Piers talks about Masteron's failing sewer network, Martinborough's failing and unsafe main access bridge, and residents of a community near Martinborough cut off by a raod collapse.

Jack McConnell from Unity Books Auckland reviews NOVA by Tim Corballis, published by Te Herenga Waka University Press.

Her latest book, Out of the Box, Trish Harris shines a light on 25 deaf and disabled artists, activists and adventurers.

There have been raids on indie bookstores in Hong Kong, while police in Vietnam investigate a diamond smuggling gang.

It is moving into a nearby space to create a larger children's area, and more room for classics, science fiction and art and design books.

Between 2016 and 2021, Christchurch lost 14.5 per cent of its urban tree canopy and most of the lost trees were on residential land.

Cyber hacks involving personal information have hit the headlines this year, however unauthorised employee browsing is a growing problem.

Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to talk about thriller series Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed , Carmen Curlers and Hinemihi - House with the Golden Eyes

Jenny Brown on the alternatives to helicopter parenting.

Tech correspondent Peter Griffin on why Netflix might be keen  to buy Kiwi social platform Letterboxd, Australia's plans over water and data centres and Apple is suing OpenAI over  alleged  intellectual property theft .