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The Wellington Phoenix are backing captain Alex Rufer to keep taking penalty kicks for the remainder of the A-League season - if he wants to.

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Drag performers are dismayed that a national Rainbow Storytime tour has had to be cancelled due to threats of violence. A drag performer who wished to remain anonymous spoke to Charlie Dreaver.

Violent threats force drag queen storytime tour cancellation

The Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care is calling for consistency in the way after-hour medical and urgent care centres are funded. Dr Kelvin Ward is the Chair of the Royal New Zealand College of Urgent Care and he spoke to Charlie Dreaver.

After hours facilities on brink of collapse - specialist

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