The Men's Football World Cup is underway in Qatar under clouds of controversy. so will politics continue to dominate the news, or will football take over? Joe also reviews the All Black's final test of 2022. was it symbolic of their year in general? And it's been a massive few days for Kiwi golfers with Lydia Koh continuing to shine.

An artist is bringing some of our lesser-known endangered animals to the fore. In her beautifully illustrated book Tiaki  designer and native-bird enthusiast Jean Donaldson shifts the focus from kakapo and kiwi to endangered gravel maggots, sea slugs. Jean tells Kathryn it's a conservation call to arms for pre-teens and teenagers.

Pattrick Smellie is the editor and co-founder of BusinessDesk and has reported on the New Zealand economy and business since 1983.

Phil Vine reviews Starry Messenger by Neil DeGrasse Tyson, published by HarperCollins Publishers

For 22 years a photography project called I'm Not a Look-Alike has been underway across the globe. Canadian François Brunelle has been taking pictures of doppelgangers, people who are unrelated but look strikingly similar.

Donald Trump is running for President again. NPR's Washington DeskDanielle Kurtzleben talks to Kathryn about the reception that is getting in the US and also who may run against him.

The family of veteran Wellington photographer Peter Bush is struggling to find a home for his vast collection of 300,000 images portraying eight decades of sporting and socially significant events. His daughter Rachel Bush talks to Kathryn about her efforts to find a permanent home for the images.

Social media giant Meta claims it has new tools to prevent online predators targeting teens on Facebook and Instagram. It says it's improving privacy settings to help prevent teens from connecting with adults whom the platforms deem as `suspicious', Kathryn speaks with Chief Executive of Netsafe Brent Carey.

New Zealand is set to push ahead with open banking - continuing the trend toward using technology to open up the banking system. Kathryn is joined by Jason Roberts, FintechNZ's executive director and Rob Nicholls, Associate Professor in regulation and governance at the University of Sydney's Business School.

Bill joins Kathryn to talk about Waka Kotahi announcing a round of consultation on the next Auckland Harbour crossing, and whether there was much in the government's latest updates on its RMA reforms. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland.