Diane McCarthy brings us the news from Whakatāne.

Lisa Finucane reviews The Cut Throat Trial by S. J. Fleet, published by Macmillan Publishers.

Verbal abuse and threats to damage equipment have increased in Invercargill City Council's latest health and safety report.

The efforts of physicist Ratu Mataira to deliver almost limit less energy through nuclear fusion have been recognised by Victoria University in Wellington in its Distinguished Alumni awards for the brightest and boldest innovators.

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Susie to talk about Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's decision to recognise a Palestinian state.

A formal request has been made to the United Nations to investigate the government's changes to pay equity laws.

Regional organisations are trying to keep their polytechnics going, despite questions around their viability.

Real estate agents have been caught adding additional clauses into standard sale-and-purchase agreements.

Sports correspondent Glen Larmer talks the All Blacks who face Argentina in two upcoming tests, the passing of sailing great Peter Lester, and The Warriors who lost against The Bulldogs this past weekend.

What's next for SkyCity and the long-awaited International Convention Centre?