A dad who has been carrying his teenage daughter from her wheelchair up the stairs to their front door says funding for a lift to their house isn't enough, and the project is on hold. Amy Williams reports.

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This week's flooding and severe weather in Wellington caught many people off guard, including officials. Chris Brandolino is a Principal Scientist at Earth Sciences New Zealand and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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Winston Peters has described Christopher Luxon's leadership vote "a very bad move," and that "there will be consequences for that." To explain what he meant, Mr Peters spoke to John Campbell.