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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 11 · 18 min

    Chlöe Swarbrick discusses Green Party’s AI policy

    The Green Party says it will regulate artificial intelligence so its benefits are shared with New Zealanders, not just the technology companies that operate them, if elected. Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick said AI should work for people and the planet, stating: "We don't work for AI." She spoke to Guyon Espiner.

  • October 11 · 6 min

    Fiscal policy takes centre stage in election campaign

    The gloves are off in the fiscal fight this election campaign. National has released its fiscal plan, ACT released its own fiscal plan at the weekend, and the Greens and Labour also with significant announcements on the hustings as well. RNZ Political Editor Jo Moir spoke to Guyon Espiner.

  • October 9 · 21 min

    Midday Report Essentials for Friday 9 October

    Why New Zealand's youth unemployment is surging; Health and Disability Commissioner still faces complaint backlog; Wrapping the week in politics with Paddy Gower.

  • October 8 · 7 min

    Health and Disability Commissioner faces complaint backlog

    A growing number of New Zealanders are making complaints to the Health and Disability Commissioner. The Health and Disability Commissioner says it's finally getting on top of a huge backlog of complaints, but more than 1,300 are still waiting to be assessed, and its funding has been cut again. Health and Disability Commissioner, Morag McDowell spoke to Guyon Espiner.

  • October 8 · 6 min

    Why New Zealand's youth unemployment is surging

    New Zealand's youth unemployment rate has climbed to levels last seen around the Global Financial Crisis, and economic recovery alone may not solve the problem. The unemployment and underutilisation rates are being driven by a perfect storm of a sluggish economy, business uncertainty, AI and unhelpful policy responses, according to the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research, which has just released its Public Good Insight report. Daniel Hamill, senior economist at NZIER, spoke to Guyon Espin

  • October 7 · 22 min

    Midday Report Essentials for 8 October 2026

    National wants to cut benefits for people who have been on welfare for two out of the last three years in a move they say will rip half a billion out of the welfare system Louise Upston joined Guyon Espiner. The falling Kiwi dollar is pushing up the cost of living.David Seymour joined us on his claim that currency crunch is partly the world reacting to what he calls a dumpster fire of election campaign policy. And the ethics of being a billionaire: it's emerged as a campaign question and Tamatha

  • October 7 · 6 min

    Tamatha Paul on whether it's moral to be a billionaire

    It emerged as an election campaign question after Jack Tame put the question to Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins in the TVNZ leaders' debate on Tuesday night. Green MP Tamatha Paul also fired up saying it was immoral to be a billionaire. Paul spoke to Guyon Espiner.

  • October 7 · 7 min

    David Seymour says weak Kiwi dollar is a message to NZ

    ACT leader David Seymour says the weak Kiwi dollar is the world giving New Zealand a message about what he says is a "dumpster fire of a policy debate in the election campaign. The Act leader said the Kiwi dollar - sitting at about 56 cents against the US and about 80 against Australian, presented an "immediate problem for the cost of living." David Seymour spoke to Guyon Espiner.

  • October 7 · 7 min

    Louise Upston on National's plan to cut Jobseeker benefits

    National has announced a plan to rip nearly half a billion dollars out of the welfare system. Starting from April 2028 it would reduce the Jobseeker benefit for those who had been on it for two of the previous three years. Beneficiaries without children would have their benefit cut by $48 a week. For those with children the cut would be $24 a week. National is also promising to introduce random drug testing for those on the jobseeker benefit to ensure they're ready for work. Spokeswoman Louise U

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