Run by the trio of Adam King, Alan Morrison & Rowan Bettjeman, Viva La Dirt League is one of Aotearoa New Zealand's most popular YouTube channels.

Attacks on politicians in Germany are on the rise as elections approach.

After running 7,500km across Canada in 305 days Jon Nabbs gave himself a few months to rest.

The Reserve bank wants retail banks to pay more attention to climate risks and the ongoing insurability of the properties against which they lend.

A just released report paints a dire picture of the state of support being provided to neurodivergent children in our education system.

Te Radar and Pinky Agnew bring the lighter moments of the week, including how a North Korean propaganda song became a Tiktok hit, and the political party in Germany calling for kebabs to be subsidised.

Dana Johannsen has been investigating the tough selection standards New Zealand sets for its Olympic athletes. Is it helping, or harming, the country's medal prospects?

The Buller District Council has started on what it calls a "once in a generation" master planning exercise. It is looking at Westport's environmental vulnerability but also social and economic factors.

Shortly after her 60th birthday party, Jo Peck's husband of 25 years announced he was in love with someone else. In her new memoir Suddenly Single at 60, the Australian advertising exec encourages other women not to get stuck in the despair of divorce.

Chinese president Xi Jinping has made his first trip to Europe since the Covid-19 pandemic, where he was met by varying receptions across different countries. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is ramping up the rhetoric against Muslim people as he vies reelection. And a popular Hong Kong anthem has been banned for its ties to pro-democracy demonstrations. Ed White is a correspondent for the Financial Times, based in Shanghai.