Auckland Council has a Manager of Democracy Services Marguerite Delbet talks about her job  to encouaging participation in local body elections.

Pillars Foundation CEO, Vera McFelin, speaks with Karyn about their work with children who have a parent in prison.

Have you been Out Lately? Finn Johansson delivers his latest Friday night insights with a preview of three new music selections. Richard Dawson's new track Jogging, New Zealand's Purple Pilgrims with Sensing Me, and Adam Hattaway and the Haunters release Take Care Of You.

Supporters of the vandalised seawall mural at Bondi Beach 'Not..Welcome to Bondi' by Archibald nominated artist, Luke Cornish, have come forward with a way to preserve his damaged artwork.

It's the 80th anniversary of the premiere of The Wizard of Oz, so naturally Robert Kelly is taking us along a yellow brick road.

RNZ Pacific's journalist, Jamie Tahana, speaks from Funafuti Tuvalu as they wait for Pacific leaders to emerge from a closed all-day meeting and announce their Leaders Statement.

Hong Kong is bracing for more mass demonstrations through the weekend. Karyn gets an update from Hong Kong Free Press editor-in-chief, Tom Grundy.

From high flying lawyer to being homeless, author Russell Hodge speaks to Karyn about what happened and the book he's written about it,The Oldest Student at the Sorbonne.

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about colossal corrections undermining an article among other issues.

Researcher Ben Elley is writing his PhD on alt-right terror tactics and speaks to Karyn Hay about online extremism in light of the mosque shooting accused posting online while in custody.