The cost estimates of a second Ashburton Bridge are rising.

David Hill reviews Ans Westra: A Life in Photography by Paul Moon published by Massey University Press

Yuan Yang was born in Sichuan, China, in 1990 and moved with her parents to England when she was four.

UK correspondent Matthew Parris on a ruling from a Belfast judge that the plan to deport illegal migrants to Rwanda wouldn't apply in the province.

Business owners on a Wellington road undergoing a multi-million dollar upgrade, fear it may need to be ripped up again if water leaks persist.

A growing 'tent encampment' in Dunedin City was entirely predictable, say groups working with rough sleepers, as concerns grow for their welfare in winter.

Science correspondent Allan Blackman joins Kathryn to talk about the new research conducted on samples of composer Ludwig van Beethoven's hair, clipped from his head from fans as he lay dying. It's found a staggering amount of lead and other toxins in his body - could wine be to blame? And amid aurora-fever, what causes the different colours that feed into the incredible light display? Allan Blackman is a Professor of Chemistry, School of Science, Auckland University of Technology.

A year on from a divorce or long-term relationship breakup is about the right time to enter the dating world, says Auckland sex therapist Jo Robertson. "If it's too early you haven't been given enough time to reflect and grieve and feel pain. Also, if you've got kids in the picture, they haven't had enough time to grieve and to reflect. So yeah, I think a year - without wanting to create rules - is about a good time to start thinking about it," she tells Kathryn Ryan.

For New Zealand Music Month, Charlotte plays some new local music as well as a track from 70s folk-inspired LA artist Jessica Pratt. Charlotte is host of RNZ's Music 101 show.

The Fiordland Business Association has come up with a novel solution to the region's worker accommodation shortage that, if adopted, could see as many as 30 temporary homes built.