About this podcast
Midday Report - Te Pūrongo o te Poutūtanga. RNZ National's midday current affairs programme, hosted by Guyon Espiner.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 1,000 episodes
- Midday sports news for 13 November 2026 · 3 minAn update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.
- Political wrap with Tim Watkin · 8 minAlexa Cook discusses the week in politics with Tim Watkin, host of Caucus - RNZ's politics podcast.
- Andrew Fletcher on the strain facing Gisborne's wine industry · 5 minGisborne's winegrowing industry is hurting after Indevin Group made a shock exit from its supply contracts in the region.It's one of a number of large companies downscaling wine…
- Dr Andrew Cullen explains impact of Microsoft's outage · 7 minMicrosoft has suffered a major outage this morning, users around the world struggling to access their email. Microsoft says it is working "aggressively" to reduce the impact, but…
- Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 12 November · 21 minReview exposes leadership failures at Justice Ministry; Union raises alarm over AI monitoring at The Warehouse; John Battersby on the espionage tactic known as honeytrapping.
- Midday sports news for 12 November 2026 · 3 minAn update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.
- John Battersby on the espionage tactic known as honeytrapping · 8 minThe allegations engulfing Nvidia boss Jensen Huang have put an old espionage tactic back in the spotlight: the honeytrap. Intelligence agencies have long used sex and…
- Latest news from the United States · 4 minThe latest news from the United States with Nine News reporter Lauren Tomasi in Washington DC.
- Union raises alarm over AI monitoring at The Warehouse · 6 minMore than 300 Warehouse workers are on strike today, with fears of major redundancies. The workers say AI drones are taking over stock-taking, and AI-driven performance…
- Review exposes leadership failures at Justice Ministry · 6 minA damning review has been released into the Ministry of Justice after it left former Lotto presenter Russell Harrison suspended on his full taxpayer funded salary for five years…
- Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 11 November · 22 minNorthland MP reacts to news Kaitaia timber mill to close; Update from Washington following vote to impeach Pete Hegseth; Guy Haddleton says National and Labour should talk first.
- Midday sports news for Wednesday 11 November · 2 minAn update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.
- Guy Haddleton says National and Labour should talk first · 8 minWhile we wait for the special votes to come in, talks are already underway between political parties as they prepare for potential coalitions. Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong has…
- Latest news from Australia · 4 minThe latest news from Australia with correspondent Amanda Copp in Canberra.
- Midday rural news for Wednesday 11 November · 4 minAn update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.
- Update from Washington following vote to impeach Pete Hegseth · 6 minCorrespondent James Gooderson spoke to Guyon Espiner from Washington DC.
- Northland MP reacts to news Kaitaia timber mill to close · 7 minEfforts to save almost 160 jobs at Kaitaia's remaining timber mill appear to have failed. The Far North town's Triboard Mill, which is owned by Japanese forestry company Juken…
- Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 10 November · 25 minMP concerned over National's move to the right; Rawiri Waititi discusses election results and overhangs; Richard Dawkins reflects on 50 years of The Selfish Gene
- Richard Dawkins on AI and 50 years of The Selfish Gene · 7 minRichard Dawkins, one of the most influential scientific communicators of our time, is back in New Zealand next week to celebrate fifty years since he published his…
- Rawiri Waititi discusses election results and overhangs · 7 minTe Pati Maori co-leader Rawiri Waititi spoke to Guyon Espiner.
- Outgoing National MP concerned over party’s move to right · 10 minNational MP Vanessa Weenink has said voters were telling her during the campaign they hated National and she fears the election result will pull National too far to the right…
- Midday Report Essentials for Monday 9 November · 21 minBarbara Edmonds discusses election results, David Seymour discusses ACTs best election result, Gerry Brownlee discusses his departure from parliament
- Gerry Brownlee discusses his departure from parliament · 7 minConstitutionally, the Speaker holds the third highest-ranking office in the country, following the Governor-General and the Prime Minister. But neither that, nor a high ranking…
- Latest news from Australia · 4 minThe latest news from Australia with correspondent Amanda Copp in Canberra.
- David Seymour discusses ACTs best ever election result · 8 minACT won 13 seats on Saturday night, its best result ever. It puts the party in a strong position entering negotiations with coalition partner National and New Zealand First. So…
- Barbara Edmonds discusses election results · 5 minSenior Labour MPs haven't spoken to the media at all since election night. Labour finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds was the first to speak when she talked to Guyon Espiner.
- Midday Report Essentials for Friday 6 November · 26 minPatrick Gower wraps up the final day of campaigning; Dan Ives on the sell-off in AI stocks; London correspondent on Russell Brand's guilty verdict
- London correspondent on Russell Brand's guilty verdict · 9 minBritish actor, comedian and media personality Russell Brand has been found guilty in a London court of raping a young fan and sexually assaulting three women. The 51 year old now…
- Dan Ives on the sell-off in AI stocks · 5 minThe AI boom has powered Wall Street to record highs, but suddenly investors are getting nervous. The Nasdaq has plunged more than five percent and Nvidia almost nine percent…
- Patrick Gower wraps up the final day of campaigning · 11 minThe polls are all done, the debates are wrapped up and the billboards, battered and graffitied, are about to be taken down. One million have already voted, some are still to…
- Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 5 November · 20 minFormer NZ First MP Ria Bond on Michael Laws' candidacy; Lauren Tomasi on Democrats' mid-term success; Jo Moir on Michael Laws' comments and NZ First's response.
- Midday sports news for Thursday 5 November · 3 minAn update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.
- Jo Moir on Michael Laws' comments and NZ First's response · 7 minThe election campaign is almost over, with only two sleeps til election day. NZ First candidate Michael Laws has thrown a spoke in the wheel of his party's campaign after his…
- Midday rural news for Thursday 5 November · 3 minAn update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.
- US midterms: ‘Blue-nami’ as Democrats sweep states, is MAGA over? · 7 minAmerica has delivered its verdict on Donald Trump. The Democrats have taken both the House and the Senate, something that's happened only twice in the last 50 years. US…
- Former NZ First MP Ria Bond on Michael Laws’ candidacy · 6 minFormer New Zealand First MP, Ria Bond spoke to Guyon Espiner about Michael Laws comments about women, and his position as a candidate and likely MP in parliament.
