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Weeks before the government is set to give police powers to move on rough sleepers, officials have admitted to RNZ they can't guarantee immediate shelter for anyone on any given night. Concerns have repeatedly been raised about the increasing number of people living on the streets with three rough sleepers dying in the past month. Political reporter Lillian Hanly has the story.

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With an election on the horizon, bipartisanship is among the hottest topics at this year's Building Nations conference - the country's premier gathering of infrastructure decision-makers. It's as the country tries to find a way out of the paradox of being one of the highest infrastructure spenders in the OECD, that's as percentage of GDP, with not much bang for buck. Nick Leggett, the chief executive of industry advocacy group Infrastructure New Zealand, spoke to John Campbell.

Mount Maunganui review exposes council's failure to act; Nurses seeing impact of "state-caused" homelessness; Controversial Pegasus West housing development halted; New study links eating disorders to genetics; Kiwi netball star joins Oz team as local league struggles

A Wairarapa cafe has beaten more than 200 competitors to be the supreme winner of the Great New Zealand Toastie Takeover. The Offering in Greytown has won the honour for its Holy Smoke toastie... which is filled with slow-smoked brisket, pastrami, bacon jam, pickles, cheese, sauerkraut and smoked mustard aioli and dusted with parmesan cheese. Bevan Morland - who owns The Offering and created the winning toastie - spoke to John Campbell.

A law professor says 11 portfolios for one minister would be unsustainable during a normal governing period - but it's close enough to the election it could work as a placeholder role. It's how many Paul Goldsmith is now responsible for - and he's already missed an engagement as the new Defence Minister. Political reporter Lillian Hanly reports.

A new report by the Building Research Association of New Zealand has found more than a third of owner-occupied homes are damp. Three quarters report winter condensation on windows and sills... and nearly half of us have mould. Steve McNeil is a senior building scientist at BRANZ who was involved in this research. He spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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Unions and employment law experts say there is a risk that some people may not be able to afford to take leave when new rules take effect. The Employment Leave Act has passed into law and will replace the Holidays Act in 2028. It is designed to make leave rules clearer for employers and employees, and offer more certainty.