Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 11 November 2025

Gang membership will automatically disqualify someone from holding a firearms licence, as part of changes to the Arms Act announced by Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee; The Nurses Union is warning of further catastrophes in hospital emergency departments if they're not properly staffed; Organisations supporting homeless people in the capital are calling on private landlords to open their doors; The National Iwi Chairs Forum and a group of national education organisations have launched a petition in protest of the government's changes to the Education and Training Act.