Indirect talks between Hamas and Israel about a ceasefire in Gaza are taking place in Qatar. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under increasing pressure at home to end the fighting and is due to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington shortly. Sebastian Usher brings us the latest on the negotiations.

Parliament's Finance and Expenditure select committee is reconvening to hear public submissions on the controversial Regulatory Standards Bill.

A new service allows employees to pay for public transport from their pre-tax income - how much can they save?

Businesses have a level of responsibility for physical and mental health at work, and many rely on external EAP providers. But do employers understand their legal responsibilities?

Michele and Donna lament the end of jaffa sweets and the awkward and inadvisable places people use their phones.

The All Blacks name their starting team for the first test of the year against France, with some interesting inclusions. The latest from Wimbeldon, and the football world is shaken by the sudden death of Liverpool and Portugal attacker Diogo Jota.

Peter de Graaf is a RNZ Northland reporter based in Kerikeri.

Eden Denyer from Unity Books Wellington reviews We Could Be Rats by Emily Austin, published by Atria Books

The dancer who managed to create a career in ballet despite being brought up in a Palestinian refugee camp after fleeing the Syrian war and against fierce opposition from his father.

RNZ Pacific Editor Koroi Hawkins on New Caledonia, Fiji offers troops and cybersecurity warning.