Asia correspondent Ed White talks to Kathryn about a comedian in Beijing has found himself in serious hot water after joking about the Chinese military, and Joe Biden signaling a 'thaw' in relations between the US and China

A big change to the way we pay the bills kicks in today - they'll now be processed 365 days a year, instead of just Monday to Friday - Kathryn is joined by Steve Wiggins, CEO of Payments NZ. Also joining Kathryn is Xero's NZ Country Manager Bridget Snelling.

A group of mental health academics says the workforce must move to an apprenticeship model, where health care assistants and support workers learn on the job. Associate Professor of Mental Health and practicising forensic psychiatrist, James Foulds, tells Kathryn that employing only clinicians with a tertiary degree is a luxury New Zealand can no longer afford.

Film and TV correspondent Laumata Lauano joins Kathryn to look at Netflix's Bridgerton spin-off Queen Charlotte, the new season of Pacific drama Brutal Lives and a quirky Kiwi comedy, Millie Lies Low, that's coming to Neon.

There's nothing wrong with dyslexic people, they just need help to navigate a world wired for language processors rather than visual thinkers, says retired psychologist Laughton King. He says parents and teachers need to focus on helping dyslexic kids rather than sabotaging their learning.

The hunting season is well underway in Southland/Fiordland. Kirsty talks to Kathryn about duck shooting, muttonbirds and the Wapiti ballot. Also Fiordland has featured prominently at the New Zealand Search and Rescue Awards. And the impending closure of the H&J Smith department store in Invercargill.

Some universities are facing tough times with falling enrollments and job cuts looming. Kathryn speaks to Chris Whelan the Executive director of Universities New Zealand and Dr Julie Douglas president of the Tertiary Education Union about what's happening in the university sector.

"The False Promise of ChatGPT" was the headline of a recent New York Times op-ed, penned by three leading thinkers in the field of artificial intelligence. Kathryn speaks to one of the authors, Dr Jeffrey Watumull who is a director of artificial intelligence at the science and technology company Oceanit.

The current high cost of living is affecting relationships as people don’t know how to say ‘I can’t afford that’, financial expert Simran Kaur says.

Award-winning Australian film-maker Celeste Geer is in New Zealand for the launch of her latest documentary, opening the Doc Edge film festival in Auckland tonight.