The Government has announced wealthy foreigners on a so-called 'golden visa' will be allowed to buy a luxury home in New Zealand once more. Rebecca discusses where the investment from the visas has been going - with two debt funding firms leading the way. And Rebecca will be speaking to Kathryn from Xerocon in Brisbane, 'the coachella for accountants'. She recounts the journey of Xero from a much-beloved product among the accounting sector to an international business with high-profile hires. Rebecca Stevenson is a senior journalist at BusinessDesk

Residents at the flood prone Upper Selwyn Flat Huts learn their fate, possibly the most hit bridge in the country and Selwyn and Timaru's Local Water Done Well plans. Jonathan Leask is the Local Democracy Reporter with the Ashburton Guardian

Gail Pittaway reviews Fires Which Burned Brightly: A Life in Progress by Sebastian Faulks, published by Penguin Random House.

Amazon Web Services has opened its new Auckland data centres today, claiming the move will add 1000 jobs. The so called "AWS region" has been launched this morning, attended by the Prime Minister. Amazon says as well as 1000 jobs, the investment will add $10.8 bn to New Zealand's GDP. RNZ political reporter Russell Palmer joins Kathryn from parliament.

Kiwi Kelvin Davis spent thirteen years in the New Zealand Navy, including as a medic during the Vietnam War and later as a Navy diver.

What are the repercussions of the US President's move to take over the Federal Reserve?

Much of modern life relies on the shared language of measurement - but how to get more countries using that language is a challenge.

The country's first-ever Autism Research Centre launched in Christchurch yesterday, it aims to turn research towards the needs of autistic people.

A new research paper suggests philanthropic donations would increase by up to 73% if the donation tax credit was boosted.

Bill McKay dissects the recent proposed changes to the building consent regime, which includes a plan to move to a proportionate liability scheme.