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The housing ministry Kāinga Ora is continuing to invest and build public housing in areas that are prone to flooding, despite being given warnings three years ago.

Currently, more than 15 percent of the state housing portfolio is already on flood prone land. And of Kāinga Ora's planned investments, more than 17 percent are in areas prone to rainfall, river or coastal flooding.

Ricardo Menendez March is the Green Party's housing spokesperson and spoke to Charlotte Cook.

The housing ministry Kainga Ora is continuing to invest and build public housing in areas that are prone to flooding, despite being given warnings three years ago. Currently, more than 15 percent of the state housing portfolio is already on flood prone land. And of Kainga Ora's planned investments, more than 17 percent are in areas prone to rainfall, river or coastal flooding Ricardo Menendez March is the Green Party's housing spokesperson and spoke to Charlotte Cook.

More than 20 earthquakes have hit the southern Hawke's Bay settlement of Porangahau since 10.15am.

A magnitude 5-point-9 quake struck first at 10.16am, followed by a 5-point-3 magnitude quake two minutes later.

Charlotte Cook spoke to GNS Science seismic duty officer, Katie Jacobs

The Veterans Minister. Meka Whaitiri, says there is a need to further modernise the way New Zealand acknowledges its veterans.

Tomorrow marks the first ANZAC Day in three years that Covid-19 has not caused mass-disruption to the commemorations.

Ms Whaitiri will be marking the day in Hawke's Bay, and says the Government has been working to make the Returned Services Association a more relevant organisation.

She told Charlotte Cook that she expects a big turnout at events right across the motu.

Green MP Elizabeth Kerekere is facing further allegations of bullying, with another two individuals coming forward to RNZ anonymously to speak about her conduct.

Dr Kerekere is currently under investigation by the party after leaked messages appeared to show her badmouthing her caucus colleague, Chlöe Swarbrick.

Charlotte Cook spoke to RNZ's Deputy Political Editor, Craig McCulloch.

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A neighbour of a man fatally shot by police in Feilding last night, says the man had been causing trouble in the neighbourhood for a while.

Charlotte Cook spoke to RNZ's Manawatū- reporter, Jimmy Ellingham, who's been speaking to those in the community.