Major report into reducing alcohol harm ignored for almost a decade. For all the talk on cannabis…what about the drug that does the most harm ? Some Hamilton city councillors have come under scrutiny for their climate change views - with one saying the issue has "less substance than a cow farm" and another claiming that CO2 helps to cool the atmosphere. Should there be penalties for councils that flout facts? A chronic driver shortage is continuing to wreak havoc on Wellington's peak hours services. How can the capital's once-envied public transport system come back from this? A Petone barista was awarded $12,000 in compensation, after she was fired for swearing while at work. But how much foul language is too much?