Rory McIlroy gets his induction into the elite of golf after winning the Masters at Augusta. The Blues win Super Rugby Aupiki and in the men's competition, a Hurricanes and Crusaders clash has highlighted the battle for the fullback position for the All Blacks. And in football, can Auckland FC get a piece of silverware in what has been a hugely successful debut season in the A-League?

Having a Kiwi English tutor first piqued Tatiana Goded's interest in New Zealand as she grew up in Spain. Our frequent earthquakes later provided a natural place for her to work as a seismologist. She's now turned her hand to writing, with a book inspired by her experiences of being a Spanish expat in New Zealand. Her debut novel Trip Towards the Sunset considers what it's like to have a foot in two different worlds, never really feeling you belong in either. It's also a modern musing on motherhood - raising a family while still harbouring personal dreams of self-fulfillment. The three main characters' journeys take them around the world - from New Zealand to Scotland, Spain and Germany - all places with significance for Tatiana.

The drop in US stocks hits KiwiSaver growth funds hard, as the American dollar and bonds are being avoided by investors. Dan also discusses the impact currency changes are having on the New Zealand economy.

Westport correspondent Ellen Curnow with news from the region.

Lisa Finucane reviews Death At The White Hart by Chris Chibnall published by Penguin Random House

A group of parents at an Auckland School is on a mission to make it a smartphone free school - and has 100 families signed up.

Born and raised in Edinburgh, Gillian Swinton now calls herself a homesteader-  living off the land in rural Central Otago.

El Salvador's president Nayib Bukele visits the White House and refuses to release a man the US mistakenly deported to one of the Central American country's notorious mega prisons.

The carpet maker Bremworth has been in business six decades, and is at a crucial crossroads, according to its new chairman.

Developers in Hamilton say they have lost confidence in the council to deliver the infrastructure needed for more housing in the country's fastest growing city.