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The realities of living in Northland's most flood-prone town, Moerewa
The region has been hit by drought, record rainfall and a cyclone just this year.

Focus on student quarter liquor store hours
Reducing the opening hour of a bottle store in Dunedin’s student quarter would help reduce alcohol related harm, including broken glass on city streets.

Nelson's deputy mayor Rohan O'Neill-Stevens to step down at next election
But Rohan O'Neill-Stevens says he hasn't ruled out a return to local politics in the future.

$7.5 million of meth found in unaccompanied backpack on San Francisco flight
The bag was referred to Customs by border partners after some inconsistencies in x-ray imaging.

Minister Brooke van Velden says sick leave cuts for part-timers is what businesses want
The government is looking at changes that would make leave proportionate to the number of hours worked.

Chainsaw drone could help improve staff health and safety
The unmaned vehicle has the potential to make trimming trees in difficult areas safer and easier.

Building volunteers restore Abilities Group workstations destroyed by fire
The Wairua Valley workshop employs 120 workers with disabilities to process recycling.

Sirens: the dark psychology of how people really get drawn into cults
Like other quirky TV shows that explore coercively controlling groups, Sirens leans into the "wackiness" of cult life.

Harness racer Crystal Hackett bounces back from harrowing ordeal at Alexandra Park
The racewinner was dragged several seconds by spooked horse Buddy Guy, but kept her cool.

Homelessness increase not necessarily due to government policy changes - minister
Tama Potaka says victims of sexual or domestic violence should not be turned away from emergency housing.

Back to Basics - the sounds of Brazil with Leandro Vasquez
In this first part of Back to Basics, Leandro Vasquez talks about the history behind some genres, his musical influences and what life as a Brazilian muso in Auckland is like for him.

NZ 'surprised but not totally surprised' by Israeli attack on Iran, Winston Peters says
Winston Peters says the current state of global affairs is probably the worst he remembers.

Teen changing gear for 894km bike ride promoting Maori wards
Having Maori in decision-making spaces should be a given, says 15-year-old Jack Karetai-Barrett.

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Customs seizes 25kg of meth in unaccompanied bag at Auckland Airport
The seizure was initiated after inconsistencies were detected in X-ray images.

Scott Forestry cleared to appeal exclusion from Port Hills wildfire claims
The company was excluded from an insurance settlement, after it was removed from the companies register in November 2022.