Less than 24 hours after the US decided it would pause military aid to Ukraine, the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says his country is ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible.

The Warriors struggle as rugby league has a Las Vegas sabbatical. The Blues beat the Hurricanes in another thriller in Super Rugby Pacific, so are the defending champs back? In cricket, the Black Caps are in the Champions Cup semi final and Dame Lydia Ko wins another LPGA championship as a tale of sporting redemption for Australian Ryan Peake at the NZ Open in Queenstown.

For over 50 years it was a staple for Kiwi kids - be it in book, radio play or theatre form: Spike Milligan's Bad Jelly the Witch.

There is growing anger in Wellington over revelations the capital's ratepayers have been paying nearly three times more for water repairs than in other parts of the country.

Treasury's chief economist gives a house price prediction, while a relatively unknown Canadian billionaire is taking a larger stake in NZ Herald's listed owner NZME. Dan also discusses Trump's crypto plays and how Wellingtonians ended up paying three times what other regions are paying for water repairs.

The 'world's worst marine pest' continues its spread, the government has responded with a $6 million boost in funding.

Paul Diamond reviews Toitu Te Whenua by Lauren Keenan published by Penguin Random House NZ

Mindhive Global, an Auckland based AI company, is partnering with the world's largest leather processor to modernise one of the world's oldest industries.

31 years after founding the Newtown Festival, Anna Kemble-Welch and Martin Hanley are stepping back.

Republicans are getting into line behind President Trump and blaming Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for antagonising his American counterpart.