Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 1 September 2026

On today's episode kids from six months to the age of five will get free flu vaccines from today. David Seymouir responds to pharmacs decision to roll out the policy a year early. Can a new elite domestic netball competition, backed by richlister power couple Anna Mowbray and Ali Williams stem the exodus of top players overseas? National and Labour have put fuel tax rises on ice: but at what cost? We look at the implications with Infrastructure boss Nick Leggatt.