Laura Caygill reviews The Boy From the Sea by Garrett Carr published by Pan Macmillan; A charmingly wry tale of a struggling family in an Irish fishing town in the 70s and 80s.

Financial wellbeing researcher Dr Pushpa Wood has spent her life delving into financial capability and what people need to make better economic decisions.

It's the sixth anniversary of the Christchurch terror attack, a prolific predator has been sentenced to a long stint in jail, and there's been controversy over the $400,000 chalice artwork renovation. Tim Brown is a RNZ Christchurch reporter.

European countries to spend more on defence, Germany plans to amend its constitution to spend more on defense and infrastructure and latest on the brewing trade war between the US and the EU.

Hearings are underway on the government's Gene Technology Bill, which overhauls the regulatory regime governing the use of gene technology.

GP academic warns of possible risk to patients and doctors in new nationwide telehealth service.

Comedians Irene Pink and Elisabeth Easther discuss some goings on from the last seven says - including South Auckland business Cheesecake Shop Papatoetoe which was wrecked in ram raid...for a $52 cake.

Sam looks ahead to Liam Lawson's long-awaited Formula One debut at the Melbourne Grand Prix, the next steps for Joseph Parker who is set to fight Oleksandr Usyk following WBO orders, and The Warriors who are looking to right the wrongs of Vegas and kickstart their season.

Robin updates Kathryn on the latest events in Taranaki including developments on the Mt Messenger bypass.

Harry Ricketts reviews The Intimacy Bus by Janet Charman published by Otago University Press