Tech commentator Tony Grasso breaks down what was detailed in the Budget for overhauling and securing the public health sector's digital infrastructure.

Ché has the latest on job and development projects slated for Southland, code of conduct issues for two Gore councillors and celebrating another successful Golden Guitar Awards.

The Republican party-led House of Representatives has voted to restrict Donald Trump's ability to continue the war against Iran without congressional approval.

Mastercard says it is planning on introducing numberless cards as a pushback against scams. The company says scammers were able to use stolen credit card numbers to take $84 million from New Zealanders in the year to November. The card still has a number - but it isn't shown on the card. RNZ's Money Correspondent Susan Edmunds.

Philippa Werry is back with a new novel - Degrees of Happy.

Libby Kirkby-McLeod reviews A Flame in the Dark by Maria Gill, published by One Tree House.

In what's believed to be a first, a new exhibition underway in Nelson is dedicated entirely to the mountain daisy Tikumu.

An energy hardship researcher at Otago University suggests scrapping the winter energy payment and putting that money towards solar subsidies for households.

There have been calls for the only liquor store in Otara's Town Centre to be shut down. It comes as Auckland's Local Alcohol Policy temporary freeze on new off- licences in several suburbs, including Otara, is set to be lifted.

Two of the biggest customer loyalty programmes are undergoing changes. Bodo Lang is a professor of Marketing Analytics at Massey University and joins Susie to discuss.