Midday Report Essentials for Monday 2 December 2024

In today's episode, Resources Minister Shane Jones says he's considering options to support offshore gas exploration, including a request by an oil and gas lobby group to underwrite the risk involved in exploration, Hutt Valley locals including tangata whenua are at their wits end with a foul stench emanating from the local wastewater treatment plant, a wave of warm humid air is bringing hot temperatures for the days and nights, and a Tik Tok trend is encouraging teenagers to time their tanning time in the sun for when UV radiation is at its highest.