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Dave Rossiter of the Westmere Butchery in Auckland tells the story of saving his stock during the power cut caused by last night's storm.

Weather forecasters Philip Duncan and Richard Green anaylse the forecasts leading up to a storm of unexpected intensity.

Gemma Irving of the University of Queensland explains why open plan offices aren't great for staff or productivity. What the Panelists Gary McCormick and Lizzie Marvelly want to talk about. People are dumping junk on the doorsteps of charity shops in Whangarei. We talk to Karen Sandoy of the North Haven Hospice. The Cancer Society wants vaping prohibited in smokefree parts of Dunedin, saying e-cigarettes do not send the right message. Blenheim man Martin Hughes says he has a sure-fire way of getting your complaint about a big corporate listened to and acted on.

Weather forecasters Philip Duncan and Richard Green anaylse the forecasts leading up to a storm of unexpected intensity. Dave Rossiter of the Westmere Butchery in Auckland tells the story of saving his stock during the power cut caused by last night's storm. Jonathan Casement is thanking his lucky stars after a tree crashed through his study window - a place where he'd usually be in the evening. Sports reporter Lavina Good with her take on the Silver Ferns Commonwealth Games losses.

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