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Claire Trevett: Trying to derail the $3 billion man

"Goldfinger" Jones - coming to your region with goodies

Barry Soper: National's grandstanding on Medicinal cannabis bill is shameful

The cynicism of National knows no bounds on this one.

Comment: evidence should end the war on drugs

COMMENT: Our cannabis laws are out of step. It's time they changed.

Focus: Warm Hearts - Danielle and her daughter fight the cold in Christchurch

Danielle talks about keeping warm in winter with her daughter.

Hardship in NZ: Winter bites hard for struggling single mum

Once bills are paid, nothing left for solo mum

Focus: PM Jacinda Ardern and Deputy PM Winston Peters on one year in government

Claire Trevett sits down with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters to discuss the past year since the coalition government came to be. / Video by Mark Mitchell

Focus: Scale of bullying and harassment in Fire Service

Nearly 90 complaints, which include bullying and harassment, have been laid against Fire Service staff since 2016.

Focus: Both sides of abortion debate meet at Parliament

The Voice for Life pro-life group laid out 13,285 pairs of baby booties on the lawn to represent the number of foetuses aborted in 2017.

Focus: High school student launches LGBT essay competition

Crystal Sang, a year-12 St Cuthbert's College student, hopes the competition will make it easier for other teens to open up about their sexuality and gender identity.

Complaints including bullying upheld against Fire Service staff

15 Fire and Emergency NZ staff dismissed or discharged for misconduct since 2016.

Focus: The Warehouse Group buys The Appliance Shed

The Group took over the assets of The Appliance Shed earlier in the month and will change the name of its four Auckland stores to Noel Leeming Clearance Centres, and convert one to a Torpedo7 store.

Contest to raise understanding of LGBTI youths

Principal says school unaware, but thinks contest is a fantastic idea

Focus: David Cerven did not intend to be shot by police in Myers Park, coroner findings have revealed

David Cerven, who was fatally shot by police in an Auckland park in 2015, did not intentionally invoke police to use lethal force to end his life, Coroner Katharine Greig’s findings have revealed.

Focus: New poll shows big jump in support for cannabis reform

Public support for cannabis law reform has soared in the past year especially for medicinal use of cannabis, a poll commissioned by the New Zealand Drug Foundation has found.

The Warehouse buys The Appliance Shed

Noel Leeming, owned by The Warehouse Group, has bought The Appliance Shed.

Focus: Warm Hearts - Manurewa mother of two discusses struggle of supporting family

Manurewa mother of two talks about her struggle to support her family because of high rent and an abusive ex-partner.