Midday Report Essentials for 19 October 2026
Today: More details have emerged about the visit from Green and Te Pati Maori MPs to a Mongrel Mob gang pad. One of those MPs was Te Pati Maori MP Oriini Kaipara. In a video of her speech she promises to "restore mana" to gang members, Oriini Kaipara joined Guyon Espiner to explain. Labour says it will ban social media for under-16, set up an online watchdog to fine tech giants and allow people to opt out of the algorithm and get posts only from accounts they follow. Guyon spoke to tech spokeman Reuben Davidson Finally, Guyon heard from Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith on National's promise to…
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