Brigitte, Dale and Kathryn discuss recent events in politics including the visit from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Tess updates on recent severe weather in the region and the latest with Waitaki's "painful" rates rise.

David Hill reviews Dogs of the World by Craig Turner-Bullock, published by Furtography in association with Sherlock & Co. Publishing.

The New York Times-best selling author is known for her fantasy trilogy, Gifted Clans, set in current day Los Angeles.

Deadly wildfires add to misery of Europe's record heatwaves and the EU goes after Facebook and Instagram's "addictive" features.

Residents of Waikato surfing mecca Raglan are concerned a lack of buses is making life tough for both residents and tourists.

This condition, known as premenstrual dysphoric disorder, or PMDD, can cause debilitating emotional, cognitive and physical symptoms.

From next April, donation tax credits will be capped at $100,000 per year.

Love films and want to make the most of this year's New Zealand International Film Festival? Unsure of where to start? No problem, film and TV reviewer Tom Augustine has got you. He breaks down his favourites of this year's NZIFF offerings. Tom is an Auckland-based screen writer, filmmaker and critic.

Communication is a key part of a baby and toddler's childhood growth. So it's understandable speech delays or difficulties can be concerning. But there are a number of myths surrounding speech and language, so when should we be worried? And how much of an impact are screens and phones having? To unravel all of that, Speech and language therapist Christian Wright.