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Dan Slevin joins the show with weekend viewing recommendations. Tonight he features the revealing documentary called STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie, which chronicles the actor's journey with Parkinson's disease.

To quote the lyrics of a certain song about puckering up: "It started with a kiss..." But when did we humans actually start smooching? Researchers have discovered that the earliest recorded kiss dates back about 4,500 years in the ancient Middle East. Researcher Dr Sophie Lund Rasmussen.

Forty five years ago a message in a bottle was dropped into the Tasman Sea and was recently found washed up in southern New South Wales. The lucky finder was local man Luke Hamilton who uncovered a special story with a kiwi connection.

Hercules the sheepdog went flying off a 300m cliff on a coastal Hawke's Bay farm on Sunday, and a dramatic rescue plan followed.

The champagne corks are popping in north Otago with news the Whitestone Waitaki region has become a UNESCO accredited Global Geopark - the first in Australasia. Waitaki mayor Gary Kircher.

Outward Bound is looking to open a second centre and is currently on the hunt for land on the Coromandel Peninsula. Outward Bound's Strategy and Innovation Director Simon Graney.

Tributes are flowing worldwide for rock star Tina Turner, who has died aged 83 after a career spanning five decades. Rob Walker was a former tour manager for Tina Turner, and did a number of tours with her including Live Aid and tours in NZ.

The ABC News' Harriet Tatham on the fire that engulfed and completely gutted a multi-storey building in central Sydney today.

It's an elusive and legendary creature that's one of the world's greatest mysteries, and begs the question: Does the Loch Ness Monster really exist? Scotland-based Steve Feltham has dedicated his life to solving the mystery.

If you're one of the 15-thousand odd people driving through the North Island town of Levin on Saturday - you're in for a treat. Final preparations are underway for the eighth Levin Music Festival.