Our comedians Pinky Agnew and Elisabeth Easther look back on some of the funnier stories of the week just gone, including the Cannes Film Festival saying it will no longer tolerate nudity on the red carpet.

Golfing majors, A-League playoffs, big decisions - it's another busy time for New Zealand's sporting codes.

Jonathan Leask is a Local Democracy Reporter in Mid Canterbury from the Ashburton Guardian.

Jack McConnell from Unity Books Auckland reviews Universality by Natasha Brown published by Faber

Dr. David A. Kessler has written extensively on the food industry's role in engineering addictive foods, which contributes to the obesity epidemic globally.

Ed White is a correspondent with the Financial Times based in Shanghai

In 2012, a change to New Zealand's road rules caused a frenzy among some drivers who worried our roads would turn to chaos.

The race for the Wellington mayoralty took a turn last month, when Andrew Little came out of political retirement and threw his hat in the ring.

The head of the Social Investment Agency - on the big changes ahead for funding of social services provided by NGOs for some of the most vulnerable.

Tamar Munch reviews La Cocina (cinemas) ; The Four Seasons (Netflix) and local series Choir Games (Sky Open/Neon)