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The government has told Te Arawhiti - the office for Māori Crown relations - to concentrate on Treaty Settlements and Taku-tai Moana applications. Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Guyon Espiner.

New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko is still wondering if winning Olympic gold was all a dream.

A highly-charged meeting at Wellington Girls' College heard shocked and angry families demanding Ministry of Education officials apologise, after it was revealed the ministry knew four years ago that the school's biggest classroom block was earthquake-prone and allowed it to keep being used. Pretoria Gordon has more.

A bioethicist is welcoming a shake-up of genetic engineering laws, but says any change must be adapted to New Zealand's context. Associate Professor at the University of Otago Josephine Johnston spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Firefighters have been working to contain the remains of a major wildfire that burned into the northern suburbs of Athens this week. Correspondent for The Guardian Helena Smith spoke to Guyon Espiner from Greece.

A survivor of abuse at the Lake Alice Psychiatric Hospital Unit is describing the government's redress payments for dying victims as pitiful. Lake Alice survivor Malcolm Richards spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Te Pāti Māori says a proposal to shift some of the Office of Māori Crown Relations' responsibilities to the Ministry of Māori Development will not improve relations with Māori. Te Pāti Māori Co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Calls are mounting for the official cash rate to be cut on Wednesday, but ANZ chief economist thinks it won't and shouldn't be. ANZ's Sharon Zollner spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The cost of building new hospitals and patching up old ones is forecast to escalate to nearly 47 billion dollars over the next decade, according to a Health New Zealand report. Ruth Hill spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Lollies with a potentially lethal dose of meth have been distributed in food parcels from the Auckland City Mission. New Zealand Drug Foundation executive director Sarah Helm spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The Dragons NRL playoff hopes have taken a hit with playmaker Kyle Flanagan banned for four games after being found guilty of biting Bulldogs captain Stephen Crichton during St George Illawarra's 28-10 loss Canterbury last Saturday in Sydney.

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A building manager in downtown Auckland says safety measures put in place in the central city aren't working, and that a brick and mortar police station is the key to making a difference. Finn Blackwell reports.

The Reserve Bank is reviewing the official cash rate day - some economists are picking it'll drop rates for the first time in more than four years. Loan Market director Bruce Patten spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The Public Service Association is critical of the government's decision to diminish Te Arawhiti, calling it a disappointing attack on the place of Maori in Aotearoa. PSA Te Kaihautu Maori Janice Panoho spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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A teacher from a school on Auckland's Waiheke Island say they're simply not equipped to handle rising hardship. Rayssa Almeida has more.

Airlines claim they've been left out of the government's consultation on increasing visa fees, saying the decision could crush tourism. The Board of Airline Representatives executive director Cath O'Brien spoke to Guyon Espiner.

The St George Illawarra playmaker Kyle Flanagan has been hit with a four-game ban after being found guilty of biting Bulldogs captain Stephen Crichton's nose during last Saturday's NRL game in Sydney, which the Bulldogs won 28-10.