Midday Report Essentials for Monday 12 October 2026
National releases its fiscal plan ... Labour has a policy to cut school uniform costs, political editor Jo Moir has all the action from the campaign trail. More from our series on AI policy: Chloe Swarbrick today on the Green plan, which includes the ability to opt out of the algorithm making decisions that impact you. Jacinda Ardern's media man Andrew Campbell was In The Room as she weathered the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune from Jacinda-mania to vax rage.
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