Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 22nd July 2025

In today's episode, Cabinet has approved the business case for a third medical school, but the total budget has reduced from $380 million to $230 million, with the university expected to stump up the lion's share of $150 million; The University of Waikato's Vice Chancellor says he's not worried about the government's reduction in funding for its third medical school; New Zealand is among 25 countries and the European Union that have released a joint statement urging that the war in Gaza must end now; Marketing experts are warning shoppers to be wary because some discounts and promotional activity isn't all it appears