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Christchurch drink-spikers named, potential new youth crime laws & car crashes into Downing St | Focus Morning Bulletin: 26 May, 2023

Mama Hooch sexual predators finally named, what the Police Minsiter’s doing about rising youth crime and car crashes into gates of downing street in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Kea Kids News: Community leader wins award for creating home away from home

Sometimes mums and their bubs can’t live together, so Napier’s Cherie Kurarangi has created Hearty Families, a safe, healthy place where they can spend quality time. Kea Kids News reporter Taromi tours Cherie’s facility, and learns all the brilliant ways that she is supporting vulnerable members of our community. Video / Kea Kids News

Kea Kids News: Kids take to the seas in the annual Manukau Taitamariki Waka Ama competition

Every year Manukau Outrigger Canoe Club holds a series of waka ama races to keep tamariki in the canoes through the cooler months, and get ready for racing big kids. Kea Kids News reporter Evie meets the kids making a big splash at Shaw Park in the kickoff race. Video / Kea Kids News

Focus: Defence Minister with new Bushmaster military vehicles

Defence Minister Andrew Little marks the arrival of 18 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles at Trentham Military Camp. Video / Mark Mitchell

Inside Akl traffic control room, OCR hike stings families & tasered 95-year-old dies | Focus Morning Bulletin: 25 May, 2023

Inside Auckland traffic’s control room, how the latest OCR hikes affecting homeowners and senior officer faces charges after tasering a 95-year-old woman in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Focus: Inside the control room responsible for Auckland's roads

Real time operations team leader Mark Hackett and traffic engineer Jwee Goy give a behind-the-scenes look at the Auckland Transport Operation Centre (ATOC) tasked with keeping our roads moving. Video / NZ Herald

MetService National Weather: May 24th- 26th

MetService National Weather: May 24th- 26th

Focus: Connor Whitehead's father on manslaughter verdict

James Whitehead father of Connor Whitehead's addresses the public regarding the outcome of the murder trial. Video / George Heard

Focus: What the Official Cash Rate change means for New Zealanders

New Zealand Herald Business Editor, Liam Dann, reveals what the latest decision around the OCR means for New Zealanders

Kea kids news: Kids race on closed road

Lone Kauri Road in Karekare is still closed thanks to Cyclone Gabrielle, but luckily it makes a perfect race track! Kea Kids News reporter Moana has exclusive access to all the crazy crashes and fast-flying adventure at the Lone Kauri Road Soap Box Derby.

MV Shiling successfully towed back to Wellington

Cargo ship, MV Shiling was successfully towed back to Wellington this morning after coming into trouble while in Tasman Bay earlier this month. Video / Mark Mitchell

Extreme fire: Scientists trigger rare ‘fire devil’ near Twizel in world-first experiment

In a world-first, an international team of scientists just managed to create a rare "fire whirl" amid a burning pile of forestry slash in Canterbury – yielding invaluable new data that could ultimately keep fire crews safer. Video / Supplied

MetService National Weather: May 22nd-26th

MetService National Weather: May 22nd-26th

MetService Christchurch Weather: May 24th

MetService Christchurch Weather: May 24th

MetService Auckland Weather: May 24th

MetService Auckland Weather: May 24th

MetService Wellington Weather: May 24th

MetService Wellington Weather: May 24th

Troubled Shiling cargo ship arrives in Wellington after mayday

The MV Shiling cargo ship stuck in Wellington Harbour has successfully been brought into a Wellington Port after issuing a mayday call. Video / Mark Mitchell

Concern after mystery object found in daughter’s drink can

Mosgiel resident Bridgett Taylor found an object she thought to be a battery in her daughter’s Sprite can. Video / Craig Baxter