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Women will get free maternity scans under a new policy announced by the Labour Party. Labour's health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall.

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How long before New Zealand will see lower prices for fuel and the flow on positive impacts for the economy? Kelly Eckhold, chief economist at Westpac spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has issued a scathing takedown of her ministry, saying officials deliberately withheld information from both her and the previous Labour government about a failed technology upgrade. Erica Stanford spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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All the latest from the football World Cup in North America, while Kane Williamson announces a sudden retirement from test cricket. The Hurricanes and the Chiefs blow away their oppoinents in the Super rugby semi finals - they meet this weekend in the final in Wellington.

Musician Shayne Carter is perhaps most well known for Straitjacket Fits and Dimmer. Now the Music Hall of Fame inductee has collaborated with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra on REforms - ten classic songs reformed with a full orchestra. They're performing the works as part of the Loemis Festival in Wellington this week.