It is a frosty morning down south this morning and some Dunedin schools are opening late as a result.

Auckland's predicted rapid growth, and all the implications that come with that, has been set out in a pre local government election report from the council's Chief Executive, Phil Wilson.

Nearly $500 million has been withdrawn due to financial hardship from Kiwisaver accounts for the year to June, but what is the long-term cost of these withdrawals?

A wrap of the All Blacks series against France, while the British and Irish Lions start their tour of Australia. Who is the 19-year-old turning heads at the Warriors in rugby league's NRL. Marc also discusses golf, basketball and yachting.

Having siblings can be something joyous, comforting, frustrating and challenging - sometimes all at once.

Company failure rates are on the up, Nicholas explains what the reasons behind this might be.

Mike discusses the on going debate about the district's last outdoor pool, the heritage school buildings demolished to make way for health services and capping of license numbers. Mike Tweed is a Multimedia Journalist for the Whanganui Chronicle

Dean Bedford reviews John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs by Ian Leslie, published by Faber & Faber Limited

Sky TV has agreed to fully acquire TV3 owner Discovery New Zealand for One dollar.

The Zodiac Killer Project premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival where it won the Next Innovator Award, and it's screening at this year's New Zealand International Film Festival.