Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 12 February 2025

In today's episode, a manhunt is underway in Palmerston North for a man who aimed a firearm at a police officer on Tuesday night, before fleeing the scene, the government has released a series of draft proposals which it says may help level the playing field for local media against international competitors, a major Auckland hospital and rehab centre for wild birds will soon only attend to native and endemic species, citing significant financial pressures, and a rare, first edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban has just sold for more than $5000 at auction.