A petition has been launched for ACC to cover volunteer firefighters, Bluff oysters are back on the menu, and a $1 billion proposed windfarm has been declined. Che Baker is the editor of the Southland Times

Roger Christensen of Little Unity Books Auckland reviews Little Bones by Sandy Bigna published by University of Queensland Press

A Wellington woman was charged for broadband she wasn't receiving for two and a half years after switching providers

Alexander Clapp talks about how his pursuit to understand the waste trade led him on a globetrotting journey

Ed discusses the extradition of former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte to the Hague, why the Indonesian middle class is shrinking is a concern, and a new survey puts the South Korea education sector is under the microscope.

The majority of rare health disorders are genetic in origin but now a treatment using gene editing could be providing a solution for a rare swelling disorder

The Telecommunications Users Association says mobile phone consumers need concrete action over the difficulties of switching between mobile or broadband suppliers

Film and TV reviewer James Croot looks at Black Bag (cinemas), Adolescence (Netflix) , Good American Family (Disney)  and The Studio (Apple TV).

Psychologist Andrea Temkin-Yu has written a guide for parents wanting to work on their relationship with their teen.

Technology commentator Mark Pesce looks at how AI is coming up against copyright and intellectual property laws - and the argument tech companies are using to keep doing what they're doing.