Film and TV reviewer Tom Augustine joins Kathryn to talk about what he's been watching.

New research has shown children are far more likely to participate in play and sport when a parent is doing it themselves.

RNZ reporter Adam Burns is in Methven and updates Kathryn on the effects of the severe weather conditions. Also talking to Kathryn is Hamish Dobbie, CEO of the Hurunui District Council and incident controller. He talks about the high winds in Hanmer Springs.

Technology commentator Peter Griffin looks at what caused the Amazon Web Services outage.

Libby has the latest on local government changes across Waikato..

Sonja de Friez reviews Vagabond by Tim Curry, published by Penguin Random House.

RNZ's South Island correspondent Anna Sargent is North-Canterbury-bound and talks to Kathryn about the weather situation that's unravelling there.

Dr Jamie-Lee Rahiri is on a mission to tackle inequities in the health care system.

Hugo Gye is Political Editor of The i Paper

A senior lawyer warns the government's increasing use of AI could result in legal challanges. Simpson Grierson partner Nick Chapman says the scene is set for a perfect storm of legal challenges from the increasing use of AI by the public sector - and he warns there is a gap in the law around that use. DOC has been using AI to process applications for conservation land uses, while Medsafe and Pharmac are both using the technology to help with large datasets. Earlier this year, Digitising Government Minister Judith Collins announced AI training courses for workers across the public sector to help with decision-making. Simpson Grierson partner Nick Chapman says he expects parties unhappy with Government decisions will begin digging into whether AI was involved, and test the legal parameters of that. Nick specialises in disputes between commercial entities and public decision-makers.