When the New Zealand borders closed to international visitors the tourism and hospital sectors took an immediate hit. Despite the lockdowns of last year and this, The Marlborough decided to transform its restaurant with renowned and critically acclaimed chef from the UK, Toby Stuart. Toby talks with Karyn about finding his passion near Blenheim.

Facebook will end its ban on news sites in Australia, after it reached agreement with the government involving changes to proposed media laws. It follows a backlash to Facebook's response to the laws, which would force tech giants to pay news outlets for their content. Karyn speaks with Dr Belinda Barnet who is the senior lecturer in Media and Communications at Melbourne's Swinburne University of Technology.

More revelations today, this time from the Environment Minister David Parker that New Zealand Aluminium Smelters has not been open about the state of their site near Bluff. The aluminium smelter at Bluff has stockpiled more than 100,000 tonnes of cyanide-laced hazardous waste less than 100 metres from a fast-eroding Southland beach. Cherie Chapman is Chair of Sort Out The Dross and she speaks with Karyn from Bluff.

There are now eleven cases of Covid 19 linked to the Valentines Day outbreak in Auckland.This evening officials revealed two siblings of today's positive case from Papatoetoe High School also have the virus and the family of six have been moved to the Jetpark quarantine hotel. Karyn speaks with Lotu Fuli, the chair of the Otara-Papatoetoe Community Board.

Sam Johnson founded the Student Volunteer Army from a Facebook page in response to the Christchurch earthquakes. Sam spoke with Karyn on air ten years ago today, and he shares his memories including how the Student Volunteer Army has grown into a nationwide movement.

Christchurch businesswoman Rowena Watson has two shops on New Regent Street. She talks with Karyn about her memories of that day and what she's learned to continue growing her businesses in the 10 years since that fateful day.

In our weekly cross to the BBC World Service, Karyn will speak with correspondent Peter Ross about the impact of the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in the United Kingdom, latest developments in the international nuclear deal with Iran, and the EU's consultation to help online platform workers including Uber drivers.

Chair of New Zealand Rugby, Brent Impey, had just finished as the CEO of Mediaworks and was on air as an announcer for Radio Live that afternoon, broadcasting in a talkback format that allowed people to call in and share their experiences including helping people find each other.

Magic Talk has been on Mediawatch's radar for the last few weeks, and today the Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Grant Roberston, has decided to pull out of his weekly chat with the station. Mediawatch's Hayden Donnell joins us to decipher this latest development.

Pacific health leaders are discussing how best to increase confidence to combat misinformation spreading about the Covid-19 vaccines. A survey by the Ministry of Health shows Maori and Pasifika are more worried than others about the safety of the vaccine. Dr Api Talemaitoga - distinguished fellow of the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners and Chair of the Pasifika GP Network - shares his insights.