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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 15 · 8 min

    Political scientist weighs in on AI-driven attack advertising

    A new ad from the Taxpayers Union depicts Chris Hipkins bursting into a home and stealing wallets as the lobby group campaigns against Labour's capital gains tax. The AI-driven ad is the latest in a campaign loaded with attack ads and negativity. Political scientist Claire Robinson wrote a book on political advertising. She spoke to Guyon Espiner.

  • October 14 · 18 min

    Midday Report Essentials for 15 October 2026

    Patch protection: The Green party defends politicians posing with mobsters, Marama Davidson fronts up on gangs and her party's plans to restore public service levels back to pre-Luxon levels. RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch joined Guyon Espiner with all the other news from the campaign trail: New Zealand First promising more funding for the coastguard and Labour unveils its cost of living calculator. Plus, the latest news from the United States with Lauren Tomasi.

  • October 14 · 8 min

    Marama Davidson discusses Green’s meeting with gang members

    How should politicians engage with gangs? The question arises after MPs from the Greens and Te Pati Maori posed for photos with Mongrel Mob members, and then posted the pics online. Labour leader Chris Hipkins said it showed poor judgment and then ruled out the Greens or Te Pati Maori holding key law-and-order portfolios in any Labour-led government. Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson spoke to Guyon Espiner.

  • October 13 · 21 min

    Midday Report Essentials for 14 October 2026

    Today: Tax cuts for landlords or rent relief for renters. David Seymour says a $300 million promise to give tax breaks to property investors will help keep rents down. Guyon Espiner asked him if it's borrowing for tax cuts. New Zealand is one of just one five countries not to sign up to a pandemic preparedness plan at the UN. Guyon Espinder spoke to international law expert professor Al Gillespie on the changing face New Zealand is presenting to the world. And New Zealand has slipped out of the

  • October 13 · 7 min

    Gavin Ellis on NZ's big drop in world press freedom index

    New Zealand has slipped out of the top 20 in the world press freedom rankings for the first time. In the 2026 Reporters Without Borders index we've fallen six places to 22nd out of 180 countries. Media expert Gavin Ellis talks to Guyon Espiner

  • October 13 · 5 min

    Law expert on NZ abstaining on UN pandemic plan

    New Zealand was one of only five countries not to vote for a global pandemic preparedness at the United Nations. International law expert Al Gillespie talks to Guyon Espiner.

  • October 13 · 26 min

    Midday Report Essentials for 1Tuesday 13 October

    A damning King's Counsel report into the Teaching Council's handling of sex-offender Timothy Fisher's case has been released. National has promised to introduce random drug testing for those on the jobseeker benefit - but former National Minister isn't a fan of the plan. Veteran journalist Peter Bergen interviewed Osama Bin Laden before 9/11 - his new book examines how Bush, Obama, Biden and Trump reacted to the biggest terror attack in US history.

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