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Janet Holborrow served the past two terms as the deputy mayor of the Kapiti Coast District, but she scored the top job on the weekend by a precious 250 votes, narrowly edging out colleague Rob McCann. Janet says she's determined to bring a fresh approach to the role.

Newhub Europe correspondent Lisette Reymer joins us from Kyiv to discuss the latest wave of attacks on the Ukrainian capital and other cities.

William Yang joins us from Taipei, tonight he'll be discussing Taiwan reopening its borders to tourists for the first time in more than two years, in her speech for Taiwan's National Day the president is calling on China to respect the island's democratic way of life, and the country is preparing for a month of Pride celebrations.

Mention the words "earthquake" in the same brief as "remediation" and it's enough to strike fear in the hearts of all New Zealanders, particularly those in Christchurch and other earthquake prone areas of the country. Now we find the chances of the ground shaking more violently in a quake is much higher than previously thought for large parts of the country. In some places it has doubled or even trebled. What are the ramifications of this new found knowledge? Joining the show to discuss is Michelle Grant, President of the Structural Engineering Society New Zealand, and Matt Gerstenberger, Principal Scientist and Seismologist at GNS Science

They've campaigned and raced to win. Some have stepped out, while others have stepped in. But what's it actually like to be a mayor? South Waikato's first mayor of Maori descent Gary 'Puku' Petley is new to the job, but will no doubt have some insights to share.

Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about the fallout from the local elections - and what it means for the whole country. Also: the Women's Rugby World Cup generates media excitement - in spite of competition, local TV documentaries make a prime-time comeback, and speculation about who will lead the new public media entity next year.

A congregation of weird and wonderful creatures are currently on display at the Central City Library in Auckland as part of an exhibition entitled Yokai Parade: Supernatural Monsters from Japan. The exhibition introduces the audience to folkloric imaginary monsters known as yokai - which embody a culture that extends from Japan's ancient Edo period to the present day in various forms - picture scrolls, prints, movies, and toys. Joining the show to tell us more about the exhibition - and yokai culture - is Auckland Council's Arts & Culture Programmer Annie Bradley and Dr Lawrence Marceau - a retired academic specialising in Japanese Art and Culture. Head over here for more information around various events taking place as part of the exhibition.

Christchurch-based children's author Bill Nagelkerke is releasing his new book The Ghost House this week, following on from his 2020 offering Ghosts on the Hill. The new title is a tale of resilience and recovery, centering around a deserted house set in Christchurch's Red Zone. The Ghost House launches at The Children's Bookshop in Wellington on Friday 14 October, where Bill will be joined conversation with Kate de Goldi about what makes a good ghost story.

Many people may know Ana Scotney for her incredible performance in the film adaptation of the Patricia Grace novel 'Cousins.' But her latest film Millie Lies Low, is being lauded as an instant kiwi classic. She has also has a new podcast out with Advocacy Group, Just Speak, called True Justice which explores the flaws in our justice system. She talks to Jesse about her latest project.

Fifty years of Aotearoa's Gay Liberation Movement is being celebrated with the Pride and Protest exhibition as part of the Auckland Heritage Festival.