New Zealand will be sending 30 defence force personnel to Britain to train Ukranian forces in handling a specific weapon, a howitzer. Chief of Defence Force Air Marshal Kevin Short said 230 Ukrainians would be trained by New Zealand troops. Karyn speaks to Former Defence Minister Ron Mark.

Australia is heading to the polls tomorrow to decide which party will run the country for the next three years. We catch up with author, commentator and the chairman of the Australian Republic Movement, Peter Fitzsimons who tells us how the race is shaping up.

A rash, fever, headache, muscle aches, backache, swollen lymph nodes, chills and exhaustion - these are the symptoms of Monkeypox, a rare viral disease now infecting humans.  Karyn asks virologist Jemma Geoghegan if we should be worried.

The good people of Dunedin have been on the hunt for a suitable name for the massive pile driver thats building the city's new hosptital. A competition was launched and a winner has been named Congratulations to Ross Davidson.

Urgent efforts are underway to get supermarket shoppers a better deal. The legislation would stop supermarkets engaging in anti-competitive land wars that block compeititors from accessing land for new stores. Minister For commerce and consumer affairs David Clark is with us.

Sharing the housework can be fraught. One person often feels like they're doing a little more than the others in the house and that feels unfair. Why is it me always taking the rubbish out ? How come everytime i get home there's dishes to wash? Am I the only one that hangs out the washing? Erica Viedma says hiring a fortnightly cleaner saved her marriage.

Is working from home good for business or not? AUT Business School professor of human resources management Jarrod Haar tells us.

The aged care sector is short of more than a thousand nurses, which has forced the closure of some resthomes and the loss of 500 aged care beds in the last six months. National's spokesperson Dr Shane Reti says "we are watching a sector break in front of our eyes" So how would he fix it ?

Hutt Valley Hospital's Hertaunga building - the main building - has been deemed quake prone. Planning is underway to exit services and staff from the site.  Hutt City Mayor Campbell Barry is worried about what it means for health services in his region, both now and in the future

The Cancer Society would like us to know that alcohol is a Group 1 carcinogenic like benzine, formaldehyde and asbestos ... and even if it's consumed in small amounts, it increases the risk of several types of cancer.

Cancer Society Co- Medical Director Dr George Laking.