Jared discusses the Shotover wastewater treatment plant, NASA is back in Wanaka, an update on the Roxburgh Cinema and Town Hall, and there's been snow... in April! Jared McCulloch is a 1 News Reporter in Queenstown

Cynthia Morahan reviews Happy Land by Dolen Perkins-Valdez published by Hachette

Giant foot-long sea spiders, icefish with milky-white blood, and 200 year-old coral communities - these are among the creatures a team of international scientists came across when an iceberg the size of Chicago broke off in January.

RNZ Pacific Editor Koroi Hawkins with news from the region.

Kānuka is often thought of as Mānuka's lesser cousin - a partnership between Landcare Research and Hikurangi Bioactives is hoping to develop an ndustry based on Kānuka and its potent anti-inflammatory properties.

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers talks about the fight against organised crime - mental health call outs, combatting retail crime, police recruitment and much more.

Film and television reviewer Tom Augustine

The Australian study showing the transition to fatherhood can be a time of simultaneous joy and challenges.

Cyber security expert Tony Grasso on possible spying  problems with Chinese-made robot dogs and a coordinated cyberattack targeted several major Australian superannuation funds using stolen passwords.

Around the Motu: Robin Martin reports from Taranaki