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

  1. 1D AGO

    Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 5 February 2026

    Powhiri, protest, and politics. Leaders and dignitaries were welcomed onto the Treaty Grounds at Waitangi as we went to air. We crossed live to our acting political editor for the latest; The CEO of Wellington Water joined us to explain what was being done to limit an environmental disaster in Wellington after the Moa Point wastewater treatment plant shut down and spewed tens of millions of litres of raw sewage into the South Coast; On a brighter note, we crossed to the Laneway Festival in Auckland, where our music whizz Tony Stamp took a vibe check and walked us through the lineup; And, "Democracy dies in darkness" was the catch cry of The Washington Post. So why was its billionaire owner turning off the lights for hundreds of staff at the famous newspaper? Our correspondent Laura Taglianetti had the latest.

    20 min

  2. 1D AGO

    Midday Sports News for Thursday 5 February 2026

    An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.

    5 min

  3. 1D AGO

    Laneway Festival underway in Auckland

    Music whizz Tony Stamp spoke to Guyon Espiner from the Laneway Festival in Auckland.

    4 min

  4. 1D AGO

    Midday Rural News

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

    4 min

  5. 1D AGO

    Latest news from United States

    The latest from the United States with correspondent Laura Taglianetti in New York.

    5 min

  6. 1D AGO

    Midday Business News

    The latest news from RNZ's business team.

    5 min

  7. 1D AGO

    Leaders and dignitaries welcomed at Waitangi

    Leaders and dignitaries have been welcomed on to the Treaty grounds at Waitangi. RNZ Acting political editor, Craig McCulloch spoke to Guyon Espiner from Waitangi.

    4 min

  8. 1D AGO

    Wellington Water CEO Pat Dougherty speaks to Guyon Espiner

    The capital faces an environmental catastrophe after the shutdown of the Moa Point treatment plant. Wellington Water CEO Pat Dougherty spoke to Guyon Espiner.

    5 min
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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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  • Channel
    RNZ Radio
  • Creator
    RNZ
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    1.2K
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (C) Radio New Zealand 2026
  • Show Website
    Midday Report

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