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The month of February is dedicated to Pride Nearly five percent of Aotearoa's adult population identifies as LGBTQIA + (as of June 2021 - according to Stats NZ) But there's more to "Pride" than happy colourful events at bars, parks and clubs. It's not just feather boas and dance music, hotpants and glitter - there's issues like quality of life, safety, security, equity and freedom at stake for many in the rainbow community.

Jason Morrison from 7News in Australia joins us with the latest news from across the ditch.

Former Metservice Severe Weather Meteorologist, Erick Brenstrum joins us for the first time this year to take a look at weather events around the world. Tonight he talks to Karyn about the cold snap that hit North America over Christmas, a lack of snow in Europe and we maybe finally seeing the last of La Nina and it's warm wet weather.

One person's junk is another person's treasure, as the old saying goes. And turning trash into saleable treasure is exactly what Wellington's Tip Shop and Recycle Centre. Last year they saved around 28 tonnes of cast-offs from going to the Southern Landfill... What kind of stuff gets salvaged? Recycle Centre Manager Shelali fill us in on that...

Midweek Mediawatch with Colin Peacock Tonight Colin examines the job cuts at Mediaworks announced this week, personnel changes in the media and the story of the year so far Jacinda Arden's resignation.

Has Gen-Z - those born between 1997 and 2012 - developed a completely different way of communicating? Every generation invents its own slang and ways of communicating is social media making those differences between age groups even greater? So called TikTok language is even spreading to into the mainstream with Goblin Mode being chosen as the word of the year by the Oxford Dictonary. 'Goblin mode' by the way is a type of behaviour which is unapologetically self-indulgent, lazy, slovenly, or greedy, typically in a way that rejects social norms or expectations.' Language expert Tony Thorne talks to Karyn to explain what is happening and why we these linguistic trends emerge

There seems to be no end in sight for New Zealand's egg shortage with experts the industry say it could be months until things return to normal So could backyard Chickens be the answer? Even the suggestion has the SPCA warning that chickens are not just egg machines and they need proper long-term care. And their upkeep isn't cheap. Dr. Andrea Graves, who has written a book on how to keep happy hens and is an expert in animal behaviour, talks to Karyn about the commitment of raising chickens.

After a global search for the perfect place to display his trusty companion world adventurer Bob Dolven decided on Invercargill. The American airline pilot his motorbike Andiamo, a 2004 BMW GS1150, will now be part of the E Hayes Motorworks Collection in the southern city. Bob talks to Karyn about his adventures and what made him choose Invercargill.

It all started on TikTok and other social media... as many trends do... The phrase "quiet quitting" took on a life of its own last year... A bit of context, if you were out of loop... "quiet quitting" is a bit of a misnomer - it has nothing to do with quitting your job, or even quitting it without telling anyone. Has the trend quit itself, or is it still a thing? UK-based career coach and podcast host Joanne Mallon answers those questions

The Netflix doco raised a few eyebrows, the headline-grabbing memoir's hit the shelves and ruffled plenty of feathers - as well as being the fastest-selling non-fiction book in history. It's been a right-royal soap opera... Royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams joins Nights from the UK.