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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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00:03:24

New initiative linking Pacific workers to jobs launched

Midday Report ·

2024/09/23

A new initiative linking Pacific workers with manufacturing, engineering and logistics jobs is being launched at Parliament on Tuesday. Hanga-Aro-Rau deputy chief executive Samantha McNaughton spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:06:45

Midday Rural News for 24 September 2024

Midday Report ·

2024/09/23

News from the rural farming sector.

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00:02:13

Midday Sports News for 23 September 2024

Midday Report ·

2024/09/23

Lydia Ko's strong recent form has her to reset her goals and may well extend her career.

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00:04:16

Green Party on cost to reach child poverty targets

Midday Report ·

2024/09/23

Top officials advised the Government it would cost $3 billion a year for New Zealand to reach the child poverty reduction target set by the last Labour Government. Green party spokeperson on poverty Ricardo Menendez March spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:03:56

Former police negotiator on release of pilot Phillip...

Midday Report ·

2024/09/23

Former New Zealand police negotiator Lance Burdett says international negotiations are long and complex, having to go through many steps and people before a resolution. Burdett spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:16:08

Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 19 September 2024

Midday Report ·

2024/09/19

On today's episode, RNZ business editor Gyles Beckford unpacks the latest GDP figures; the US responds to synchonised explosions in Lebanon; MPs debate last minute changes to the Government's gang patch ban; and "waka jumper" is added to the Oxford English Dictionary.

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00:03:18

Waka jumper added to dictionary

Midday Report ·

2024/09/19

The term "waka jumper" is one of the latest colloquial English phrases to be added to the Oxford English Dictionary. The term, which is used almost exclusively in New Zealand politics, is among several new words in the dictionary's latest update. Also on the list is 'tikanga', 'kapa haka', 'mahi', chilly bin', 'ditch' and 'Aotearoan'. Dr Peter Keegan, a linguist at the University of Auckland, spoke to Midday Report.

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00:03:34

Last minute changes to gang patch ban debated

Midday Report ·

2024/09/19

Last-minute changes to the Government's gang patch ban are being debated in the House today. The legislation banning gang insignia in public is expected to pass its third reading. RNZ political reporter spoke to Midday Report.

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00:07:01

Midday Rural News for 19 September 2024

Midday Report ·

2024/09/19

News from the rural farming sector.

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00:02:21

Midday Sports News for 19 September 2024

Midday Report ·

2024/09/19

The All Blacks hope having Beauden Barrett and Will Jordan on the field at the same time will give them an edge in this weekend's Bledisloe Cup opener against the Wallabies in Sydney.

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00:04:15

US respond to Lebanon attacks

Midday Report ·

2024/09/19

A second wave of synchonised explosions in Lebanon overnight is escalating tensions in the Middle East, and increasing pressure on the U.S for its role in Israel/Gaza ceasefire talks. Walkie-talkies and hand-held radios used by Hezbollah have been detonated - killing at least 14 people and injuring hundreds more. Correspondent in Washington D.C, Kate Fisher spoke to Midday Report.

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00:08:08

Midday Business News for 19 September 2024

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2024/09/19

Midday Business News for 19 September 2024

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00:04:05

GDP continues to fall

Midday Report ·

2024/09/19

Stats NZ data shows gross domestic product - the broad measure of economic growth - fell 0.2 percent in the three months ended June. The numbers show the economy went backwards in the second quarter as expected by experts, following two quarters of economic contraction. RNZ buisness editor Gyles Beckford spoke to Midday Report.

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00:16:47

Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday18 September 2024

Midday Report ·

2024/09/18

On today's episode, employees of Oji Fibre Solutions' mill in Penrose will lose their jobs when the mill closes in December; new NIWA data shows New Zealand is likely to be hotter in the coming decades than previously thought; Palmerston North City Council votes to oppose a proposal for a new toll road near Woodville; and new research shows te reo Maori skills are on the up.

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00:02:36

Te reo Maori skills on the up

Midday Report ·

2024/09/18

New research shows te reo Maori was considered on the path to extinction four years ago. Today it's a different story with increasing numbers having basic and conversational te reo skills. Michael Miller is a PhD Candidate at the School of Information Management at Victoria University of Wellington. He spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:03:37

Woodville locals oppose toll road proposal

Midday Report ·

2024/09/18

Hundreds of locals met in Woodville last night opposing NZTA's tolling plan for the Manawatu Gorge road replacement. Palmerston North City councillor Lorna Johnson spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:06:46

Midday Rural News for 18 September 2024

Midday Report ·

2024/09/18

Synlait's hoping farmers will stay with the company.

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00:02:15

Midday Sports News for 18 September 2024

Midday Report ·

2024/09/18

It's been a while between tests for the NZ men's cricketers.

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00:04:27

NZ to warm more than projected, new data shows

Midday Report ·

2024/09/18

New climate projections show New Zealand is likely to be hotter in the coming decades than previously thought. By 2090, the projections show the country could be between 0.8°C and 3°C warmer, depending on how quickly and effectively the world acts on climate change. Dr Andrew Tait, Chief Scientist for Climate, Atmosphere and Hazards at NIWA, spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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00:04:39

Penrose mill workers grapple with job losses

Midday Report ·

2024/09/18

Work at the Oji Fibre Solutions mill in Penrose has been paused for 24 hours to give workers the chance to digest the news of its closure. The company announced today the mill would close for good in December, with the loss of 75 jobs. Worker Maurice Upton spoke to Charlotte Cook.

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