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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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00:04:25

Midday Rural News for 10 April 2026

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2026/04/10

News from the rural farming sector.

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00:05:12

Political chat with Patrick Gower and Guyon Espiner

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2026/04/10

Weekly chat about the week in politics with Patrick Gower and Guyon Espiner.

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00:05:04

Midday Business News for 10 April 2026

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2026/04/10

News from the business sector.

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00:04:50

Melania Trump delivers statement addressing Epstein...

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2026/04/10

Melania Trump has made a public statement addressing speculation linking her to Jeffrey Epstein. US Correspondent Toni Waterman spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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00:07:23

Minister Chris Bishop discusses new Auckland Council...

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2026/04/10

An Auckland Council deal with the government billed as the first of its kind between a city and central government. Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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00:20:24

Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 9 April 2026

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2026/04/09

Economist Kelly Eckhold discusses effects of the Middle East conflict on New Zealand; Geopolitical analyst Dr Geoffrey Miller on the Middle East ceasefire; What AI could mean for cyber security.

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00:04:01

Midday Sports News for Thursday 9 April 2026

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2026/04/09

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

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00:06:52

What AI could mean for cyber security

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2026/04/09

Anthropic latest AI product - Claude Mythos2 Preview - seems to be so good at its job that it's exposed major vulnerabilities in computer operating systems and web browsers. They've pulled together other tech giants - including competitors - to attempt to fix the problems before the product is released. Guyon speaks to Senior Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Victoria, Andrew Lensen.

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00:04:15

Midday Rural News for Thursday 9 April 2026

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2026/04/09

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

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00:04:32

Latest news from the United States

Midday Report ·

2026/04/09

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

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00:05:23

Midday Business News for Thursday 9 April 2026

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2026/04/09

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

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00:06:03

Geopolitical analyst on Middle East ceasefire

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2026/04/09

Geopolitical analyst Dr Geoffrey Miller discusses the current ceasefire in the Middle East with Guyon Espiner.

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00:05:55

Economist Kelly Eckhold discusses effects of conflict...

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2026/04/09

The status of the Strait of Hormuz is unclear as the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran is tested. Hopes were high yesterday that tankers would begin flowing throught the Strait of Hormuz and fuel prices would come down at the pump. Westpac Chief Economist Kelly Eckhold, who has been monitoring this very closely, talks to Guyon.

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00:21:51

Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 8 April 2026

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2026/04/08

The Iranian ambassador in New Zealand calls Donald Trump's comments a sign of desperation; Law experts flag potential breaches in Middle East conflict; The latest on the Middle East conflict from the United States.

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00:03:35

Midday Sports News for Wednesday 8 April 2026

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2026/04/08

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

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00:04:40

The latest on the Middle East conflict from the...

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2026/04/08

The latest on the Middle East conflict from the United States with Washington correspondent Toni Waterman.

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00:03:46

Latest news from Australia

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2026/04/08

The latest news from Australia with correspondent Amanda Copp in Canberra.

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00:04:21

Midday Rural News for Wednesday 8 April 2026

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2026/04/08

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

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00:07:53

Experts flag legal breaches and escalating rhetoric...

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2026/04/08

Last week over 100 international law experts wrote an open letter to "express profound concern about serious violations of international law and alarming rhetoric by the United States, Israel, and Iran in the present armed conflict in the Middle East. One of those who signed the letter was Oona A. Hathaway, a professor of international law and political science at Yale University, and previous special counsel to the Pentagon. Hathaway spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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00:08:03

Iran ambassador: Trump comments a "sign of desperation"

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2026/04/08

The Iranian ambassador to New Zealand, Reza Nazar Ahari has responded to Donald Trump's statement that a whole civilization will die if Iran didn't open the Strait of Hormuz. He spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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