston proposed

Midday Report ·

2025/05/29

Environment Canterbury is proposing a new commuter train from Rangiora to Rolleston, which it says the region's booming population needs. Councillor Joe Davies spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:07:26

Midday Rural News for 29 May 2025

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2025/05/29

Midday Rural News for 29 May 2025

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00:02:06

Midday Sports News for 29 May 2025

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2025/05/29

Dame Lydia Ko admits the prospect of achieving a career grand slam is providing some motivation as she seeks a fourth golf major.

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00:08:12

Midday Business News for 29 May 2025

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2025/05/29

Midday Business News for 29 May 2025

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00:04:22

Immigration Minister under fire over India comments

Midday Report ·

2025/05/29

Comments the immigration minister made likening unsolicited emails from Indians to spam has prompted criticism from the Indian community - labelling it illmannered and inapropriate. President of the New Zealand Indian Central Association, Veer Khar, spoke with Charlotte Cook.

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00:04:27

Govt proposes big changes to RMA

Midday Report ·

2025/05/29

The government is proposing the biggest suite of changes in New Zealand's history to councils' oversight of housing, infrastructure, freshwater and agriculture. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:16:06

Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 28 May 2025

Midday Report ·

2025/05/28

In today's episode, A former All Black says the controversial collision game is allowing influencers and organisers to make money off head injuries and concussions, New Zealand's privacy commissioner Michael Webster has issued Oranga Tamariki a compliance notice to compel it to do more to fix its deficient training, data sharing and privacy systems, Police are investigating a report of a Christchurch Hospital worker being assaulted on Monday night - the second assault on a hospital worker in

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00:02:16

Hairdressing regulations cut

Midday Report ·

2025/05/28

Minister for Regulation David Seymour has taken a razor to regulations in the hairdressing industry but the changes have been dismissed as a waste of time by some. Matt Forsman Hair in Wellington owner Matt Forsman spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:03:52

Police investigating report of assault on hospital...

Midday Report ·

2025/05/28

Police are investigating a report of a Christchurch Hospital worker being assaulted on Monday night - the second assault on a hospital worker in the space of a week. Health NZ regional deputy chief executive for the South Island, Martin Keogh, spoke with Charlotte Cook.

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