Simon reports on ructions in campaigning for the local elections, the government's plans for Eden Park and the housing density argument rumbles on. Simon Wilson is a Senior Writer NZ Herald

Harry Ricketts reviews The Anatomy of Sand by Mikaela Nyman, published by Te Herenga Waka University Press.

The government is promising changes to the Commerce Act it says will prevent "creeping acquisitions and predatory pricing". The Economic Growth and Commerce Ministers, Nicola Willis and Scott Simpson, say the changes will set out clear rules for mergers, and streamline approvals for business collaboration. RNZ Business journalist Anan Zaki has more.

David Harland - an international diplomat who has devoted decades to finding ways to overcome armed conflict - is one of this year's Victoria University of Wellington's Distinguished Alumni.

The latest from the USA with Washington bureau chief for The Guardian.

Stargazers can now head to a new observatory in Wairarapa and take photos of far away galaxies and stars.

A course that teaches nursing students how to care for patients who have experienced trauma is so popular a second intake for the year has had to get underway.

In the last week, business employment data has confirmed what Auckland locals have been feeling -- the number of filled jobs dropped in the June quarter by point six per cent, or nearly 5 thousand jobs - the worst result in the country.

Bill discusses proposed new planning rules in Auckland - and the impact that local elections has on debate.

SCOFF - What started as a way to help hospitality venues through the pandemic is now in full swing for the sixth year in a row.