25 Jun 2024

Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 25 June

From Morning Report, 10:00 am on 25 June 2024

On today's episode, the government is celebrating new funding for Pharmac that will cover "up to" fifty-four new drugs, but it has been described as bittersweet by some patients, Northland businesses say there's no easy way for them to claim compensation after a massive power outage caused by maintenance workers, a Hamilton councillor is facing a Code of Conduct complaint after an expletive-laden and abuse filled submission to the neighbouring Waipa District Council, and the worst kept secret in NZ rugby has been confirmed with new All Blacks coach Scott Robertson naming Scott Barrett as the new All Blacks captain.