Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 10 October 2024

In today's episode, Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall this afternoon with devastating life-threatening consequences expected, parts of Dunedin Hospital were leaking through the walls and ceilings last week during the storm, which a local MP says highlights the urgent need for a new hospital, wildlife experts are on the scene in Samoa surveying the impact of the sinking of the HMNZS Manawanui on the environment.