Nights

It's been more than 20 years since the South Island had inter-regional passenger rail after the Southerner service stopped in 2002. Advocates for the Mainland say it was largely ignored in a recent inquiry by a parliamentary select committee into inter-regional rail services. Otago Business School senior lecturer and rail advocate, Dr Duncan Connors.

More than 40,000 people packed into Eden Park tonight to watch the White Ferns and Norway kick of the 2023 Football World Cup. One of those diehard Kiwi football fans was Tracey Hodge.

An orange alert has been issued for Auckland Harbour Bridge as strong gusts are forecast for tonight. MetService's severe weather forecaster Peter Little joins us to discuss what we're in store for.

From endless applications to nonstop networking, job search burnout can be difficult to avoid. For some thoughtful advice and discussion on this we're joined by International best-selling author and career coach Tom O'Neil.

Phone scams are nothing new, but thanks to artificial intelligence, they are getting more sophisticated and believable. Scam calls using AI to mimic voices of people you might know are now being used to exploit unsuspecting members of the public. Dr. Oli Buckley, Associate Professor of Cyber Security, University of East Anglia.

Two and a half years ago, Denise Mill, a graphic designer and tutor in Christchurch, says she woke up with half of her face looking like it had melted. Denise is one of the few Kiwis living with a rare disease called Ramsay Hunt Syndrome.

Colin Peacock talks to Mark Leishman about the media response to the Prime Minister ruling out wealth taxes; Tova O'Brien returns - while other editors go out; a distressing trial - and covering the crimes of Sir James Wallace.

This morning Stuff reported on people eating possum that they've caught and prepared themselves, in an attempt to save money with the rising cost of groceries. But food safety experts are warning the meat could contain bacteria. Hunting expert Shay Williamson.

In May this year, a report confirming parents' worst worries about the harms of social media to the mental health and wellbeing of children and adolescents was published. Dr Samantha Marsh is a research fellow at the University of Auckland's Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. She talks to Mark about the significance of this report and why she believes it's too important to go unnoticed.

For film lovers and cinema buffs this is quite possibly the best time of the year. The Whanau Marama New Zealand International Film festival kicks off tonight in Auckland, before heading out across the country. RNZ contributor and film buff Nik Dirga.