Sam looks at the latest in cricket, including a blunder which saw Australia take credit for some of our greatest batsmen.

The issue of vehicles on beaches is dividing seaside communities throughout the Eastern Bay of Plenty, Diane unpacks the tensions.

Melissa Oliver from Unity Books Wellington reviews Killer Rack by Sylvan Spring published by Te Herenga Waka University Press.

Bex Chapman fell into meth addiction as a young mum but is now free of drugs and working as a building apprentice in Upper Hutt. After seeing many other women lose custody of their kids as a result of addiction, she hopes sharing her story can inspire others on the journey to recovery. "I feel very passionate about influencing other mothers to get clean for their children. Also, I'd like to encourage other women to give construction a go and just really show people who are stuck in addiction that there is such a beautiful life available in recovery after using drugs," Bex tells Kathryn Ryan.

RNZ Pacific Editor Koroi Hawkins updates us on the latest Pacific news.

Fierce competition from Australia's gaming industry has seen seen growth in the sector wane, and key talent lost.

National campaigned on 'Teaching the Basics Brilliantly' - a central plank of that policy was an hour each day of reading, writing and maths.

Film and TV correspondent Chris Schulz joins Kathryn to talk about Mr & Mrs Smith, a TV adaptation of the 2005 film which stars Donald Glover and Maya Erskine in the lead roles.

Technology correspondent Mark Pesce on the huge advance in "spatial computing" introduced by Apple's Vision Pro.

Buller District residents were warned a couple of months ago that they could be facing an astronomical rates increase, Westport News reporter Ellen Curnow says that's now been pared back a bit and universal bin collection will be included.