One person is dead and six others are injured after a house fire in Christchurch last night. Rachel Graham talks to John Champbell from the scene in Mairehau.

The weight-loss drug Wegovy is a step closer to getting public funding after clearing another hurdle. Dr Rawiri Jansen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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The Waitangi Tribunal has heard of the violence directed at Maori women in public positions including online abuse, stalking and threats of physical violence. Maori News Journalist Pokere Paewai reports.

Online service providers will have more freedom to take down suspected scams, under proposed changes to the Fair Trading Act. Telecommunications Forum Chief Executive Paul Brislen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.