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Families are heading into winter with power bills 8% higher on average than last year according to estimates from the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko, which has been asking power companies for more information about their pricing. Judith Aitken, a retiree in Wellington who used to work for the Ministry of Energy, spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Is there a drift of young and grassroots rugby union players to rugby league? Auckland Rugby League chief executive Duane Mann discusses the rising popularity of rugby league in New Zealand.

A rural community in Central Hawke's Bay is reeling after flooding wiped out fencing, culverts, winter crops, roads and even animals. Hawke's Bay Tairawhiti reporter Alexa Cook reports.

Former National cabinet minister, Chris Finlayson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss about the coalition government's stability.

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