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Guyon Espiner
Guyon Espiner has been a journalist in print, television and radio for more than 30 years, including 14 years covering politics from the press gallery in Wellington.
After working with both TVNZ and TV3 he moved to radio in 2014, presenting RNZ National’s Morning Report for five years before moving to RNZ’s In Depth investigative journalism team.
Espiner has produced three major podcasts, The Ninth Floor, The Service and Red Line and two recent TV documentaries for RNZ, focusing on alcohol and drug policy: Proof and Wasted, both of which screened on TVNZ.
He wrote The Drinking Game, which was long-listed for the General Non-Fiction Award, Ockham New Zealand Book Awards last year. His work has been acknowledged many times by his peers including at the NZ Radio & Podcast Awards, the Voyager Media Awards and The New York Festivals Radio Awards.
Guyon is the presenter of Midday Report and 30 with Guyon Espiner.
RNZ Programmes
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30 with Guyon Espiner
30 with Guyon Espiner is an in-depth interview show featuring some of the most interesting and influential people in our world.
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Midday Report
Midday Report - Te Pūrongo o te Poutūtanga. RNZ National's midday current affairs programme, hosted by Guyon Espiner.
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Search results for Guyon Espiner
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NZ Post to close more than 140 service counters
12:45 pm todayNZ Post is closing more than 140 service counters inside urban convenience stores, pharmacies and libraries around the country. John Maynard from the Postal Workers Union of Aotearoa spoke to Guyon… Audio
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Latest news from Unites States
12:35 pm todayGuyon Espiner talks to correspondent Laura Taglianetti in New York. Audio
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Hipkins hits out at govt as it considers joining Board of Peace
12:20 pm todayWaikato University Professor Al Gillespie spoke to Guyon Espiner following comments from Labour Leader Chris Hipkins, hitting out at the government for considering New Zealand's possible position in… Audio
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Political update as parliamentary year gets underway
12:09 pm todayPolitical reporter Russell Palmer spoke to Guyon Espiner as the political year gets underway in Wellington. Audio
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Midday Report Essentials for Monday 26 December 2025
26 Jan 2026Recovery work has resumed at the site of the Mount Maunganui landslide, where six people are missing; Martin Brook, a Professor of Applied Geology at the University of Auckland spoke to Guyon Espiner… Audio
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Interview: Former speechwriter for Barack Obama, Jon Faverau
26 Jan 2026Jon Faverau, the former speechwriter for Barack Obama and host of podcast Pod Save America spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio
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How is New Zealand handling Trump 2.0?
26 Jan 2026Foreign Minister Winston Peters is questioning whether New Zealand should continue to contribute to funding for the World Health Organization - as America pulls out of the WHO. So how is New Zealand… Audio
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Professor Martin Brook on the risks of landslides in NZ
26 Jan 2026Martin Brook, a Professor of Applied Geology at the University of Auckland spoke to Guyon Espiner about the risks landslides pose to New Zealand. Audio
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WorkSafe's role in investigating Mt Maunganui landslip
26 Jan 2026Recovery work has resumed at the site of the Mount Maunganui landslide, where six people are missing. WorkSafe's Head of Inspectorate Rob Pope spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio
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Midday Report special: Severe weather event
22 Jan 2026A Midday Report special on the weather events hitting the North Island presented by Guyon Espiner. In Mount Maunganui, where slips came down on a campground at the foot of the mountain, and people are… Audio
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Midday Report special broadcast: Severe weather update
21 Jan 2026A special weather broadcast as parts of the North Island are slammed by severe weather. Guyon Espiner crosses to RNZ reporters in Northland and Coromandel, both of which are under red rain warnings… Audio
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Don McGlashan
10 Dec 2025A revealing conversation with one of our great songwriters. He opens up about the heartbreaking loss behind his song Andy . Plus his one regret about the night he told a minister to “shut up” at the… Video, Audio
