It's five minutes to seven on a train station platform in London and five people's lives are about to be changed forever. Ilona Bannister's new novel Five gets straight to the point - one of those five is going to die: who do you want it to be?

UK correspondent Dan Bloom looks at another attack in the London suburb of Golders Green.

A voyage investigating our ocean plastic crisis sets sail from Auckland today.

Evolving shipping security threats have prompted an updating of the Maritime Security Act.

As Wellington continues clearing debris from last Monday's catastrophic flash floods, the scale of the challenge faced by the country's struggling wastewater systems is laid bare.

If you're living in the bigger cities, it can feel like townhouses are popping up everywhere like mushrooms. Data published by Bayleys last month found townhouses are now 45 percent of all new homes consented nationwide. But are they a good investment? And what should potential buyers consider before buying a townhouse? Ed Mcknight is the Resident Economist at Opes Partners and he's also half of the Property Academy Podcast along with Andrew Nicol.

Relationship counsellors are often suggested as a sure-fire way to improve relations between couples going through challenging times. But are they always the best option?

Logan discusses claims from Invercargill's mayor that local government is a "broken system," plus the extra backing the council is giving the development of The Southland Museum, a local sawmill plans a $115 million expansion and Southland Girl's High School's first male principal in its 147 year history.

Lucy Black reviews Crux by Gabriel Tallent, published by Penguin Books New Zealand.

Cécile discusses expansion plans by Chemist Warehouse and discusses green-lipped mussels' export figures, which have more than doubled since 2023.