23 years ago Jai Waite became disabled in a freak accident while diving into a wave on a beach in Greece on his OE.

Japan is set to get a new Prime Minister, and in Tokyo names are already being floated about who might take over from Fumio Kishida. Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, Owen Chow has been jailed for three days after he allegedly passed a complaint to his lawyer, without authorisation. And North Korea is gearing up to open its borders to tourists later this year, in what may be the end of the hermit country's imposed Covid-related border controls.

It's been two years to the day since the skies opened on Nelson and it did not stop raining for five days.

Jonathan Mosen, who is blind has been a disability advocate for decades. He is joining a growing chorus of concern about the lack of consultation with the disabled community to sweeping change.

Film and TV reviewer James Croot looks at the seventh installment of the Alien franchise, Alien: Romulus, which is out in cinemas today. He'll also review The Instigators, which sees Casey Affleck and Matt Damon as two robbers who go on the run with the help of one of their therapists when the lift doesn't go as planned. He'll also look at Douglas is Cancelled, starring Downton Abbey's Hugh Bonneville and a new series of Guy Montgomery's Spelling Bee.

Maggie Dent is known as the Queen of Commonsense Parenting. She's a former high school teacher, counsellor, mother of four sons, grandmother of seven, author of numerous books and the host of the ABC podcast Parental as Anything. Her latest book is called Help Me, Help My Teen. And Maggie's coming to Auckland next month for two public sessions: Mothering our Boys and Calming Today's Anxious Kids. Send questions for Maggie to 2101 on text or email [email protected]

Technology commentator Mark Pesce joins Paddy to discuss all things tech.

Georgina on the latest from the capital, including the earthquake issues at Wellington Girls' College.

Gina Rogers reviews Girl Falling by Hayley Scrivenor published by Pan Macmillan

It's been a hard road to Harvard University for Felicity Powell.  Earlier this year she had brain tumour surgery after battling the health system for two years to get to that point. Now she's running marathons.