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Building officials say comprehensive changes to fix overheating in new houses won't be looked at until a review of the Building Code in 2031. Advocates are now dismayed there won't be a fix for years, saying the dangerous problem is only getting worse as temperatures rise. Climate change correspondent Kate Newton filed this report.

Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

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A slew of foreign imports threaten the survival of the citrus industry, with domestic sales worth not much more than imports sold here. Dr Victoria Hatton is a food futurist who says the industry needs an exciting, patented export to compete with the rest of the world. Victoria Hatton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Education Secretary on OIA avoidance allegations; Tusha Penny on changes to police mental health response; Black Ferns legend, Sarah Hirini announces her return; 14yo wins bi-lingual speech competition in Kaikohe

We cross the Tasman to talk to our correspondent Richard Willingham from ABC in Victoria.

It's been about six weeks since the Greyhound racing ban came into effect, and there are hundreds of Greyhounds around the country who need re-homing. A worldwide event that traditionally celebrated the Greyhound community now has another purpose, putting the dogs' best paw forward to encourage adoption. The Great Greyhound Global Walk takes place on Sunday morning in 20 towns and cities. Lisa Philp from Greyhounds As Pets spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Dannevirke residents are demanding accountability over the state of healthcare in Tararua, echoing calls from other towns in the region. Around 200 locals attended a meeting at the Dannevirke Town Hall last night. Health New Zealand has put a temporary halt on Dannevirke Community Hospital taking new patients while it finds more clinical staff, following a number of resignations. Maori News Journalist Pokere Paewai was at the meeting and spoke to John Campbell.

Wigram was one of the closest races at the last election with veteran Labour MP Megan Woods holding on by less than 1200 votes. But it's a different seat now, picking up large swathes of the largely rural and safe blue neighbouring seat of Selwyn in last year's boundary changes. Timothy Brown took a trip from the centre of the Garden City to the farms now on Wigram's southern border as part of our series on the electorates to watch.