Ulva Goodwillie traces her whakapapa to the earliest inhabitants of Rakiura-Stewart Island and is named after the jewel in the National Park's crown - Ulva Island.

RNZ Pacific Editor Koroi Hawkins looks at the upcoming Solomon Islands election and the shifting nature of politics there, as the strongest candidate heaps praise on China. And heavy rain warnings are in place across Fiji, with non-essential workers told to work from home. Koroi also discusses what action Pacific Islands want at the upcoming COP29 in Azerbaijan.

Social media network Reddit has launched many a meme stock - and as it goes public, could it become one itself?

Antarctica NZ is proposing to strip back its plans for the redevelopment of Scott Base, after it failed to reach an agreement with the preferred builder last year.

An initiative to capture how many New Zealanders actually have dementia, is going door knocking.

Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about Wicked Little Letters (cinemas) about the true tale of a foul-mouthed letter writer in 1920s Sussex; The Girls on the Bus (Neon) follows four female political journalists on the campaign trail as they cover a scandal that threatens democracy and 3 Body Problem (Netflix) is a sci-fi adapted from Liu Cixin's novel that sees a group of scientists trying to stave off an alien invasion. James Croot is Stuff's Stuff to Watch editor

The social aspect of school can be a minefield for some kids. Parents and caregivers can help them navigate the fickle world of friendship by asking questions that aren't the "nervous" kind, says Life Education Trust educator Ingrid Kemp.

The Commerce Commission has released an interim report on its market study into personal banking services.

Technology correspondent Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to look at the tit-for-tat between China and the US that's playing out across the tech industry.

The world premiere of the latest NZ feature film, The Mountain has just been held in New Plymouth.