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A slip in Auckland's west coast settlement of Muriwai has residents reliving the devastating landslides of two years ago. Muriwai was hit badly during the 2023 Auckland Anniversary floods and Cyclone Gabriel, with large slips making some areas unlivable. The community was struck by another slip at the weekend, this time on Motutara Road. Finn Blackwell reports.

The government's move to scrap the polytech mega-merger Te Pukenga has taken another big step, with confirmation of which polytechs will return to regional governance. The Vocational Education Minister Penny Simmonds has confirmed which polytechs are financially viable to go it alone, and which still need a nudge. Political reporter Giles Dexter spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

A young boy with a visible black eye blew out five candles on his birthday cake at a daycare centre....a few months later, weighing just 16 kilograms, he died from horrific injuries inflicted by the hands of his carer. An inquest into the death of Malachi Subecz in 2021 has heard how the woman looking after him while his mother was in prison subjected him to months of horrific abuse. Malachi's death sparked national outrage and a series of reviews into the child protection system. Amy Williams reports.

The All Blacks have made it two from two in their series with France. After a hesitant start to the series in Dunedin, the squad scored a commanding 43-17 win in Wellington over the weekend. Sports Reporter Jamie Wall spoke to Melissa Chan-Green

Scientists working to help track the health of endangered Hector and Maui dolphins have made a breakthrough which they compare to solving a 3 billion piece puzzle. Using that analogy, the puzzle pieces are poor quality DNA samples. They need the samples to help build a picture of a whole genome. Then that genome information can then help to work out whether conservation efforts are working or not. Among the scientists who have found a new technique to do this, is Otago University PhD Candidate Sebastian Alvarez-Costes who spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

Middle East correspondent Perry Wilton spoke to Melissa Chan-Green about an Israeli airstrike that killed ten people, including six children, in central Gaza on Sunday. The Israeli army claims a technical error caused the strike which hit a crowd waiting to fill water containers in a refugee camp.

Student nurses and midwives say they're taking on the same workloads as qualified staff in order to fill gaps in the sector, and they are doing it all for free. It comes as nurses, midwives and other healthcare staff around the country prepare to take strike action over what they say is a failure by Health NZ to address their staffing concerns. Australia has just introduced a payment for eligible students doing work placements and they say a similar system should be introduced here. Evie Richardson reports.

Tasman Mayor Tim King speaks with Lisa Owen about the wild weather lashing the region.

Wellington is gearing up for an international rugby double header with the All Blacks and Black Ferns playing back to back games tomorrow at a sold out Sky Stadium. The All Blacks are seeking to beat France and improve a poor recent record in the capital while for the Black Ferns players it's their last game to impress before the squad for this year's World Cup is named. Rugby reporter Joe Porter reports.

News from the business sector, including a market report.