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Midday Sports News for 10 March 2026
12:53 PM.An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio
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What impact does Iran war have on China and its relationships?
12:45 PM.What is the impact of the war on China and what strategies are they deploying in the crisis? Until recently Anna Fifield was The Washington Post's Asia-Pacific editor and before that the newspaper's… Read more Audio
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Latest news from the United States
12:21 PM.The latest news from America with correspondent Laura Taglianetti in New York. Audio
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Psychologist Dougal Sutherland on Covid's social 'long tail'
12:15 PM.Guyon Espiner spoke with Dr Dougal Sutherland, Senior Supervising Psychologist at Victoria University of Wellington about the long tail of psychological impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has left us… Read more Audio
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Markets lurch back following Trump comments on Iran
12:09 PM.Markets lurched back today after big losses yesterday and oil dipped back down after Donald Trump said the US had made "major strides" and that the war against Iran was "pretty much complete." Westpac… Read more Audio
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Midday Report Essentials for Monday 9 March 2026
1:45 PM.Bracing for impact. Energy and retail prices set to rise for New Zealanders as the impact of the war on Iran washes up on these shores; we speak to the chief economist of New Zealand's largest bank… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports News for 9 March 2026
12:55 PM.An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio
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NZs rare direct-to-consumer medical marketing rules
12:43 PM.America and New Zealand are the only two countries in the developed world to allow direct to consumer advertising of medicines. David Menkes, an associate professor in psychological medicine at the… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News for 9 March 2026
12:40 PM.An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio
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Latest news from Australia for 9 March 2026
12:36 PM.The latest news from Australia with correspondent Amanda Copp in Canberra. Audio
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Midday Business News for 9 March 2026
12:24 PM.The latest news from RNZ's business team. Audio
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Luxon fights off leadership speculation following poll
12:15 PM.Last week Christopher Luxon struggled to articulate his position on the war and the week ended with him fighting for his leadership after a poll showed National at just 28%. Deputy political editor… Read more Audio
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What impact will the Middle East conflict have on NZ economy?
12:09 PM.Petrol stations across the country are seeing a surge of drivers filling up as the war pushes up oil prices. Sharon Zollner, chief economist at ANZ spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio
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Midday Report Essentials for Friday 6 March 2026
2:00 PM.A crisis of confidence looms for National: can Christopher Luxon survive: his party sinks to just 28 percent in the latest Taxpayers Union Curia Poll; And former National Party MP Jackie Blue has left… Read more Audio
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Midday sports news
12:55 PM.An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio
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Who runs Iran? Succession questions as war pressures mount
12:48 PM.Who is running Iran right now, how are they doing it after the Supreme Leader was assassinated on what is next for the country leadership as it fights for its life under the fire of Operation Epic… Read more Audio
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Midday Rural News
12:40 PM.An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team. Audio
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Political chat with Patrick Gower and Guyon Espiner
12:36 PM.Patrick Gower and Guyon Espiner discuss the week in politics. Audio
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Dr Jackie Blue resigns from National to join Opportunity Party
12:18 PM.Former National Party MP and Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner Dr Jackie Blue, has resigned her National Party membership to join the Opportunity Party as a member and mentor to leader… Read more Audio
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New political poll could be bad news for PM Christopher Luxon
12:10 PM.A new Taxpayers Union Curia poll has National sliding to just 28%. The result is raising questions about the leadership of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch… Read more Audio
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Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 5 March 2026
1:45 PM.The New Zealand government will operate flights to assist with Kiwis needing to get out of the Middle East; The bigger picture about what the war means and why its happening, Geoffrey Millar speaks to… Read more Audio
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Midday Sports Update for 5 March 2026
12:53 PM.An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team. Audio