Sam discusses the All Blacks tours of South Africa, the first Ranfurly Shield clash of the NPC season, a massive game for the Warriors tonight, Jospeh Parker cleared after drugs ban and after gold at the Commonwealth Games, the future of netball and the embattled ANZ Premiership.

Our comedians Te Radar and James Nokise give us a lighter take on the week's news stories.

The latest on Wellington regional amalgamation plans,how Taiki Wai is dealing with the  shock over first water bills,  the big plans for roading in Wellington that seem to be stalled, and how the homeless are dealing with the recent cold snap

Review of  Portrait by Jackson McCarthy (Auckland University Press), Glove Money by Sophia Dahlin (Nightboat Books), and other poetry collections.

The  stunt woman, Devyn Dalton, who stands in for Matt Damon in The Odyssey.

Massive Attack respond after Singapore ban over Palestine display; record-breaking heatwaves in  parts of East Asia; Myanmar leader in Thailand hand  the avalanche that killed top mountaineers.

Waste water treatment plants normally get into the news when there's a problem now they are increasingly being seen as a resource hub providing a range of outputs from energy to fertiliser and bioplastics.

Some schools have reported having to drop subjects due to not being able to find qualified teachers.

Regions including Canterbury, Marlborough, Central Otago, Wairarapa, Hawke's Bay, and Tairawhiti are at the highest risk of fire danger.

Film and TV reviewer James Croot looks the new season of Ted Lasso (Apple TV) and what fans can expect. Furious (Disney+) is a new series with a female serial killer and Savage House (cinemas) is an 18th century romp starring Richard E Grant and Claire Foy. James Croot is a TV Guide and The Press film and television reviewer