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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.

An Auckland man who has been sleeping rough for months says the gift of a shelter bag was a game-changer this winter, helping him stay warm while waiting for housing. Rotary Clubs across the country have responded to increasing homelessness with a special fundraiser - they've imported a container of a thousand shelter bags for city missions and other charities to give out. Amy Williams reports.

Mount Maunganui locals are voicing their frustrations with the Tauranga City Council after an independent review revealed the depth of the organisation's disfunction, which resulted in a litany of failures in the lead up to January's deadly landslide. Michael O'Neill, who is the President of the Mount Maunganui Ratepayers, Residents and Retailers Association spoke to John Campbell.

5R Solutions specialises in window glass recovery and recycling. Its CEO Chris Grant joins us now for our weekly chief executive slot.

Leftover fish is being given out through the Kai Ika project - a collaboration between not-for-profit LegaSea, which sources the fish, and Papatuanuku Kokiri Marae, which handles the distribution. Some people in Mangere are queuing for hours to collect these parts of the fish, that are usually unused by commercial fishers, but often prized in Maori, Pasifika and Asian communities. Luka Forman reports.

A Hamilton man has been selected to coach Team New Zealand at this year's Youth World Karate Championships in Poland later this year.Three athletes from Toatakai Karate will represent the country in October. The problem is he's got to fund his own way there. So, Barney Gill, is getting creative and will climb the equivalent vertical height of Mount Everest on a treadmill next month to raise money for his trip. He spoke to John Campbell.

Te Pati Maori has prompted an outcry this week with its brazen pitch to exploit a-kind-of-loophole in MMP.