Midday Report Essentials for Monday 17 November 2025

Police are still searching the scene of a fatal house fire in Sanson following the death of three children and their father; There is concern the potential cost to early childhood centres to remove and dispose of asbestos could be prohibitive; Plans for two new tunnels for Wellington's SH1 have been revealed with a total cost of up to $4 billion; IT issues at Wellington Regional Hospital are putting patient care at risk and extending wait times, according to clinicians at the hospital.