Nine To Noon

When Keri Bloomfield upped sticks and planted herself in Denmark - she found it wasn't all hygge and pastries. She'd flown to the other side of the world to join her partner, with the four-month-old addition to their family in tow. She found herself blogging about her experiences as a way to cope with the quirks of cross-cultural misadventures and it's now been turned into a book called 'Nothing Like a Dane'.

Amid the gloom of war, Ukraine's Eurovision win has lifted spirits, with a decisive win for the Kalush Orchestra, with their entry 'Stefania'. The group has just released the video of their song, filmed among the ruins of Irpin and Bucha. Europe correspondent Seamus Kearney also looks to Finland, which has formally formally confirmed its intention to join NATO in light of Russia's war against Ukraine, and a Brexit row has blocked Sinn Fein - off the back of a historic election win - from appointing a First Minister for Northern Ireland.

Pōrangahau farmer Gretchen King talks to Kathryn about the development of a software programme that makes it easy for farmers to record information. The Cloud Farmer App clears the way to discarding the old notebook. There is interest from overseas and Gretchen believes Cloud Farmer could also be used by horticulturalist and agriculturalist.

People living with dementia are waiting too long for assessments, and can languish for years before getting respite or residential care according to Alzheimers New Zealand. The aged care sector is 20 percent short of nurses, which has forced the closure of some resthomes and the loss of 500 aged care beds in the last six months.

The inquiry into the high performance programme delivered by Cycling New Zealand and primarily funded by High Performance Sport New Zealand (HPSNZ) is about to be released.

Our comedians Michele A'Court and Irene Pink bring some levity to the end of the week

Sam examines what Brendon McCullum's appointment as England test cricket coach means, the rugby World Cup is heading to America and can Saudi Arabia rehab its reputation though sportswashing?

Paul Diamond reviews How to Loiter In a Turf War by Jessica Hansell a.k.a. Coco Solid, published by Penguin Random House NZ

It's called the beautiful game and Kathryn hears the story of a young Kiwi helping revive a fallen giant. Iconic North East of England side Sunderland is fighting for its life, again, on Saturday at the home of football, Wembley. The League One play-off final clash against small town Wycombe Wanderers is the Black Cats' big opportunity to return to the second tier of English football. There's a lot at stake. Football is virtually a religion in this deprived former ship-building city. Fans of Netflix Series Sunderland Til I die will know this. Kathryn speaks with Callum Holmes, one of the youngest development coaches in NZ, and former Wellington Phoeniz coach, who has shifted to Sunderland. He's living the dream coaching the next generation of wanna-be Ronaldos and David Beckhams.

Protesters hold banners and placards during a demonstration against the surge in prices and shortage of fuel and other essential commodities in Colombo on April 1, 2022. Photo: AFP or licensors Civil unrest continues in Sri Lanka, with protesters calling for president Gotabaya Rajapaksa to resign, as the country faces a severe economic crisis, with food and fuel running out and astronomical prices. The president has so far ignored these demands. His brother, the PM, quit earlier this week under mounting pressure. And in the Philippines, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has so far dominated the country's presidential election results . Elizabeth Beattie is a is a journalist at Thomson Reuters, based in Tokyo