Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 9th July 2025

In today's episode, the Covid-19 inquiry has been told about the impact of the lockdowns on the Pasfika school students; CCTV footage shows murder-accused Julia DeLuney changed her clothes on the night of her mother's death, before fetching help; a researcher is pouring cold water on the Peter Jackson-backed project to bring back the Moa; Hamilton is expected to put on a show for the final of the All Blacks vs Les Bleus test series next week, but the French national side won't be seeing much of it.