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Questions over Labour's $1.2b Three Waters assets funding

Labour leader Chris Hipkins is questioned over his government's $1.2b funding to councils for the Three Waters assets. Video / Mark Mitchell

Helicopter at bush fire south of Rotorua

Emergency services were called to the bush fire at Waiotapu about noon.

Water pipe bursts in Auckland suburb of Remuera

A water pipe burst in the Auckland suburb of Remuera, sending water gushing on to the street. Video / Desley Simpson

Christopher Luxon's meeting with government CEOs

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon speaks about his meeting with government CEOs and the intentions around public sector cuts. Video / Mark Mitchell

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Eric Hogg is turning 100 on Valentines Day

Train cancellations, mental health call-outs and rodent issues | Focus Morning Bulletin, February 13, 2024

Auckland Transport comes under fire over train cancellations, the fourth option that could be added to 111 calls and rodent issues continue to plague Woolworths supermarkets in the latest NZ Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald / Getty

Focus: Cyclone Gabrielle one year on

Communities across the country look back on the biggest storm to hit New Zealand this century. Video / Corey Fleming / Zoe McIntosh / Getty Images

Simeon Brown on Wellington's water issues

Local Government Minister Simeon Brown on Wellington's water issues. Video / Mark Mitchell

Top epidemiologist Michael Baker centre of deep fake scam

Top epidemiologist Michael Baker has been caught up in a deep fake scheme – where his likeness has been used by nefarious players to sell “Blood Balance” capsules, which claim to cure almost all chronic diseases. Video / Supplied

Peketa Beach Holiday Park faces closure

Peketa Beach Holiday Park, a beloved camping spot for South Island families, faces closure as local iwi landlords opt not to renew the lease, leading to frustration among long-term campers and residents. Video / George Heard

The Hawke's Bay photographers who ran face-first at Cyclone Gabrielle

Hawke's Bay Today photographers Warren Buckland and Paul Taylor recall some of the events they covered as Cyclone Gabrielle slammed into the region.

'Joint effort' helps baby Amelia

A Dunedin newborn baby with a rare skull condition has a brighter future thanks to an "international joint effort" which helped her get to the United States for urgent surgery. | Source: Otago Daily Times

Coalition sees boost, Green leadership race heats up, Rafah attacked | Focus Morning Bulletin, February 11 2024

Coalition parties see post-Waitangi boost. Non-MP Green Party member to challenge Swarbrick for leadership. Seventeen killed in Rafah strikes in Gaza.

Gaza evacuation, house prices drop and Chinese New Year begins | Focus Morning Bulletin, February 10, 2024

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered his military to prepare to evacuate more than one million civillians from a war-torn city in Gaza, house valuations are expected to drop, scrub fires continue as further restrictions come into place and Chinese new year begins.

NZTA has acknowledged the significant delays on State Highway SH2

Maintenance work should be complete by mid- March depending on the weather.

Orua Bay House Collapse: Lucky to be alive

"Lucky to be alive and unlucky to be in a landslide" Australians Cheryl and Darren Gilroy were overcome with emotion when they visited Orua Bay a year after their bach collapsed. The couple and Cheryl's mother nearly lost their lives. Video / Dean Purcell