Sam Ackerman bring all the latest on the test cricket, and looks ahead to the start of the Warriors' season tonight. Also, he looks at the new sponsor for the 14 provincial rugby unions, and the fallout from the Hurricanes' Poua haka, which took a jab at the Government.

Wellington City Council's controversial Reading Cinema deal survives an attempt to stop it. Transport Minister Simeon Brown has refused to commit to a walking and cycling connection in Wellington's second Mt Victoria tunnel after promising there would be one when he was in Opposition. And the Royal New Zealand Ballet has launched an appeal for donations to help restore Swan Lake costumes which are now almost 30 years old.

Mellissa Oliver from Unity Books Wellington reviews Kitten by Olive Nuttall published by Te Herenga Waka University Press

A dance company in the UK is challenging the perceptions that dance is the domain of young people. The Company of Elders is performance group for non-professional dancers aged over 60, set up by Sadler's Wells in 1989.

Samoa's Government is proposing a change to electoral rules to allow citizens living abroad to vote - but there are concerns it will mean eligible diaspora will outnumber those living in the country.

Scientists from the University of Auckland medical school are working to developing a device to deliver medication deep into the ear to help prevent deafness.

Captain Charles Moore discovered the 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch' in 1997 and he has spent much of his life revealing how pervasive plastic is in our oceans.

The Dental Association warns more people are turning to the toolbox to fix their teeth, due to the rising cost of appointments.

Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to talk about documentary Beyond Utopia (DocPlay) which looks at the network of safe houses and "underground railroads" used by North Korean defectors to get to freedom.

It is a vexed issue for many parents, how to navigate the social media tightrope with their children and be aware of the dangers.