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Focus Live: Andrew Little pre-Budget announcement on specialist mental health and addiction services

Health Minister Andrew Little announces that he will put Health NZ and the Māori Health Authority in charge of dealing with the lengthy mental health backlogs. Video / George Heard

Focus Morning Bulletin: 17 May, 2022

Scepticism over the big emissions reduction plan, just how bad is bullying in New Zealand schools and grim predictions for the economic future in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Vodafone, Bottle-O stores burgled in Takanini

Police have cordoned off Bottle-o and Vodafone, Walters Rd Takanini following overnight burglaries. Video / NZ Herald

Google fails to deliver promise to fix Māori pronunciation on Google Maps

Google doesn't have the right technology to fulfil promises made in 2017 to improve Māori pronunciation in Google Maps. Video / Te Ao Māori News

Deputy PM on coronial enquiry into Podmore death

Grant Robertson discussed the results of the coronial enquiry into Olivia Podmore's death at Monday's post cabinet press conference. Video / Mark Mitchell

Focus Live: Deputy PM Post cabinet Press conference

Grant Robertson delivers Monday's post-Cabinet press conference. Video / Mark Mitchell

Black Power members storm Whakatāne streets

Black Power members have driven through the central streets of Whakatane as part of a procession following a tangi for a senior member. Video / Supplied

MetService Severe weather: May 16th-17th

MetService Severe weather: May 16th-17th.

MetService National weather: May 16th-18th

MetService National weather: May 16th-18th.

Focus: Faafoi & Hipkins on border fully reopening

11 May 2022. Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi and Education Minister Chris Hipkins said the full reopening is a significant milestone. Video / Michael Craig

Seal parks up at Wellington waterfront

A seal came ashore in Wellington over the weekend with an object lodged in its neck. Video / Sean Gillespie

Focus Live: Report into Cycling NZ following Podmore death

Cycling NZ chairman Phil Holden gave an emotional apology saying 'to the Podmore families, I am sorry, I am sorry for that experience, we should've done better.' Video / NZ Herald

Thieves use excavator to ram-raid service station

Thieves have used a stolen excavator to ram-raid a Wainuiomata service station. Video / Chris Bishop

Vehicle crashes into Hornby store

A vehicle crashes into the Barkers Convenience store in Hornby, Christchurch. Video / Supplied

Focus Morning Bulletin: 16 May, 2022

What the Government’s Emissions Reduction Plan could include, Finland’s move to join NATO and health staff strike in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Noel Leeming Silverdale burglary

Following the burglary, authorities stopped a car from heading onto the wrong side of the motorway in Henderson, West Auckland. Video / Hayden Woodward

Focus: Terror attacks and the danger of online sharing

Interview from September 2020 Former NZ Chief Censor David Shanks addresses the problem we face in sharing of content online in light of terror attacks. Video / NZ Herald

Great Minds | Languishing after lockdowns

Hamish and Kyle talk about the languishing state some have found themselves in during the pandemic, and how to reach out to someone in a way they are comfortable with. Video / NZ Herald