Wellington City Mission is celebrating one year in its purpose-built $50 million innovative hub in Newtown where it has supported thousands of people and families in need.

A recent government science funding announcement hasn't impressed one of the country's top scientists, who says the country's best researchers are being driven overseas.

Lower Hutt firefighters say they can't get to fires fast enough because a key station has been closed for nearly four years, while the union says there are stations in Auckland and Tauranga with similar issues.

Sports chat with Sam Ackerman.

Stats NZ senior manager for prices and construction Nicola Growden talks with Kathryn about the cost of living, and how it is measured.

RNZ acting political Craig McCulloch joins us to dissect Labour's tax policy. Then Neale and Brigitte discuss that and other recent events in politics.

Tom Hunt is a senior journalist with Wellington paper The Post

Elisabeth Easther reviews Wreck by Catherine Newman, published by Penguin Random House.

New Zealand has had its fair share of iconic outdoorsmen - some real, some created, some a bit of both - but all genuine characters.

US President Trump is at the Asean Summit in Malaysia and appears to have struck a deal with Chinese President XI Jinping for a US investment for TikTok.