This week Pope Francis has said that mothers-in-law were often the victim of "cliches" and we should honour the elderly. We've invited comedian Jeremy Elwood to see if it's in his bag of jokes.

Roughly 90% of shoppers look at online reviews before a purchase, but how do you know they're real? Reviews are a great source of information but we need to be aware that businesses do create and purchase fake ones, says Vanessa Horne, General Manager for Fair Trading for the Commerce Commission.

The wet summer in Wairarapa and Canterbury has meant some rural home owners are being swamped by cluster flies. South Wairarapa builder Jeremy Long explains how it has impacted him.

Satellite images have revealed that Russia have deployed military trained dolphins at their naval base in the Black Sea, possibly for the purpose of protecting their fleet from an underwater attack.

Hayden looks at Christopher Luxon's run of 'difficult' interviews and Elon Musk's controversial purchase of social media giant Twitter.

Throughout the past two years, working from home has become the norm and many employees want to keep it that way due to the extra costs of returning to the office.

Methamphetamine use has significantly increased in New Zealand since the Covid-19 lockdown last August, and remains high. Dr Chris Wilkins, a drug policy researcher at Massey University explains why this has occurred.

BBC World reporter Pete Ross joins Karyn Hay to report the latest news from around the world.

Anyone who was in the music industry in the 1970's and 1980's in New Zealand will have been saddened to hear of the death of booking agent, promoter and manager, Mike Corless who died in Auckland on the 21st of April.

Sarah Kull is a registered nurse and intermittent fasting coach who has supported people with type 2 diabetes and weight-related health issues since 2018. She talks to Karyn Hay about what people gain from skipping meals.