Political commentators, Gareth Hughes and Brigitte Morten discuss the turmoil on the world stage, the Prime Minister's issues with communication, controversial proposed arrest powers and the proposed four year parliamentary term.

Around the motu: Georgina Campbell,  NZ Herald Wellington issues reporter.

Ralph McAllister reviews Fire by John Boyne published by Doubleday

At 18, after a life of servitude and subserviance, Theophila Pratt was dropped at a bus stop and left to fend for herself. She tells her story of surviving Gloriavale

Putaruru engineer Mike Nelson and his wife Marisa set up a flat pack coffin business to help bring down the cost of funerals.

The one-woman play Prima Facie is about to go on tour in New Zealand again with Cassandra Woodhouse who talks about the play's global impact.

Contractors out of pocket for work done for liquidated SolarZero are dismayed BlackRock is being invited back into the country to an investment summit next week.

The BBC's Ukraine correspondent, James Waterhouse, on Volodymyr Zelensky's meeting with European leaders after a bruising encounter with Donald Trump.

Our comedians Te Radar and Pinky Agnew with a few laughs including the German court ruling that Birkenstocks are not works of art.

Dana discusses the departure this week of Yachting NZ's long-time CEO David Abercrombie, the race for broadcast rights for NZ Rugby and a Kiwis star at centre of bidding war in the NRL