A new campaign launching today wants political lobbyists subject to a mandatory code of conduct and a new Integrity Commission established to enforce the code.

The Mental Health Foundation says plans for police to scale back attending mental health callouts must be halted. The Police currently receive 70,000 mental health callouts a year but the Govt wants them focused on core job.

Comedians Donna Brookbanks and Irene Pink bring the laughs, including the top April Fools' Day pranks of 2025.

Liam Lawson's set to finally get back on track after his formula one demotion, Auckland's stale stadium debates drag on and depleted Black Caps make the most of the IPL window - Sam Ackerman goes over the big sporting topics.

The Palmerston North City Council has come up with a creative solution that avoids lifting speed limits on some of its local roads.

Nelson and Tasman are in the firing line for an atmospheric river, this weather is coming on the back of a drought, the new ferries plan "just needs to be done" according to Picton residents and a consultation has been planned for controversial speed limit reversals in Tasman. Samantha Gee is RNZ's Nelson reporter.

Lisa Adler from Unity Books Wellington reviews A Training School for Elephants by Sophy Roberts published by Doubleday.

Australian Kristy McGregor met her kiwi diary farmer husband in the Aussie outback, then moved to Horowhenua when he took over running the family farm.

Ed White brings the latest on the devastating earthquake in Myanmar, and the response. Plus reaction across Asia to the new US tariffs.

Health and safety experts say government announcements this week have fixed 'non issues' and fail to address what most needs to be done in the area.