Parents and caregivers need lots of support to help neurodivergent children flourish, an Occupational Therapist says.

We've all received unwanted emails, but does unsubscribing from them really work? Tech commentator Alex Sims looks at the law covering spam emails, penalties for breaches and what you can do to reduce the number of emails you receive. Alex Sims is a Professor in the Department of Commercial Law at the University of Auckland Business School and an expert on blockchain technology, copyright law and consumer law.

Piers discusses how the scrapping of the RMA could threaten Wairarapa's Dark Sky Reserve, the subscription based driver service that cold be a world first, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo on a safe life in Masterton and Greytown debuts a cocktail festival.

Cynthia Morahan reviews three of her favourite books from last year: Attention by Anne Enright Penguin Random House, Hardship & Hope by Rebecca McFie, published by Bridget Williams Books, and The Question of Palestine by Edward Said, published by Text Publishing.

Among the surprises of the Winter Olympics this year has been the debut of a team from the United Arab Emirates, including one born in New Zealand.

Traditional medicines here and in Samoa are being investigated for their potential to treat viral illnesses that afflict people living in the Pacific. A Senior lecturer at Auckland University, Natalie Netzler, has won funding for her indigenous-led work to discover antiviral therapies.

UK correspondent Natasha Clark looks at questions put to Prime Minister Keir Starmer over his former communications chief Matthew Doyle - who was made a Lord in December - and his ties to a convicted sex offender.

She's been an advocate for women in law, and spoken about rising threats to the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary.

While no decisions have been made, Foreign Affairs and Trade has confirmed officials are working through analysis and targeted consultation.

RNZ's Susan Edmunds looks at why the economic recovery has been so slow to take off. She also looks at warnings from Consumer NZ that power prices are likely to rise by about 5 percent this year - on top of the rises that have already occurred due through increases to lines charges. Susan Edmunds is RNZ's Money Correspondent