Gareth, Ben and Kathryn reflect on the coalition government's first year, their policies, promises and what's been delivered on.

Dargaville Hospital staff are under pressure. For many months they're struggled to find doctors to work there, especially overnight.

In what would be a major escalation of the war in Ukraine, South Korea is backing claims by Ukraine that Russia has started the deployment of thousands of North Korean soldiers on the battlefield in Ukraine.

The New Zealand game development industry body says the sector's revenue is up nearly a quarter on last year and has breached half a billion dollars.

Opponents of a Waimate waste-to-energy project are worried it won't get proper scrutiny as the company behind it seeks consent through fast-track legislation.

A group representing residents of retirement villages is furious about delays to changes to the 20-year-old law.

Comedians Te Radar and Donna Brookbanks with some lighter stories, including why the Mayor of a town in Germany has banned cactus plants from municipal buildings.

Martene McCaffrey of Unity Books Auckland reviews Cecilia by K-Ming Chang published by Harvill Secker

Canadian conservationist Harvey Locke on replanting millions of hectares of native forest

Six hundred meatworkers in Timaru have just learned they've lost their jobs at the Smithfield plant at an all-staff meeting.