In the Waikato town of Te Awamutu volunteer firefighters are frustrated at the disregard for the fire restrictions in place despite there being a total fire ban in place.

This week on Lately Book Club Dr Carolyn McKay speaks with Karyn Hay from Sydney about the colour green and its close association with crime books.

New Zealand researchers are looking for more than 3500 volunteers for the world's largest investigation into eating disorder genetics.

Karyn speaks with Tom Grundy from Hong Kong Free Press about how Hong Kongers are responding to the coronavirus.

Cabinet ministers have given the green light to set up a support package for businesses struggling due to Covid-19.

Tributes have been flowing for the former Greens co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons, who died suddenly last night aged 75.

The illustrator who drew the beautiful pictures that helped make Alice in Wonderland such an iconic children's story, Sir John Tenniel, would have turned 200 last week. Paul Tankard, joins Karyn to chat about Tenniel's timeless illustrations.

The third case of coronavirus in New Zealand is an Auckland man in his 40s whose family recently travelled from Iran, the Health Ministry has confirmed. Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield said the latest case was one of family transmission because the man himself had not travelled to a country with coronavirus. His family had been to Iran. Earlier this week a woman was diagnosed with Covid-19 - she had recently returned from Northern Italy. Karyn Hay crosses to Europe Editor Olly Barratt for an update on the COVID-19 outbreaks in Europe.

The Ombudsman has called on the Waikato DHB to address overcrowding and the use of seclusion and physical restraints at its mental health unit.

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