Taking a new look at GM The Fellowship of the Beard NZ

Five Eyes recommendations on internet encryption - should be be worried; Do we need a national health food policy for schools; and THE WORD - Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the University of Otago's Robert Burns Fellowship.

What's going on in the Menzshed? Go Ahead Caller. Kiwi Rules with Ellison Huata from Waiata Maori Music Awards

On the show tomight: It seems a simple question: 'What is business confidence"... we'll find out if there's a simple answer from Sharon Zollner who's the Chief Economist at ANZ Travel insurance, and what we need to know about it... Abby Hartley a mother of two is in a serious condition in Bali after fallling ill, and unfortunately her holiday travel insurance did not cover a pre-existing medical condition...Jessica Wilson from Consumer New Zealand will join me... The Apra Silver Scroll longlist have been whittled down to 5 finalists and RNZ's own Nick Bollinger will discuss the tracks that have made the finals...that's later in the hour

Burger King has been banned from employing migrant workers for a year, the National Secretary of the Unite Union, Gerard Hehir joins Lately and Mediawatch midweek with Colin Peacock this week ...

National wants the government to deny ex-US army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning entry to New Zealand. A UN report says top military figures in Myanmar must be investigated for genocide in Rakhine state. and keeping your working dogs warm... Rosie Todhunter has invented the Thermo kennel and wants to improve the productivity of farms and give working dogs a better life.

Are you renting? Housing Minister Phil Twyford and Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson released a discussion document on renting. Phil Twyford joins Lately... Apparently we're not reading as many books, New Zealand Book Council Director Jo Cribb is on the programme to discuss the results of a survey about our reading habits... and we have moved 'The Word' to a Monday, tonight we're talking about the Thin White Duke with Dr Ian Chapman of Otago University....

James Nokise from the final weekend of the Edinburgh Festival; National Poetry Day; Go Ahead Caller; and Kiwi Rules with Lisa Paris from The Going Global Summit.

Saudi Arabia are saying that the public prosecutor is seeking the death penalty for five activists including the female rights defender. Biologist Dr Krista Hupman is the lead author of two new scientific papers outlining an accurate method of counting dolphins by using photo identification and another literary festival is about to get underway, this one in Christchurch... Word Christchurch Festival, programmer director Rachel King will give us the rundown on what's on offer.

Malcolm Turnbull's Prime Ministership looking shaky, Jeremy Rose from Mediawatch will be joining us for mid week Mediawatch and Bill Manhire gives us the rundown on some of the events happening around the country on National Poetry Day this Friday...