No unicorns, no rainbows, no BS, but not austerity - this is how Finance Minister Nicola Willis has described her second budget to be revealed this afternoon.  Independent economist Cameron Bagrie on how the numbers might add up.

Laurie Winkless, a physicist and science writer, discusses aurora's viewed from Mars, breaking eggs and humpback whales.

The loneliness epidemic is growing among our aging population - a 2024 study by Age Concern found 59% of people aged 65 plus have felt lonely recently.

Jared discusses the latest events in Queenstown including an update on tourism.

Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews Kimi the Kekeno's Big Adventure by Shelley Burne-Field, published by Allen and Unwin.

In 2023, Australian Arnold Dix became an hero when he helped resuce 41 men who had been trapped in a collapsed Himalayan mining tunnel for 17 days.

Karen Middleton discusses the collapse of the century-long coalition between the conservative Liberal and National parties.

Fencing can be a major cost for farmers, but one couple, have worked out a low-cost alternative using broken vineyard posts.

A global shortage of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medication is causing concern here, according to a survey conducted by an ADHD charity.

The Government says people and businesses should not pay cyber ransoms, but a report by law firm Simpson Grierson says they are becoming a reality.