Europe Correspondent Lisette Reymer is on the ground in Ukraine reporting the latest following vicious Russian counterattacks as Ukraine's resurgence continues.

The architect of the TVNZ-RNZ merger, Tracey Martin, must quell fears that the new entity will undermine NZ's media landscape.

Transport and Immigration Minister Michael Wood justifies his plans to tackle problems New Zealand can't seem to shake, finding workers and travelling to work.

China's five-yearly National Congress is about to begin, we speak to ITV News Asia Correspondent Debi Edward in Beijing and look towards the historic week ahead.

Diving into disinformation, director and author Dylan Reeve discusses his new book Fake Believe and the impact of conspiracy theories in NZ.

And dissecting the news of the week on our expert panel: NBR senior journalist Dita de Boni, Newsroom co-editor Mark Jennings, and Franks Ogilvie Law Director Brigitte Morten.

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