Midday Report

Episodes

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  Midday sports news for Wednesday 11 November 11.11.2026 2m

  An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.
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  Guy Haddleton says National and Labour should talk first 11.11.2026 7m

  While 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 spoken with National leader Christopher Luxon and Labour's Chris Hipkins. But businessman Guy Haddleton says the Chris's are wrong to be talking to minor parties of the left and right. He says the two major parties should talk to each other before they talk to anyone else. He spoke to Guyon Espiner.
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  Latest news from Australia 11.11.2026 4m

  The latest news from Australia with correspondent Amanda Copp in Canberra.
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  Midday rural news for Wednesday 11 November 11.11.2026 3m

  An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.
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  Midday business news for Wednesday 11 November 11.11.2026 6m

  The latest news from RNZ's business team.
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  Update from Washington following vote to impeach Pete Hegseth 11.11.2026 6m

  Correspondent James Gooderson spoke to Guyon Espiner from Washington DC.
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  Northland MP reacts to news Kaitaia timber mill to close 11.11.2026 6m

  Efforts 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 New Zealand, has been on the market since March. But this morning the company said it's been unable to find a buyer willing to take on the current workers. Northland MP Grant McCallum spoke to Guyon Espiner.
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  Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 10 November 10.11.2026 24m

  MP 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
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  Richard Dawkins on AI and 50 years of The Selfish Gene 10.11.2026 7m

  Richard 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 ground-breaking book, The Selfish Gene. Dawkins spoke to Guyon Espiner.
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  Midday rural news 10.11.2026 4m

  An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.
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  Midday business news 10.11.2026 6m

  The latest news from RNZ's business team.
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  Rawiri Waititi discusses election results and overhangs 10.11.2026 6m

  Te Pati Maori co-leader Rawiri Waititi spoke to Guyon Espiner.
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  Outgoing National MP concerned over party’s move to right 10.11.2026 9m

  National 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. Weenink spoke to Guyon Espiner.
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  Midday Report Essentials for Monday 9 November 09.11.2026 20m

  Barbara Edmonds discusses election results, David Seymour discusses ACTs best election result, Gerry Brownlee discusses his departure from parliament
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  Midday sports news 09.11.2026 2m

  An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team
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  Gerry Brownlee discusses his departure from parliament 09.11.2026 7m

  Constitutionally, 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 list position, could save National MP and House Speaker Gerry Brownlee, who exits Parliament after 30 years. Brownlee spoke to Guyon Espiner.
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  Latest news from Australia 09.11.2026 4m

  The latest news from Australia with correspondent Amanda Copp in Canberra.
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  Midday rural news 09.11.2026 3m

  An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.
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  Midday business news 09.11.2026 6m

  The latest news from RNZ's business team.
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  David Seymour discusses ACTs best ever election result 09.11.2026 7m

  ACT 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 how will ACT use its new found leverage? ACT leader David Seymour spoke to Guyon Espiner.