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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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  • October 28 · 8 min

    Nicola Willis discusses Reserve Bank OCR decision

    The Reserve Bank yesterday surprised economists when it held the official cash rate at 2.75 percent. BNZ's head of research Stephen Toplis said he was flabbergasted, and still expects the OCR to peak at 3.75 percent next year. National's finance spokesperson Nicola Willis spoke to Guyon Espiner.

  • October 27 · 8 min

    What US mid-terms could mean for global politics

    Polls show Donald Trump's popularity at an all time low, and Democrats are set to make significant gains in the House of Representatives. What does this mean for the rest of the world, and what would a post-Trump relationship with America might look like for New Zealand? Dr Zack Cooper, an American foreign policy expert, spoke to Guyon Espiner.

  • October 27 · 5 min

    ASB's acting chief economist previews OCR decision

    The Reserve Bank will announce its decision on whether to raise the Official Cash Rate at 2pm. Economists believe a rate hike is certain and there are more to come. ASB's acting chief economist, Kim Mundy spoke to Guyon Espiner.

  • October 26 · 7 min

    Jasmine Vojdani on an AI agent pitching her story ideas

    Imagine waking up and seeing an email from someone you've never met, who has read your work and wants to talk about it. Only it isn't someone. It's an AI agent called Tamara, and it's pitching writing ideas, to try and earn enough tokens to stay switched on. That's what happened to Jasmine Vojdani, a senior editor at New York Magazine. She found out Tamara was created on a social media app called iLands, which describes itself as a place where humans and AI agents live side by side. Vojdani spok

  • October 26 · 6 min

    Study finds 24.9 percent gender pay gap in property

    New research reveals a 24.9 percent gender pay gap in the property industry. The Property Council's Inclusion Alliance research that draws on pay data from 30 property organisations is one of the most comprehensive studies of its kind undertaken in the sector. Council chief executive Leonie Freeman spoke to Guyon Espiner.

  • October 26 · 5 min

    Sarah Dalton on Waitakere Hospital's empty ICU

    A brand new intensive care unit at Auckland's Waitakere Hospital is sitting vacant with no patients, no staff and no operating budget. The first ICU for West Auckland was announced five years ago at a cost of $96 million, with the six bed unit due to open by the end of this year. Now, there's no set opening date. Sarah Dalton, executive director of the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists spoke to Guyon Espiner.

  • October 22 · 26 min

    Midday Report Essentials for 23 October 2026

    Kia ora, welcome to Midday Report essentials . In todays episode: Kerrin Leoni resigns from the Labour Party after video shows she campaigned with Mongrel Mob members, and Chris Hipkins says racism on the right is a factor in the gang scandal. RNZ political editor Jo Moir joined me on whether it could cost him the election. The fiscal fights continue: the Greens say NZ First's campaign promises add up to $70 billion: and that's before a BNZ buyback: Chloe Swarbrick fronts with her fiscal plan. F

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