New Zealand based humanitarian organisation ReliefAid is launching a campaign to raise money for hula hoops, soccer balls and skipping roles for the children in refugee camps in Syria. Karyn speaks with ReliefAid's founding director Mike Seawright about their "Bounce Back for Syria" campaign.

Residents of East Otago have been told it is unlikely there have been long-term health effects from the community's exposure to lead in the drinking water. At a meeting in Waikouaiti tonight, the Southern District Health Board said the number of people with higher blood-lead levels is not substantially different from what's expected nationally. Karyn speaks with Waikouaiti Board Chair Alisdair Morrison after the meeting.

Two million New Zealanders will be able to get their first Covid-19 vaccination in the next three to four months under the government's roll out plan announced this afternoon. New Zealanders older than 65 will be eligible to get their first covid jab in May after border workers' households and frontline health workers. Karyn speaks with Dr Api Talemaitoga who is a GP in South Auckland and the chair of the Pasifika GP Network.

If you think of Puhoi, you're more likely to think of feta cheese than vodka, but we're chatting to a family with a unique set of skills running a distillery in Puhoi, just north of Auckland.

A planned payload by the Space company, Rocket Lab, has upset the Peace Foundation, which has written an open letter to the Prime Minister, asking for launches that include military payloads to be suspended

The Minister of Police Poto Williams is warning police they should be taking photos of the public only when it is within the bounds of the law.

In our weekly science and technology segment, tech commentator, Paul Brislen talks about the number of tech industry workers who simply don't want to go back to the office and yet have massively increased their productivity. And he'll discuss the ongoing saga of trying to make big social media companies pay tax.

Rich takes a quick look at coronavirus around the world, a decision in Malaysia this week over the deportation of citizens from Myanmar and eyes on what's happening in the US.

To celebrate international Women's Day, a new course on managing money is being offered specifically to women called Sorted Women. And it's needed. Research out today showed women have fallen behind men as homeowners. The course is provided by the Commission for Financial Capability. Jane Wrightson who is the head of the commission, chats to Susana Leuitaua about what the course offers.

The Government has pre-ordered enough Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses to guarantee that every New Zealander can be vaccinated against Covid-19. An advanced purchase agreement has been signed for another 8.5 million doses. New Zealand has already received 1.5 million doses and at two doses each that covers 750,000 New Zealanders so far. On Wednesday we'll find out how soon we may receive a Covid-19 vaccine. Vaccinologist Dr Helen Petousis-Harris explains how the roll-out will work.