News from the business sector, including a market report.

Surf lifeguards have been served up plenty of jellyfish stings, injuries and rescues this summer. So far, patrol teams have rescued more than 880 people off our coasts. It means lifeguards are often placed in stressful situations from as young as 14 years old. Research shows surf lifeguards are at the same risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder as other emergency staff. But a peer support programme introduced in 2021 aims to help with debriefing and give follow up support to staff. Bella Craig reports.

Thousands of music fans have flocked to Christchurch's Hagley Park for this year's Electric Avenue festival. The tenth edition of the drawcard music event goes for two days so many patrons are set to do it all again tomorrow. The first handful of performances got under way earlier this aftenoon with the party set to continue into the night. Reporter Adam Burns joined the fanfare and filed this report.

No A-League team has won three local derby games in a season, but Auckland FC are firm favourites to make more history tomorrow night. Auckland have defeated the Wellington Phoenix twice already this season and have only lost once in their eight home games. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.

Fed Up over an unwanted partnership with Pita Pit. It's left a bad taste in the mouths of hundreds of primary school students at a West Auckland school who received meat wraps for lunch for the seventh day in a row. It was supposed to be a temporary stop-gap whilst the government got on top of its revamped school lunch programme but today fed up students had had enough and over 350 meals were left untouched. Louise Ternouth headed out west for lunch.

There's fears that people feeding sharks in Waiheke Island's Matiatia Bay area are unnecessarily increasing the risk of a shark attack. The bay is the main entry point to the island via the Fullers ferry service and is used recreationally by swimmers, kayakers and boaties. Victor Waters explains.

The attack happened on February fourth at a property on Cosy Dell Road - an area close to Otago University, with a number of student flats. Police say an unknown man entered the house and assaulted an occupant at about 2:30am and several items found nearby lead to an arrest. A 36 year old man is in custody facing multiple charges including unlawful sexual connection, and burglary. Amy Martin from the Otago University Student Association spoke to Lisa Owen.

A cabinet paper about rapid torture redress payments to survivors of the Lake Alice child and adolescent unit in the 1970s says it's not possible to rule out torture at other locations. That's left a leading human rights lawyer wondering why survivors from psychiatric institutions apart from Lake Alice can only now claim - what he says - is measly compensation. Jimmy Ellingham has the story.

Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen about the big Super Rugby Pacific features of the weekend and how there's been a bit of a twist for Joseph Parker's fight on Sunday morning.

It started as a way to block out a bit of ugly stuff and has blossomed into a community fundraiser. Last November a Temuka couple planted three hectares of their South Canterbury property in sunflower seeds, 10,000 to be exact and crossed their fingers they would bloom in perfect time to act as a backdrop for their wedding this month. The couple is opening their sunflower patch up to the public for a fundraising photo op, with proceeds from the entry fee going to the local kindy. Claire Goodwin spoke to Lisa Owen.