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The former Carrington Hospital sits on the border of Point Chevalier and Mount Albert in a state of disrepair. There is uncertainty about the preservation of the historic building. Labour MP for Mt Albert Helen White spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss about preventing similar situations.

The Y0-10 Science and Social Sciences curriculums were published this week, with no mention of climate change. It means students will not study the topic in any depth until the senior secondary school. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.

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With a proposal for a fast-tracked new netball league announced earlier this week, the long-term future of netball in New Zealand is unknown. Jennah Wootten is wrapping up her first week as CEO of Netball New Zealand. She spoke to John Campbell about her priorities in the role and turning success into momentum following a Commonwealth Games gold medal.

Ngai Tahu has unveiled a plan to reorganise the South Island's council boundaries, replacing the 24 councils within its rohe with five bigger ones aligned to major river catchments. Ngai Tahu kaiwhakahaere Justin Tipa spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss about the proposal.

A $650 million dollar funding gap is putting pressure on New Zealand's aged residential care sector, according to a new report from Westpac. Tracey Martin, CEO of Aged Care Association, spoke to John Campbell about the impact the funding shortfall has on the frontline of residential aged care.

Morning business news with Jeffrey Halley.

A Christchurch woman who struggled for years with chronic pain and opioid addiction says an ADHD diagnosis and medication changed her life. After repeated hospital admissions and four surgeries, Natasha Howell joined a growing number of people recognised by psychiatrists as benefiting from Ritalin in more ways than one. Health correspondent Kate Green reports

The cost of caring for our oldest, and some of our most vulnerable, is going up so much faster than the funding its receiving that the gap is now somewhere in the region of $650 million. A $650 million dollar funding gap is putting pressure on New Zealand's aged residential care sector, according to a new report from Westpac. The bank says the gap has widened significantly from about $170 million in 2014, as funding fails to keep pace with a rapidly ageing population, rising costs of care and ongoing workforce shortages. It finds ensuring the financial sustainability of the sector is now a key challenge, suggesting reforms to the current funding model. Westpac NZ industry economist Paul Clark spoke with John Campbell