The big question for many parents of young children is - how can I get my kids to do what I'm asking them to do?

Tech commentator Tony Grasso joins Kathryn to look at a cyber attack on cloud provider Amazon Web Services, where hackers exploited exposed environment variable (.env) files.

The Queenstown Lakes District Council is considering committing the district to $2.4 billion in capital expenditure for the decade ahead.

Sally Wenley reviews The Worsener's Tale by Robert Edeson published by Fremantle Press

"Fascism can grow on any soil". That is the warning from Russian journalist Elena Kostyuchenko after being exiled from her home country, which she labels a fascist state.

UK correspondent Natasha Clark joins Kathryn to talk about Sir Keir Starmer's meeting with the German Chancellor in which he warned a reset of relations with the EU will not mean a Brexit reverse.

The build of a new communications network for police, the fire service and ambulances is underway. It replaces the old analogue network, which the public were able to listen in on.

A new report by GNS maps the country's potential for new mining. Minister of Resources Shane Jones hopes the information will spark new investment in the sector.

As the second-biggest diamond is dug out of the earth, science correspondent Allan Blackman looks at why we use the term carat to describe them and why they spontaneously turn into graphite.

Maxwell Mkoki was born in Zimbabwe and moved to New Zealand almost 20 years ago when his son was four. Inspired by conversations with his son, he's written a book about the challenges and opportunities of life in a new land. He's now studying Global Studies at the University of Auckland, with a view to entering politics. Maxwell Mkoki talks with Kathryn about his book In Behind You, Dad.