Tonight on the show: We'll check in with Sharon Brettkelly from the RNZ news team in a moment to get the latest on the Nelson fires as they go into another night Surf Live Saving New Zealand have issued a warning for surfers and also beach walkers on the east coast of New Zealand this week... we'll find out more from National Lifesaving Manager Allan Mundy The concept of collective urban housing or co-housing is beginning to take hold in New Zealand, and tomorrow at Victoria University there's's a hui taking place ... Mark Southcombe from Victoria University

Update from Tasman Civil Defence; an historical digital world resource - in watercolours; eight Legged Conference kicks off in Christchurch; and Kiwi Rules with Brooke Singer from French for Rabbits.

A Chinese development in the Pacific is causing upset, Dr Ellen Strickland from InternetNZ on fake news, and a new New Zealand movie is about to have its launch... called Hang Time it's billed as a "wine moviie for millenials".

International Focus on West Papua. Rethinking Captain Cook.

Urban Design...in Palmerston North. The Word with Mandy Hager

How can we make music festivals and venues more accessible for people with disabilities? The Ockham Long List Kiwi Rules with Craig Radford from Sticky Filth

Who is Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras? Brexit: How did we get here? Max Whitehead looks at Mental Health in the workplace.

Update on the day in politics. Midweek Mediawatch.

Why are teachers leaving the profession?

West Coast Regional Council needs more proof of climate change.

Iphone bug hits facetime app. Paul Spain joins us with the info you need.

On tonights show: what exactly is a bluegreen political party...and what would they hope to achieve if they passed the 5% voting threshhold in the election in November 2020... potential party leader Vernon Tava joins me. It's hot hot hot... Allister Gorman from Metservice with a weather update. Being Monday, on The Word tonight The Spinoff Review of Books Writer-in-Residence recipient Aimee Anderson-O'Connor will be in our Wellington studio to let us know how she's getting on one week into her residency. She's staying at a pop up apartment in downtown Wellington...what's a pop-up apartment you may well ask... all will be revealed.