Nearly 5000 children with rotten teeth from all around New Zealand are waiting for surgery to have them removed.

Comedians te Radar and Elizabeth Easther share some of the lighter stories of the past week, including the seal pup rescued and released twice after being spotted wandering through suburban Christchurch.

The abrupt departure of NZ Cricket boss Scott Weenink and the future of domestic cricket, last night's rugby awards, Joseph Parker gives his first interview since news he had tested positive for a banned substance and an official complaint has been lodged against the head of FIFA.

Hawkes Bay Today Chris Hyde talks about Level 4 water restrictions in the coastal community of Kairakau.

Laura Caygill reviews Katabasis by R F Kuang, published by Harper Collins.

Mark Inglis on the challenges involved in helping to restore the 60km St James cycle trail in the Clarence and Waiau valleys.

Myanmar is gearing up for an election but will it be free and fair?

Stephen Breetzke makes medical prosthetics and orthotics for humans and saw a need for dogs - the result was Pawthotics.

For the first time seeds from Albania and Serbia have been added to New Zealand's Margot Forde Genebank.

What is the future of a national integrated transport ticketing system, as another city gives up waiting?