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An Auckland council committee's calling on the government to do more to combat homelessness. A government report released last week found homelessness has increased but it's unclear by how much. The Community Committee's voted this afternoon to write to the government asking it to engage with frontline agencies to understand and respond to the drivers for all homeless people. Auckland Councillor and chair of the council's community committee Angela Dalton spoke to Lisa Owen.

A woman who was off work for a year after she was seriously injured in a head on collision with a speeding dirt bike on a cycle track believes someone will be killed unless more is done to stop the problem. Joanne was cycling on a bike track at Porirua Park when she was wiped out by a dirt bike. Sonia, who lives in Hamilton near a scenic walkway said she also believes dirt bikes are a serious accident waiting to happen. Joanne and Sonia spoke to Lisa Owen.

After three extreme weather events, people at the top of the South Island are bracing for a fourth drenching in a month. Locals in Nelson and Tasman, have spent the last two weeks cleaning up after the last devastating flood.

The company founded by Sir Michael Hill says the country has lost a special New Zealander. He died this morning aged 86, after becoming ill with cancer. Michael Hill Jeweller had humble beginnings in Whangarei, but grew to become a multi-national brand with almost 300 stores. Kim Baker Wilson reports.

Authorities in Nelson-Tasman have kept a close eye on the skies as they hope they are not in for yet more destructive flooding. It will be the fourth time this month that Tasman takes a pounding if extreme weather hits the district again. Nelson Tasman Emergency Management duty group controller Rob Smith spoke to Lisa Owen.

The jewel of the East Cape's coastline is under review for the first time in 25 years, with locals hoping the marine reserve will remain protected for many generations to come. Te Tapuwae o Rongokako Marine Reserve, about 20 minutes north of Gisborne city, was created in 1999, with an Iwi condition that it be reviewed in 2025. Hawke's Bay Tairawhiti reporter Alexa Cook went to visit.

The Warriors CEO Cameron George feels an ANZAC day NRL game in New Zealand is now a given. It was announced today that the Warriors will play in Wellington on April 25th next year, making it the third consecutive year that the club have hosted a game on the day of remembrance. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.

Three former Gloriavale members have told a court they were touched, grabbed and groped by the Overseeing Shepherd Howard Temple, on the second day of his trial in Greymouth. Mr Temple has pleaded not guilty to 24 charges of sexual assault and doing an indecent act. Keiller MacDuff was in court in Greymouth and spoke to Lisa Owen.

US Correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about a shooting in a Manhattan skyscraper that has killed four people. A 36-year-old off-duty police officer and a 27-year-old alleged shooter are among the dead. Officials have identified the suspect as Las Vegas man Shane Tamura.

Singles are falling out of love with online dating apps, meaning a return to real world introductions, and for some younger daters that's a totally new experience. Match group, the US tech company that owns Tinder, Hinge and OK Cupid saw a 5% drop in paid users in the first quarter of this year. Relationship expert Jess Carbino, who was the sociologist for the dating apps Tinder and Bumble said Gen Z is using apps less. She spoke to Lisa Owen.