Garth Cameron on why he's into DIY publishing - and some advice if you're considering publishing a book yourself. We speak to Sheridan Waitai from Ngati Kuri about the Iwi's plan for the country's most ambitious predator free zone yet...

Testing a new legal approach to Marine Reserves. Is China increasing it's influence in the Pacific? Celebrating NZ Film Scores with Ben Howe.

Maori women and cancer - Waikato University has uncovered some disturbing statistics and we're getting cloak and dagger with this week's book - from Karen Mcmillan.

The latest State of Volunteering NZ Report has just been released, we hear from Scott Miller, the Chief Executive of Volunteering New Zealand to find out how we're doing; National Flash Fiction Day is New Zealand's celebration of the shortest form of fiction writing, we hear from the national adult winner Anita Arlov and she reads her winning entry for us; and being Friday, Kiwi Rules: Chris Wilson from the Wellington band Gold Medal Famous plays us some of his music and picks a favourite local tune.

Drop in HIV diagnoses. Where have the birds gone? Words for Matariki.

Tonight on the show :A new report shows that for the first time since 2011, the number of annual HIV diagnoses in New Zealand has fallen. Jason Myers, Executive Director of The New Zealand AIDS Foundation will join me in a moment... We'll be talking about garden birds tonight as the State of New Zealand Garden Birds report has just been released... Landcare research associate Dr Eric Spurr will give us the results... .... And it's Wednesday which means it's our Word night...we're in the middle of Matariki so it's a good time to talk about the Maori words and concepts surrounding the celebration. To guide us: Professor Meihana Durie (Dew-rie) from Massey University .

'Woeful' training in palliative care. Trump and Trade. Celebrating NZ Film Scores.

The Nurses Union has strongly rejected the pay offer from the DHB's and they're now looking at mediation this week, New Zealand Nurses Organisation Industrial Services Manager Cee Payne joins Lately and Vaping etiquette, how to vape so you don't annoy other people.. Sam Noo-ree from the Wellington Vape Shop will hopefully have some advice...

Using art to improve mental health and well-being, particularly in the elderly. Creative New Zealand proposes New Zealand introduce an arts prescription scheme funded from the national health budget. David Pannett from Creative New Zealand explains; and on Kiwi Rules guest Ali Whitton from the Wellington duo Lost Bird is along and Ali will choose one of her favourite a tracks from another New Zealand artist.

Antarctic ice melt speeds up. 50 years of Fieldays