Midday Report Essentials for Monday 3 February 2025

In today's episode, attendees are expecting a heated atmosphere in Waitangi on Monday where more than 300 people have assembled for the Iwi Leaders forum, New Zealand exporters are watching the US closely after Donald Trump introduced 25 percent tariffs on Mexico and Canada, and an additional 10 percent on Chinese goods, a post-natal care unit for sick babies that was due to open in Lower Hutt in 2023 still has not been delivered, with the local MP demanding answers for months, and it's one of music's biggest nights of the year - with this year's Grammy's largely dominated by women.