New Zealand's substantial film industry awaits details on US President Trump's planned 100 per cent tariffs on foreign-made movies.

David discusses the latest events in North Canterbury including updates in Kaikoura's annual plan, Environment Canterbury is boosting bus services and raising fares, and the restored Soldiers' Block in Hanmer Springs was officially opened on Anzac Day.

Leah McFall reviews The Secret Painter by Joe Tucker published by Canongate

Tim Friede has injected himself with snake venom 856 times over the last 18 years, and has he's helped create an almost universal antivenom.

The US President wants to put 100 per cent tariffs on foreign made films - what will that do to the global film industry?

A new play-based learning programme for adults uses virtual reality, 3D printing and other new tech.

82,000 people would have to quit smoking before the end of the year in order to meet the goal of Smokefree 2025 - and public health researchers say there is precious little chance of it happening.

The Corrections Minister has asked officials to look at shorter prison sentences and how they relate to higher levels of re-offending and whether longer sentences allow better rehabilitation for offenders, even if it leads to a big jump in prisoner numbers.

Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland.

We all lament the end of a holiday and the return to normality - but one of my next guests found a novel way to keep the spirit of her trip alive.