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Almost every fan of any sports team has felt at one point, probably many, that their side is getting the wrong end of the stick from the officials. Professor of Philosophy at the University of Auckland, Tim Dare, says it's probably impossible for referees to operate without being any bias unconscious or otherwise - even when they're trying their hardest.

Former Superintendent of the Mt John Observatory above Lake Tekapo in the Mackenzie Country, Alan Gilmore, joins Nights for his regular astronomy chat.

These days, getting a job can involve more than just sending in your CV, scoring an interview, signing a contract and starting on Monday. Today, getting a job can also involve psychometric tests.

It's billed as the Southern Hemisphere's largest agricultural event. For the 55th year, Fieldays is back. The gates opened today, and big crowds were expected. New Zealand National Fieldays Society Chief executive Peter Nation was among them.

Hayden Donnell hosts this week's Midweek Mediawatch and shares the latest news and happenings in New Zealand's media. Auckland studio.

It's been nearly a year since former Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt lost his bid re-election But there is still some debate about the best way to honour Sir Tim and his contribution to the city.

As the climate changes and technology advances, it's time to question whether a ring of protection around the border is enough to prevent new pests. Most of our biosecurity detection is concentrated around ships and cargo. But Waikato University's senior lecturer in population genomics Angela McGaughran warns there are other ways in now.

Have you ever felt the need to get off the beaten track and get lost once in a while? Well, so did Cat MacNaughtan, so much so she made a game out of it.

The historic Townsend Teece telescope in Otautahi Christchurch was badly damaged in the 2011 earthquake, but has been expertly restored and is now reinstalled back in its central city home at the Arts Centre.

Would you be brave enough to ask your boss to take a DIY gut health test? Tom Riste-Smith from Consumer NZ, asked his CEO to take a DIY health test for the latest episode of their 'Consume This' podcast, which looked into the pitfalls of this type of testing.