Chris talks to Kathryn about the three story government owned apartment block standing empty in Napier, the grape harvest that is the earliest seen in more than 40 years and the Art Deco festival is on this weekend amid forecast warm weather.

Lucy Black reviews Gunk by Saba Sams, published by Bloomsbury.

As the Winter Olympics in Milan enter the second week, we look at how the top athletes cope with the pressure.

After a career in diplomacy Australian Ian Kemish has turned his hand to writing novels - this month publishing his debut non-fiction title.

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at the ousting of Sussan Ley after just nine months in the Liberals' top job, and Angus Taylor, who's replaced her.

Four out of five senior historian roles at the Ministry of Culture and Heritage have been cut, leading to concerns about what it means for humanities education in New Zealand.

Hospitals and public health services across the country are now looking for more than half-a-billion dollars in "efficiencies" they've been told to find, to re-invest in patient care. But from where?

Joe Porter is a sports journalist at RNZ.

The year was 1986 - a time defined by Ghostbusters on VHS, the height of Jazzercise tights, and the only year that acclaimed Wellington poet and author Kate Camp kept a diary.

Early financial reports indicate corporate New Zealand remains in robust health.