1:45 pm today

Midday Report Essentials for Friday 27 February 2026

From Midday Report, 1:45 pm today

While New Zealand First and ACT scrap over selling Air New Zealand, the government's other transport company, KiwiRail, is back on track and in the black. Does this mean state owned assets can perform? We talked to Labour about how its Future Fund would manage state assets; And organisers say it is the biggest music festival in Australia. 45,000 people a day are heading to Electric Avenue in Hagley Park. Festival goers will hear from Split Enz, Leftfield and more. What is the secret sauce to festival success, and is the Christchurch buzz part of the X factor? We talked to the boss of the event; And it is Friday, so we will do politics with Paddy Gower

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