James Cook statue to be removed in Gisborne Urban Deer in Eastbourne Southern Right Whales making a comeback.

Update from the Indonesian city of Palu after an earthquake and tsunami struck on Friday. Experts say in 20 years' time more than half of those over 65 will be renting - and even now many are turning to flatting. The Word - Flash Fiction with Iona Winter

What makes a good pub? Kiwi Rules with Theo Salmon from Daffodils

ACC propose hike to motor vehicle levy Auckland University drops out of the top 200 in world rankings. Dealing with Overtourism.

NZ sailors' remains return from England. Midweek MediaWatch.

Journalist Russell Brown on Jacinda Adern's refusal to sign up to more global action on the war on drugs and Maori TV are facing some difficult times.

What's in a name and how do you go about changing it? Roo versus bike in Canberra. The Word - The Power of the Picturebook.

Tonight on the show: We'll head to Carterton in a moment to see how everyone is faring after an unknown substance caused 10 children to be hospitalised...they're all home safe and sound...The Carterton Mayor, John Booth, with us in a minute The great Keruru Count is on... Tony Stoddard from the Keruru Discovery Trust will be on the programme and it's Friday so it's Kiwi Rules where an artist plays it forward, tonight it's the turn of Dick Johnson who will play a mix of his own and introduce us to someone he rates

Tonight on the show: More than $140,000 worth of freedom camping fines have gone unpaid in Toe-runga....we'll be speaking to the mayor, Greg Brownless, in a moment... and a little Paradise Duck has taken a liking to a primary school caretaker in Nelson and refusing to leave... we'll chat with Nigel Hands who has taken the bird under his wing...

Who's working overtime? Women who changed New Zealand Midweek Media Watch