Schoolkids face another winter in a cost-of-living crisis, a train driver's horror after a car drives onto the tracks, and are you a true office chameleon?
1 Schoolkids miss out on new shoes, raincoats as cost of living bites
Children across the country are struggling this winter with many lacking appropriate shoes for the cold months, an advocate says.
Last year, KidsCan supplied more than 50,000 pairs of shoes to students in need. This year, they have nearly 100 schools on their waitlist. KidsCan chief executive Julie Chapman told Breakfast this morning that the situation is "very bad".
2 Horror faces helpless train driver as car drives onto track
The horror facing a train driver, seconds before a car drives onto the track in front of them, has been laid bare in a shocking video released to highlight rail safety.
The video, taken recently near Masterton, captures the panic-stricken train driver shouting "Jesus! Jesus!" moments before impact.
3 Health worker 'violated boundaries' in relationship with patient's ex-partner
A mental health support worker has been found to have "seriously violated" professional boundaries by engaging in sexual relations with the former partner of a vulnerable patient and continuing to provide treatment to that patient during the relationship.
4 All Blacks: Skipper Scott Barrett sidelined by finger injury
All Blacks captain Scott Barrett’s finger injury has ruled him out of Saturday’s Test against Argentina in Wellington and the one a week later in Auckland.
Lock Barrett suffered the injury in the win over Fiji in San Diego and he received surgery on his return. Ardie Savea will captain the side over the next fortnight, with Codie Taylor stepping up to a vice-captain role alongside midfielder Jordie Barrett.
5 Car teeters over 3m drop after crash: 'A guy's parked in the roof'
A car was left hanging over a three-metre drop after colliding with a house on Auckland's North Shore last night. A man has been charged with driving with excess breath alcohol and dangerous driving over the crash.
Emergency services attended the scene on Fairview Ave in Albany after police were alerted to the incident at around 7.50pm.
ONE AGE-OLD RETHINK
When do you think you’ll retire? Aged 65? Younger, if you’re lucky? Maybe older if you’re unlucky – or if you’re young right now? It’s time to re-evaluate the relationships between age, society and economy, writes Sajia Ferdous.
ONE OFFICE CHAMELEON IN HIDING?
Many of us adopt an altered persona in the workplace – changing our vocabulary, our clothes, and even our opinions.
Ellie Harrison asks the experts if it’s healthy... and which self is more real.
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