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The Government has lowered the $48,000 threshold low-skilled immigrants need to earn to be eligible for a temporary work visa to $41,000, but kept the 12 month stand-down period once they've been in… Read more Video, Audio

A Tongan family, desperate to gain residency in New Zealand, say their daughter will die if they are forced to return home. Read more Video, Audio

The sister of the man who killed two women near Whangarei yesterday tells John Campbell how he called her to say goodbye. Video, Audio

The gunman who killed two women near Whangarei was imprisoned for attacking a former police dog handler in 1983. The memory of the vicious attack is still incredibly raw for Bruce Howat. Video, Audio

Watch Thursday's full programme here. Video

A London-based designer has come up with a range of clothes for children that grows as the child does. Video, Audio

A family doctor's letter telling MPs "something has to change" was one of hundreds of letters delivered to the Health Minister today, in a bid to get more GPs. Audio

The north Auckland town of Warkworth wants a roundabout to help its traffic woes. Fix Hill Street Now spokesperson Grant McLachlan describes the intersection that stops traffic for hours. Video, Audio

A welfare centre has been set up in Whangarei for the people who live nearby to where a fatal shooting occurred this morning. Video, Audio

Businesses in Woodville will have to wait until Christmas before they know whether a permanent alternative to the Manawatu Gorge road will go through, or bypass the town. Video, Audio

The Black Ferns will head to Ireland next month for the Women's Rugby World Cup. The team are second favourites, despite being mostly amateur players with other careers. The team's captain talks to… Read more Video, Audio