A contentious bill tightening the test for Māori to win customary marine title has passed its third reading, sparking fiery protest across the country. The protest even made its way to the steps of Parliament, drawing the ire of its speaker. Maōri news journalist Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira reports.

Thousands of parents will be juggling childcare and work during tomorrow's mega strike with many schools closed. It's estimated more than a hundred thousand people including teachers, principals, school support staff, health care workers including senior doctors, nurses and dentists will walk off the job over their pay and conditions. Kelly Club offers day and after school care in 76 places around the country and is now offering a strike day programme. Founder and managing director Paul Jamieson spoke to Lisa Owen.

After eight months of the School Lunch Collective taking over the government's school lunch programme and the cost cut down to three dollars, some schools say meals have shrunk, waste has sky rocketed and a lack of nutrition is taking a toll on learning. As Louise Ternouth reports, despite Associate Education Minister David Seymour saying it would be sorted by term two, they say things are far from it as we near the end of term four.

The prospect of more ferocious winds has Wairarapa locals on the verge of tears on the eve of one of their biggest holiday weekends. A rare red-level wind warning has been issued tomorrow for Wellington and Wairarapa south of Carteron. It comes after the death of a man in Mount Victoria on Tuesday, who was struck by a falling tree and widespread damage causing power outages in communities across the region. Riversdale's coastal community is one of them. Mary Argue reports.

The highly public dispute between Netball New Zealand and Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua is becoming increasingly political. Earlier today Minister for Sport and Recreation Mark Mitchell told RNZ he asked Sport New Zealand officials to step in and help resolve the dispute. But RNZ can reveal they have been involved from the outset. High Performance Sport New Zealand has footed the bill for an independent review of the Ferns programme as well as player safeguarding measures - even as the coach at the centre of the crisis remains on the agency's board. Sports correspondent Dana Johannsen spoke to Lisa Owen.

The collapse of e-commerce website, Grab One has left many businesses struggling to cover the cost of vouchers that the site sold but hasn't paid the retailers for. Some say they simply can't afford to honour the deals that run into the thousands. Coromandel Shelly Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park owner Aaron McFarlane has deals with Grab One and spoke to Lisa Owen.

Asia correspondent Adam Hancock spoke to Lisa Owen about Japan's parliament electing the country's first ever female prime minister, as well as an attempt to exterminate a cockroach with a makeshift flamethrower in a South Korean apartment that quickly turned tragic.

An Australian TV host has kicked off a conversation with a post on her social media calling for airlines to provide women only seating areas. It has attracted hundreds of comments many supporting her concerns. Last year one of India's airlines started letting women select seats next to other women when checking in. Others have sensitive seating areas. Aviation Commentator Irene King spoke to Lisa Owen.

Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about Australian Prime Minister's Anthony Albanese's meeting with US President Donald Trump, where he was lavished with praise.

There have been calls for a review of the warnings issued ahead of last week's weather event which brought down hundreds of slips, closed dozens of central North Island roads, inundated farms and flooded homes. An orange warning was issued, but the Mayor of the Waitomo District and the Minister for Rural Communities are questioning whether that should have been uprgaded. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin was in Waitomo.