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Organisers promised that the Paris Olympic Games would be the greenest in modern history, saying they would halve the carbon footprints of the London and Rio editions. Can sporting events of this size be environmentally sustainable? If not, what might an alternative look like?

Sticking with the Olympics, the women's boxing has been generating plenty of discussion. Algerian fighter Imane Khelif has guaranteed herself a medal but why is it her gender that everyone wants to talk about?

And the National Party has announced changes to how maths will be taught to our kids. They come into effect next year; how are teachers feeling?

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Direct from France, Newsable's very own Imogen Wells brings you up to date with all the key overnight happenings from the Olympics.

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On Easter Monday 2021, police were called to the home of a successful professional couple in the affluent Auckland suburb of Remuera. They found the body of Pauline Hanna.

In his emergency call, her husband, Philip Polkinghorne, said she killed herself. Sixteen months later he was charged with her murder. As this podcast is released, he's currently on trial at the High Court in Auckland.

Stuff's groundbreaking series returns to take you inside the Polkinghorne trial: Hear the witnesses, follow the evidence, wait for the verdict.

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Direct from France, Newsable's very own Imogen Wells brings you up to date with all the key overnight happenings from the Olympics.

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Direct from France, Newsable's very own Imogen Wells brings you up to date with all the key action from day six of the Olympics

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Iran has vowed to avenge the killing of Hamas’s political leader Ismail Haniyeh who died in an overnight air strike in Tehran. Israel hasn’t commented publicly on the strike but it has previously vowed to eliminate the group’s leaders. What does this mean for the already volatile situation in the Middle East?

Stuff's Catrin Owen has been covering the murder trial of eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne. She brings us up to speed with the latest developments.

New research has found nearly half of dementia cases could be delayed through lifestyle changes. What you can do to minimise the risks.

And speaking of lifestyle changes, Imogen Wells checks in from New Zealand House on the world famous Champs-Élysées.

Warning: The details of the Polkinghorne case may be upsetting for some listeners.

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Direct from France, Newsable's very own Imogen Wells brings you up to date with all the key overnight happenings from day five at the Olympics including another medal for New Zealand

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If you are looking for a loan, be it for a home or a credit card, there should be less hoops to jump through after the government has scrapped what it describes as "overly-prescriptive" regulations from the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act. A more streamlined process to borrowing money may sound pretty good, but not everyone is convinced.

12-year-old Kiwi Nell Fisher is not only a great actress, she is also a bit lovely. We chat to the star of the upcoming film Bookworm, and Stranger Things S5!

And Air New Zealand has abandoned its 2030 climate target. Why?

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Season two of Stuff's multi-award winning podcast The Trial is coming very soon.

Police are called to the multi-million dollar home of a successful couple to find the body of Pauline Hanna, also known as Pauline Polkinghorne. A year and a half later, eye surgeon Philip John Polkinghorne is charged with murdering his wife, a charge he denies.

The Trial, season two, available soon wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to Stuff Extra on Apple or Spotify to be the first to hear new episodes.

Direct from France, Newsable's very own Imogen Wells brings you up to date with all the key overnight happenings from the Olympics.

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