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.

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.