Two parents whose children were exposed to tremolite asbestos are taking Kmart to the Disputes Tribunal, and urging various Government departments to take action to prevent the situation from happening again.

Sports commentator Sam Ackerman

Horse meat pies back on the menu, a crocodile infested river for the Olympic rowing, and changes to the classic brown L&P bottle.

David talks to Susie about the impact of fuel prices on household budgets in North Canterbury, the local regional council calls for fairer transport funding for the South Island, the Hurunui and Kaikoura Mayors' Job Programme Taskforce punches above it's weight despite cutbacks and a Kaikoura waterfront proposal cops criticism.

MetService has issued orange heavy rain warnings for many parts of Auckland and Northland.

While TVNZ claims the switch was seamless for most of its 800,000 accounts, support has officially ended for 2015/2016 Samsung TVs, prompting a wave of social media complaints.

He focuses on two SAS operations - the first, Operation Watea, which began in 2009 and saw Kiwi SAS soldiers deployed to help train and support the Afghan Crisis Response Unit or CRU.

Pacific correspondent Koroi Hawkins

It's the wartime experiences of his grandfather that he's explored in a new project with the folk band The Unsung Heroes that'll debut at an Anzac event tonight at Auckland's Kahui St David's music centre.

Consultation closes today on the draft curriculum content for science, health and PE, learning languages, social sciences, technology and art for years 0 to 10.