After conquering cartooning, NZ-born illustrator Maddie Dai is now based in London and telling stories on-screen.

"I ended up on this trajectory that spun me across the world but I've always felt quite Kiwi … that style of Kiwi comedy and Kiwi filmmaking has always been like such a huge influence to me," she tells Kathryn Ryan.

Ron Elving is in Washington, focusing on the United States' reaction to events in Gaza and Israel. He'll also talk about the inability of the House majority to pick a leader and resume normal legislative business. Ron Elving is Senior Editor and Correspondent on the Washington Desk for NPR News.

Coromandel businesses are worried over the continued closure of the popular Cathedral Cove walking track in the Coromandel. Ray Van Beynen from the Mercury Bay Business Association says the Department of Conservation is overstating the risks, and locals and visitors are missing out. He joins Kathryn, along with Tinaka Mearns, DOC's regional director.

The United Nations and aid agencies are still waiting for a desperately-needed humanitarian corridor to be opened in Gaza, as Israel air strikes continue.

Kennedy Warne looks at the pleasures and perils of the life aquatic. He details the situation of trans-Pacific rower Tom Robinson who had to be rescued by a cruise ship after his boat was capsized by a freak wave. And he'll also talk about the estuaries of the Hauraki Gulf.

Since winning Masterchef in 2022, Sam Low has been figuring out what's important to him as a chef in the New Zealand media. In the new recipe book Modern Chinese, he honours both his cultural heritage and the "love language" of his parents' cooking.

Craig McCulloch reports from the Parliament Press Gallery following a strong election result for the National Party.

Diane McCarthy checks in from Whakatane with the latest goings on.

Louise O'Brien reviews The Goodbye Cat by Hiro Arikawa published by Penguin Random House

Dr Emma Nolan and her team at Auckland University is collecting breast cancer samples with the aim of setting up lab models that mimic the breast cancer environment. She talks to Kathryn about the implications of the research.