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Midday Report - Te Pūrongo o te Poutūtanga. RNZ National's midday current affairs programme, hosted by Guyon Espiner.

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  • Yesterday · 7 min

    John Battersby on the espionage tactic known as honeytrapping

    The 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 relationships to compromise powerful people and gain access to sensitive information. Intelligence expert John Battersby spoke to Guyon Espiner.

  • Yesterday · 5 min

    Union raises alarm over AI monitoring at The Warehouse

    More 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 monitoring now tracks workers' movements, including their bathroom breaks. Workers First Union delegate Hayley Courtney spoke to Guyon Espiner.

  • Yesterday · 5 min

    Review exposes leadership failures at Justice Ministry

    A 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 while he faced charges linked to an international drug ring and money laundering. The Public Service Commission has reviewed the Ministry of Justice performance and identified issues around leadership, decision-making, accountability and organisational culture within the ministry. Political reporter Lauren Crimp spoke to

  • Tuesday · 7 min

    Guy Haddleton says National and Labour should talk first

    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.

  • Tuesday · 6 min

    Northland MP reacts to news Kaitaia timber mill to close

    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.

  • Monday · 7 min

    Richard Dawkins on AI and 50 years of The Selfish Gene

    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.

  • Monday · 4 min

    Midday rural news

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

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