Midday Essentials for Thursday 2nd October 2025

In today's episode, the Global Sumud Flotilla that has been trying to get aid into Gaza has been intercepted by the Israeli navy, and some New Zealanders taking part are now on an Israeli vessel; The three largest mobile providers are not giving customers the information they need to choose the best service plans, according to a report by the Commerce Commission and Consumer NZ; Seven young navigators are eight days into a journey to Samoa using only the sun and stars to find their way.