The battle over a controversial proposal to fold Auckland University's 140-year-old law school in with its business faculty has taken another turn - with the University canning a deciding vote on Monday.

Film and TV reviewer James Croot looks at The Rule of Jenny Pen (cinemas), from Kiwi director James Ashcroft starring John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush. LOL: Last One Laughing (Prime Video) is a show where UK comedians try to make others laugh while keeping a straight face, The Return (cinemas) is a retelling of sections of Homer's Odyssey and White Bird (Netflix) is a American war drama based on a graphic novel of the same name.

Primary teacher and co-founder of a mental health venture, Alice Peel, says it's ok for children to feel low from time to time.

Trade Minister Todd McLay has just been responding to the US President's tariff announcement this morning. He's confirmed that from this weekend New Zealand exporters will face a 10 percent tariff on all goods exported. RNZ political reporter Russell Palmer joins Kathryn.

Microsoft turns 50 on Friday. Peter looks at some of the hits and misses, and the major pivot Microsoft made to the cloud in the mid 2000s. However it has blotted its copybook with Kiwis on its 50th anniversary by expecting them to pay $50 for extended Windows 10 support. Peter Griffin is a Wellington-based science and technology journalist.

Tauranga based Local Democracy Reporter Alisha Evans with news from the region.

Dean Bedford reviews The Futures of Democracy, Law and Government Edited by Mark Hickford, Matthew S R Palmer published by Te Herenga Waka University Press

It's a decade since a New Zealand boat started in the round the world Ocean Race - Kathryn meets the ambitious sailors who want to change that in 2027.

Dan brings UK reaction to President Trump's tariff announcement this morning.

For years he was part of the driving force behind the wildly popular motoring show Top Gear - now James May has a new stage show about the world's greatest explorers.