Otago reporter Tess Brunton has the latest from the region, including a Kainga Ora tenant who spent a week without hot water and the return of trans-Tasman flights into Dunedin.

Kiran Dass reviews Base Notes: The Scents of a Life by Adelle Stripe published by Orion

Sign-up bonuses, deposit matches and "free" bets .... are just some of the tactics sports betting companies are using to lure young men into gambling.

Tim Wigmore's new book Test Cricket: A History tells the story of the game's evolution since its inception in the 1870s.

Australia correspondent Chris Niesche looks at how Australia responded to the US strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities and and the Safety commissioner has called for YouTube to be included in the social media ban.

Phage therapy has been hailed as the next line of defence against the rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs. Dr Leah Smith has been researching the treatment.

Every tree in Aotearoa New Zealand's forests is about to be tracked - from space. A New Zealand data science company has just been award a million dollars from MBIE.

Disability advocates are worried funding for subsidised transport will be cut without notice - fearing the situation could be the same as the shock cuts to disability support service funding last March.

Sam Ackerman has the latest sports news.

Kat Littlewood, a veterinary specialist in animal welfare, talks with Kathryn about some of the typical pet care myths she hears about in the clinic.