Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 27 March 2025

In today's episode, the Greater Wellington Regional Council is seeking assurances from KiwiRail that there won't be further disruptions to rail services on Thursday afternoon, an investigation has found a fishing boat that ran aground on the Banks Peninsula in 2023 did so because the wheelhouse was empty, students are the University of Otago are facing unprecedented levels of food insecurity, and Christchurch Adventure Park has opened a new ride called 'The Rush'.