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Libby Kirkby-McLeod reviews A Flame in the Dark by Maria Gill, published by One Tree House.

In what's believed to be a first, a new exhibition underway in Nelson is dedicated entirely to the mountain daisy Tikumu.

An energy hardship researcher at Otago University suggests scrapping the winter energy payment and putting that money towards solar subsidies for households.

There have been calls for the only liquor store in Otara's Town Centre to be shut down. It comes as Auckland's Local Alcohol Policy temporary freeze on new off- licences in several suburbs, including Otara, is set to be lifted.

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A campaign has been launched to save the iconic dinosaur slide at St Kilda's Marlow Park. Councillors are mulling replacing or refurbishing the colourful attraction as part of a multimillion dollar destination playground upgrade.Dunedin City Councillor Andrew Simms is lobbying to save it and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Hancocks Family Merchants has veggie pods, chickens and even bee hives on its South Auckland site where staff learn how to grow produce. Much of what's grown is given to the staff, and whatever is left goes back into the community. Owner Jo Jakicevich spoke to John Campbell.

Doubts are being raised about a proposal to merge TSB Bank with Heartland Bank with one former director of the Taranaki institution likening it to selling off the family silver. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin reports.

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