Jonathan talks to Kathryn about a new pre-fab support ward for Waikato Hospital ED, and a councillor is under-fire after going ahead with footpath repairs to save money without proper sign off.

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The Junior Indoor Cricket nationals are underway in Wellington this week. The tournament has showcased the growth of the sport among young women, with 11 girls teams participating. Robbie Kerr is the director of the tournament.

Reached only once before, New Zealand's Pole of Inaccessibility is the most remote point across the entire country. So of course, there are those of us who want to get there. Benjamin Kellett did it in 5 hours. How? He flew.

Instead of backing shiny new projects, The Boring Fund is raising money for - as the name suggests - the "boring bits" like rent, power, accounting and administration costs that are often the hardest to cover.

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton details PM Albanese's two-day trip through the Pacific, signing a new security pact in Fiji just as China undertook a ballistic missile test in the region.

RNZ journalist Keiller MacDuff and MetService meteorologist John Law with the latest on severe weather across the country.

Friday will see a whirlwind visit by India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, following April's signing of the FTA India and New Zealand. Trade Minister Todd McClay joins Kathryn.

Sports commentator Sam Ackerman with the latest All Blacks news and all the drama from the FIFA World Cup.

Letting your dog or cat choose for themselves can be good, but how do you do that?