A developer in Auckland is backing the Government taking control of what new housing pays for local infrastructure.

Today, with holidays just around the corner, Kennedy does a whistlestop south-to-north tour, offering 10 of his favourite off-the-beaten-track localities.

How 20 years of development to produce Scifresh and Scilate apples, lead to the later commercialisation of Jazz and Envy apples.

Dale, Ben and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the latest on expelled Te Pāti Māori MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris.

Tom talks about opponents joining forces to oppose road changes and a new planned tunnel, a new world class music festival for the capital, Wellington City Council wins more votes on the water regional services and the 8 year old lobbying the council for speed bumps.

Jane Westaway reviews How to End a Story: Collected Diaries 1978-1998 by Helen Garner.

John and Elisa Mendzela on how they uncovered evidence of abuse of students and sexual misconduct by other teachers.

US President Donald Trump puts  pressure  Venezuela's leader, but grants a pardon to former Honduran President and the countdown is on for the football World Cup.

Former Prime Minister and constitutional law expert, Sir Geoffrey Palmer, on what he calls a quick and dirty way for the government to get its own way.

Ministry of Justice figures show the specialist addictions court is improving re-offending outcomes at rates far higher than the prison-based initiatives.