Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 1st October 2025

In today's episode, the Labour party has slammed changes to the electricity sector announced on Wednesday as "weak and short-sighted"; Psychologist, author and television presenter, Nigel Latta, has died; New Zealand Professional Firefighters Union has announced all firefighters will walk off the job for one hour in mid-October over pay; A new supply vessel for the Chatham Islands, replacing the ageing Southern Tiare, will be on the water by late 2027.