Midday Report Essentials for 24 September 2026
The Government hits pause on council amalgamations... Wellington Mayor Andrew Little tells Guyon Espiner it's a costly failure by Ministers he says made promises they couldn't keep. Labour will spend more than $4 billion on 6000 new social houses and repairs to schools and hospitals in a major jobs announcement: Guyon hears from Labour spokesperson Ginny Andersen. And the government's announced funding to help victims and their pets escape domestic violence. Guyon talks to Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee.
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