Nine To Noon

Robert Vennell believes there are few countries as connected with its bird life as Aotearoa.

Saudi capital airport hit by second Houthi strike in two days; New Israel election poll shows Eisenkot leads Netanyahu, but both blocs without clear path to 61-seat majority; and Flydubai attacker began a 'drift towards extremism and terrorism' in Australia, UAE says. Sebastian Usher is Global affairs correspondent at BBC News, bringing us news from the Middle East

If you can't imagine the sound of a dog barking or hear your inner voice, you're not alone.

Gail Gillon, who founded Better Start Literacy Approach, discusses the results the programme has achieved since it was first introduced in schools in 2021.

Finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds says everything Labour is planning is costed.

Bledisloe test week, New Zealand Rugby's legal battle with their Australian League counterparts, and Bathurst this Sunday.

Te Radar and James Nokise with a lighter take on some stories of the week.

Samantha discusses plans to revitalise Nelson's waterfront, calls for Sam's Creek to be included in Kahurangi National Park, the selection of a site for a weather radar to fill in a black spot at the top of the south and a local community raising funds to help a Nepalese woman fund cancer surgery.

Stella Chrisostomou of VOLUME Books reviews The Box: A Novel by Mandy-Suzanne Wong (Pan Macmillan), Spent Light by Lara Pawson (Text Publishing), Olivetti by Allie Millington (Pan Macmillan).

The journalist, broadcaster and writer's spent much of her career finding the humour and sharp observations about the chaos of modern life - embracing social media to do so. But then it all got too much.