The largely untold story of Tahitian Tupaia and his role in Captain Cook's travels around New Zealand is centre stage in an exhibition at Auckland. Kavi Chetty talks to Karyn about the display.

BBC's Editor and Kabul Bureau Chief, Shoaib Sharifi, speaks with Karyn about the impact of the deadly wedding blast and the return of the US Special Envoy to Doha to resume peace talks with the Taliban.

RNZ Pacific's Johnny Blades speaks with Karyn about the impact of the protests that include a manhunt for more than 250 inmates who escaped from prison during the violent riots in Sorong.

Midweek Mediawatch is on mid-term break tonight, soKaryn speaks with Alex Clark from PressPatron.

Investigative journalist Lucie Morris-Marr broke the story on the abuse allegations regarding Cardinal Pell in Australia, and she speaks with Karyn about the Victorian Appeals Court turning down his request.

Tonight Game Theory looks at the world of Live Action Role Playing in New Zealand. I Melanie Duncan is the president of the Live Action Role Playing Society of New Zealand and explains how it works.

Jo Clough is with Kids Safe With Dogs Trust that has programmes in schools around the country to help reduce dog attacks, and also offers a programme for people whose work can take them in the path of dog danger.

The National Secretary of the Public Service Association, Glenn Barclay, speaks with Karyn about the impact of the new standards for public servants including its 70,000 members.

In Sydney, posters with a death threat on it directed at pro-Hong Kong protestors was found posted in the main foyer of the University of Technology. ABC digital producer and digital forensics reporter Kevin Nguyen speaks to Karyn.

Tonight's Do It Yourself feature is all about worm farming. Worms R Us Operations manager Colin McPike explains how do to it to Karyn.