Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 27 May 2026

Today: The AI bot will see you now: The government rolls out moves to introduce Artificial Intelligence into breast screening, Health Minister Simeon Brown explained how patients could benefit and what the privacy guardrails will be. MP's perks are under the spotlight as politicians claim up to a million dollars of your money in accommodation allowances to live in their own Welllington homes, Tax Payers Union boss Jordan Williams joins Midday Report. Air New Zealand chair Dame Therese Walsh on how she wrestles with her passion to combat climate change while chairing Air New Zealand, one of the country's largest emitters.