The marathon Indian election is underway with Prime Minister Narendra Modi eyeing up his third five-year term in power. Also: espionage arrests in China, and Taiwan debates the death penalty.

Asia correspondent Ed White

From nine to noon every weekday, Kathryn Ryan talks to the people driving the news - in New Zealand and around the world. Delve beneath the headlines to find out the real story, listen to Nine to Noon's expert commentators and reviewers and catch up with the latest lifestyle trends on this award-winning programme.

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Donna and Irene look at the tourist sparking fury among locals in Spain, after he walked through the centre of Palma in a pair of Speedos and socks.

The week that was with Donna Brookbanks and Irene Pink

Sam previews the Wellington Phoenix's big semi-final, which is set to be in front of a sellout crowd in Wellington.

Sports commentator Sam Ackerman

The funding and future of the Arts Centre is one of the biggest stories to emerge from the City Council's Long Term Plan. The Mosque inquest resumes on Monday and Jean has the latest on nitrate levels in Canterbury water.

Around the motu: Jean Edwards in Christchurch

Eden Denyer from Unity Books Wellington reviews The Girl in Question by Tess Sharpe published by Hachette

Book review: The Girl in Question by Tess Sharpe

A key part of Dr Stuart Brown's  professional life has been dedicated to studying human play and the vital role it has in development and wellbeing.

Asia correspondent Ed White

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