Dr Jean Annan is an educational psychologist and has worked as a university lecturer, researcher and a teacher. Her new book is '7 Dimensions: Children's Emotional Well-being' which is a simple framework for adults to make sense of the abundance of information about young people's thoughts and feelings.

Technology correspondent Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to talk about Twitter founder Jack Dorsey's new social media endeavour - Bluesky. The US Federal Trade Commission has issued a warning over inflated claims about AI tools following the ChatGPT hype and why is China trying to ban ChatGPT?

Southland/Otago mayors have been divided over whether to challenge the Dunedin Hospital design cuts, Tess talks to Kathryn about the apology for the communications failure.

Also an update on water shortages and drought in the region, and new information suggest Invercargill's famous Tuatara, Henry may be older than originally thought.

Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop in Ponsonby reviews Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor, published by Hachette

Transpower is warning of an increased risk of power cuts in Northland as it does emergency work on high voltage lines that are threatened by a major slip. Kathryn speaks to Transpower's General Manager Grid Delivery Mark Ryall.

Kathryn speaks to Margie Warrell the CEO and founder of bespoke leadership consultancy, Global Courage. At the core of Dr Warrell's work - is helping people and firms to lead with courage and to have to tools to make brave decisions.

UK correspondent Lara Spirit joins Kathryn to examine what's driving a shortage of fruit and vegetables on UK shelves that's forced rationing of some items.

A New Zealand blackcurrant drink seeking to challenge coffee's dominance as the "go-to" beverage for concentration and performance is also being studied for how it could help those with dementia. Kathryn speaks with Sam Dodd, a neuroscientist with the company.

Auckland's West Coast beach residents are demanding answers, and not to be forgotten, more than two weeks after Cyclone Gabrielle devastated communites. Kathryn speaks to one of the evacuees, Joe. She'll also get an update on the situation in remote West Coast communities including Bethell's Beach, Piha and Karekare from Auckland Emergency Management Controller Mace Ward and Waitakere Councillor Shane Henderson.

Personal finance expert David Boyle joins Kathryn to talk about how worries about the current economic climate could be having an effect on the long-term financial planning of women in particular. Investor confidence has been hit by the Ukraine war, inflation and rising interest rates - but are those concerns equally applied to men and women? David doesn't think so, and looks at the reasons why.