The womens sevens team have won gold at the Olympics this morning.

The first of the government's military style academies began this week. Ten boys will start the 12-month pilot programme at Oranga Tamariki's Te Au rere a te Tonga Youth Justice Residence.

Sam has been surveying all the action at the Olympics and how New Zealand athletes are performing

Louise Ward of independent bookshop Wardini Books will be familiar to Nine to Noon listeners from her regular book reviews.

The Overseas Investment Office is investigating whether embattled BX Foods has breached conditions on one of its consents. The inquiry came after the Chinese-owned North Otago meat company confirmed it was looking at cutting staff numbers. As Vector moves to complete its exit from the gas business, chief executive Simon Mackenzie says one answer to the supply shortage is remotivating operators to get more out of existing fields, given their recent challenges. And a group taking Z Energy to court over allegedly misleading the public over its environmental credentials will have to provide more evidence of its claims

Environment Canterbury chair Peter Scott has resumed his role after an independent investigation in his farming practices. Also David talks to Kathryn about the scrapping of some school building projects and there are more culture wars against cycleways by the Christchurch Mayor. David Williams is Newsroom's Te Waipounamu South Island Correspondent

David Hill reviews The Book of Elsewhere by Keanu Reeves and China Miéville published by Penguin Random House

Sorcery and witchcraft sound like phrases from a bygone era. But to people in the highlands of Papua New Guinea, they are accusations that carry the threat of violence - and for too many - the experience of it.

There's much talk in Washington DC about who is in the running for the Vice President contender and who Kamala Harris will pick. Ron looks back at JD Vance's week in the spotlight after former President Donald Trump named his as his running mate. And he looks ahead to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago later this month. Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News.

How families and friends can support people in their network caring for loved ones living with dementia.