30 Aug 2019

The Week In Review for week ending Fri Aug 30 2019

From The Week In Review, 6:00 pm on 30 August 2019

A review of the week's news including... Suicide prevention: Experts say money and clear plan needed, Maori suicide prevention workers 'undervalued, underfunded', National's plan to raise pension age to 67 'ridiculous', Auckland mayoral rival John Tamihere pledges rates rise halt, Tamihere's plan 'fundamentally reckless' - Goff, free lunches in school trial announced in Rotorua, Supreme Court reserves decision on Lundy's last appeal, DHBs warned not to accept vaping products from tobacco giant, Gloriavale escapees open up about harrowing ordeal, study shows e-scooter crash injuries as bad as falls from large heights, George Bridge: Gisborne's latest All Black, Tai Tokerau rocked by death of Pita Paraone, playwrights and politicians pay tribute to Ray Henwood and the Dudes will be inducted into the Music Hall of Fame at the New Zealand Music Awards in November.