The Black Caps have won through to their third final in as many years, but the challenge for cricket fans isn't yet over, with the final at three in the morning on Monday. The world test champions have avenged their controversial 2019 ODI world cup final defeat to England to advance to the final of the World Twenty20 in the United Arab Emirates, against Australia. Writer and die-hard cricket fan, Brannavan Gnanalingham has some tips for those determined to stay awake long enough to watch it live...

We recently reported the National Library had entered into a contract to dispose of up to 600,000 books. Earlier this evening in Wellington, a group of authors protested the Library's actions. The group includes Professor Dolores Janiewski; a specialist in American History, poet and musician Bill Direen who organised the protest and poet and university lecturer Harry Ricketts.

Many of us fear getting old but our guest tonight says we should be pleased we are ageing day by day and that growing older is a privilege. Dr Kirsten Holst is a geriatrician and she strongly believes older people can have an excellent quality of life if they approach it in the right way.

1.5 million New Zealander's are renting and pay a higher percentage of their income on housing than property owners do. Green party MP Chlöe Swarbrick is worried about much more than privacy for renters and she joins Karyn to explain what those concerns are.

Sir Ian has just begun his private self-isolation trial in the Auckland suburb of Herne Bay - but it's his experience in America which has solidified his view on our MIQ system. He speaks to Karyn about what he thinks needs to change

New channels are appearing on New Zealand screens; A march on Parliament and a dilemma for the media; and the NZ Herald are taking a more liberal approach to social media moderation. Hayden Donnell has Midweek Mediawatch.

A search is underway after a park volunteer claimed to have seen a Wallaby at Auckland's Long Bay Regional Park. Auckland Council's Head of Natural Environment Delivery Phil Brown explains how they plan to locate the Wallaby.

Today the Privacy Commissioner John Edwards announced the launch of a new compliance monitoring programme to ensure that property managers and agencies are following guidelines set out in the Privacy Act. He joins Karyn to explain how it will work.

The National Librarian Te Pouhuaki, Rachel Esson joins Karyn to respond to protesters concerns about the National Library's controversial decision to dispose of up to 600,000 books.

A group of authors have banded together to form Book Guardians Aotearoa who are protesting about the Library's decision to dispose of up to 600,000 books. Journalist and writer Chris Bourke speaks with Karyn about his heartbreak and concern over the matter.