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South Africa correspondent Elna Schutz speaks to Lisa Owen about South Africa's electricity problem improving, school admissions having to reopen and the death of a sporting legend.

Public transport fares shot up today for young people with government-subsidised fares coming to an end. Krystal Gibbens reports.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

University of Auckland researchers say only 30 percent of products displayed a health star rating in the middle of last year. Health Coalition Aotearoa says making it mandatory is the bare minimum needed to combat diet-related poor health outcomes. It's food policy expert panel co-chair and one of the authors of the report Dr Sally Mackay joins us now.

Sports reporter Jonty Dine speaks to Lisa Owen about the Black Ferns naming their first squad of the season.

The half brother of three year old Lachlan Jones has denied killing him, and storing his body in a freezer. Tess Brunton reports.