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Focus: Greenpeace anti-oil protesters scaling Wellington's tallest building
Focus: Greenpeace anti-oil protesters scaling Wellington's tallest building. Video / Mark Mitchell

Teens on road to sporting success thanks to Variety scholarships
"It was either pay the bills or my son would play for weeks with holes in his shoes."

Focus: Gold Heart Scholars of Variety with exceptional rugby talent
Lovely and David are both Gold Heart Scholars of Variety, chosen for their exceptional talent in rugby. To make a donation and provide a bed for a Kiwi kid this winter go to Variety.org.nz

Focus: Giving back to the community
Variety recipient single dad Daniel Brown gives back to the community in any way he can. To make a donation and provide a bed for a Kiwi kid this winter go to Variety.org.nz

Focus: PM Jacinda Ardern is all smiles when asked about the Silver Ferns' World Cup victory
Focus: PM Jacinda Ardern is all smiles when asked about the Silver Ferns' World Cup victory Video / Mark Mitchell

Focus: PM Jacinda Ardern is asked about under-funding at Middlemore Hospital causing baby deaths
Focus: PM Jacinda Ardern is asked about under-funding at Middlemore Hospital causing baby deaths Video / Mark Mitchell

Focus: Bus, three cars involved in serious crash
Focus: Bus, three cars involved in serious crash. Video / Michael Craig

Focus: Thick fog blankets Wellington central
Focus: Thick fog blankets Wellington central Video / Mark Mitchell

Focus: Variety brings sense of belonging to young boys in need of school uniforms
Single dad Daniel Brown on how Variety has helped him and his family. To make a donation and provide a bed for a Kiwi kid this winter go to Variety.org.nz

Focus: A warm bed for the night
Mum Holly and her two boys have been sharing a bed for years, until Variety, The Children’s Charity came to the rescue. To make a donation and provide a bed for a Kiwi kid this winter go to Variety.org.nz

Focus: Variety, The Children's Charity supporting Stand
Pene Frost from Stand Children's Services explains the importance of Variety, The Children's Charity. To make a donation and provide a bed for a Kiwi kid this winter go to Variety.org.nz

Local Focus: Inventor's cost-saving dairy breakthrough
New gadget to "significantly" reduce milk production costs. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

'Not good enough': Father waits 8 hours at Middlemore for doctor - twice
Nearly 1 in 5 patients now wait more than six hours to see a ED doctor at Middlemore.

Christchurch gas explosion: Dad on life support
Victim fighting for his life as expert investigators probe just what sparked giant blast.

Focus: Families tried to make the most of the school holiday snow at Tūroa ski area
Focus: Families tried to make the most of the school holiday snow at Tūroa ski area. Video / Alan Gibson

Gas blast: Residents won't return home this weekend
After yesterday's explosion in Christchurch, a community has rallied together.

Local Focus: Remove the cycleway and make space for carparks, says council candidate
Candidate Kevin Coutts takes aim at council spending. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Why do so many Kiwis still think we didn't walk on the moon?
The moon landing was a milestone for humanity. But for too many Kiwis, it never happened.

Watch: Zut alors - French out in force in Link Alliance signing
The formal signing did not occur until today, because of the project's complexity.

Focus: PM Jacinda Ardern addresses media after talking to Australian PM Scott Morrison
Focus: PM Jacinda Ardern addresses media after talking to Australian PM Scott Morrison Video / Jason Walls

Link Alliance members sign contract for the City Rail Link
Link Alliance members sign contract for the City Rail Link.

Focus: Aerial footage from the house explosion at Marble Court, Christchurch
Focus: Aerial footage from the house explosion at Marble Court, Christchurch.

Focus: Walkthrough of the devastation caused by the gas explosion in Northwood, Christchurch
Focus: Walkthrough of the devastation caused by the gas explosion in Northwood, Christchurch. Video / Amber Allott

Focus: Rescuer Bradley Culver on the horror explosion in Christchurch
Focus: Rescuer Bradley Culver on the horror explosion in Marble Court, Christchurch

Local Focus: Wattie's peachy keen American students planting something different
Riparian planting not the usual crop for Wattie's. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: Winter Festival brings snow to Taupō
Mount Ruapehu snow is no joke for these kids. Made with funding from NZ on Air.

Apartment site being offloaded at half price
The vendors are selling at a substantial loss.