Earthquake Update

Midweek Mediawatch with Hayden Donnell

Mayoral candidates Tracy Hicks and Ben Bell join Karyn for a debate on the big issues in Gore, Southland.

Good music enhances the dining experience. Restaurant Fife Lane in Mount Maunganui recently took out the OneMusic Outstanding Ambience and Design Award.

This November six items from the Otago Museum will return to their original home with the Warumungu people in Australia's Northern Territory.

The Taupo Volcano alert level has been raised to Alert Level 1 for the first time. But it's not the first time there's been some seismic jostling in the area - so why raise the level now? Dr Finn Illsley Kemp, at the University of Wellington, explains what's going on underneath.

The streets around Westminister continue to fill with mourners but the focus in London is starting to turn towards Monday's funeral for her majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second. Apparently there will be some personal touches from the Queen herself - one of the things she requested is the playing of a lament by her piper. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is due to meet Prince William, the new Prince of Wales tomorrow. Karyn spoke to RNZ's Corin Dann for an update from London.

A group of school students from St Mary's College in Auckland had a lucky escape today after the bus they were on crashed through the rails of a motorway overbridge. The bus was left dangling precariously but everyone got off the bus safely and there were no serious injuries. Last year Philippa Cameron from Otematata Station in the Waitaki Valley, presented a petition to parliament calling on the Government to make it mandatory for school buses to have seat belts - but nothing came of it. She joined Karyn to talk about it.

The idea that walking 10,000 steps a day was the optimal amount for health is widely known but until now hasn't been proven.  Now a new study has confirmed this amount of walking is ideal for cardiovascular and brain health.

RNZ Clay Wilson joined Karyn for a halftime update on the Bledisloe Cup clash between the All Blacks and the Wallabies in Melbourne. She also spoke to Abernesh who runs the All Black Supporters in Melbourne Facebook group and was in the thick of the crowd action at Marvel Stadium.