The government dished out the first of its $15m housing fund today. The PM presented $1m to Papakura Marae to help build kaumātua flats. As Te Rina Kowhai reports, as Jacinda Ardern was laying her koha, hundreds were at the marae gate lining up for food parcels.

Māori women are at the top of statistics for smoking in the world. Health promoters claim vaping is an effective weapon to combat those stats. But now there's claims that vaping could be just as harmful as tobacco. But as Te Okiwa McLean reports, those claims have upset a Māori health provider who are the forefront of a Māori women's smoking cessation programme.

Ricardo Christie will give the World Surf League tour another crack next year. The Ngāpuhi/Rongomaiwahine wave rider secured his tour credentials at the final qualifying series event held in Hawai'i last week.

Treasury has opened its books today and Finance Minister Grant Robertson has outlined his priorities for Budget 2019.

It's a big sigh of relief for travellers after Air New Zealand were able to avoid strike action that could have affected more than 100,000 passengers just days before Christmas. #WATCHNOW

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