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The New Zealand blood service is warning of a national shortfall and is urging donors to come forward. In particular - plasma is in short supply with 1,300 more regular plasma donors urgently needed by next June. Plasma is known as "liquid gold" as its used to treat over 50 serious illnesses from cancer to immune disorders. Auckland primary school teacher and grandmother, Michaela Von Sturmer, received blood and blood products from 54 different donors after she was diagnosed with leukaemia. She's sharing her story to encourage others to donate blood, plasma, or join the bone marrow registry.

The country's only ceramics museum is closing to the public due to a lack of funding.

Auckland  is still facing headwinds. but are better days ahead?

Our comedians Te Radar and Elisabeth with humour to round off the week.

Sports commentator Sam Ackerman

Alexa discusses the fires that have been hitting the area and meetings over who should be responsible for reducing risk and paying for the work.

Lisa Adler of Unity Books Wellington reviews The Eleventh Hour by Salman Rushdie, published by Penguin Random House.

A new independent supermarket has opened in Upper Hutt - aiming to win locals away from the big duopoly stores.

In 2017, a group of Wellingtonians got together with the goal of eradicating pests on the Miramar peninsula to prove that it could be done.