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There’s no shortage of political information out there - the challenge is working out what’s actually credible. With social media, campaign advertising and opinions coming at us from every direction, how do we find the facts we need to make an informed choice about who to vote for? And information about what happens once voting starts..

What happens if you are arrested? Can police search your car, your home or you personally? What can you say no to? Do you have to answer their questions? What if you are under 18 - are the rules different? Listen in if you want to know your rights and obligations when dealing with the police, including arrests, searches, and surveillance.

Practical help, from financial assistance to budgeting advice, emergency assistance and food parcels. Options and advice for help with electricity and gas costs, rates relief, mortgage repayments and keeping your home warm and dry.

Interpersonal behaviours that can help resolve disputes, how to deal with a business or agency, a school, bank, insurance company, lawyer, or a charity. Resolving informally first by talking, written formal complaints, and escalating to a dispute body or service.

How to protect yourself when buying a car privately. What legal protection do you have when you buy a car privately? How to check if it's stolen, damaged, who owns it, and if it's mechanically sound. AND what options you have to cut the cost of insurance, but make sure you’re still covered.

Boundary fences, who pays for replacing, what if one property has damaged it, what is the formal process to follow if you cant agree informally.

How to check you are enrolled to vote, who is eligible to vote, when to be enrolled by - dates for cutoff times and the actual election, general or Māori roll? Unpublished roll..

Natural disasters - support and advice if you are affected - Earthquakes, floods, landslips, storms, climate change are making natural disasters more unpredictable than ever - what support is there when you are affected? What is a state of emergency, Is temporary accomodation available, what about insurance, is there financial support for me? Information and advice about all these things and more.

We all depend on the public service to access many of our fundamental rights, meet our obligations, and get the information and services we need and are entitled to. Tonight, we explore digital exclusion, what CAB clients are experiencing in this space. The background to the CAB digital exclusion campaign and how you can share your story.

Visa options for you or your family coming to NZ - Examples of immigration enquiries we get, visa options for visiting, studying, working, living in NZ and joining family. Immigration scams you have to be careful of and more.

At CAB, we recognise that Information and education sometimes make a big difference in preventing things from going wrong for rangatahi. We will explore what under-25-year-olds are coming to CAB about. We explain our ‘Youth Tool kete’ website, which focuses on the issues that the CAB most commonly helps younger people with. These topics include going flatting, getting ID, traffic offences, starting a job, buying a car, wellbeing, problems at work, money, and starting study.

Separation - What do I need to know and do - Exploring separation -- prepare for it if possible, if amicable and in agreement do you need to get lawyers involved, separation agreements, relationship property, separate property, day-to-day care and access to children, parenting through separation, family dispute resolution, financial support, various court orders and other things you need to do and think about. Urgent family court orders if safety is an issue.

Solving Tenancy Disputes - Using the Tenancy Tribunal - Every year, 1000’s of tenancy disputes in New Zealand are taken to the Tenancy Tribunal - from repairs not being addressed to landlords popping in without notice.

A Warm and Dry Rental - Healthy Homes Compliance - Exploring the healthy homes standards for rental properties - Heating, insulation, ventilation, drainage, and blocking draughts. Why these are important for your health and what you can do if your rental home does not meet the standards.

Disputes Tribunal - informally dealing with a dispute - What is the Disputes Tribunal, what decisions can they make, what won't they hear, how do I make a claim, how much does it cost, what do I need to prepare for a Disputes Tribunal hearing, what happens during a hearing, what can I do if they did not make the right decision, and can I complain about the Disputes Tribunal?