Midday Report Essentials for Friday 13 September 2024

On today's episode, a Waitangi Tribunal report into changes to the Marine and Coastal Area Act has found the amendment breaches principals of the Treaty, and risks significantly endangering the Maori-Crown relationship, budget documents have revealed the government was told of the "profound" wellbeing benefits from the free school lunch scheme, months before it decided to trim its funding, the country's youngest MP - Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke from Te Pati Maori - has been recognised internationally for her work in politics on The One Young World Politician of the Year Award, and a new survey from Trade Me Property reveals owning a home remains the ultimate dream, but 'dream scrolling' has become the latest craze among Kiwi of all ages