California's most senior food and agriculture official is in New Zealand at the moment with a delegation of growers, talking about the potential for New Zealand's agri-food sector in the Golden State. New Zealand recently signed a cooperation deal on climate change with California, to promote sharing of information, experiences and research in reducing emissions as well as working together on projects that are good for the climate. New Zealand exports to California last year earned $2.3b, while imports from California cost nearly $1b. Karen Ross is the Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture. She's here speaking at the 2035 Oceania Summit in Auckland - along with delegations from Australia and the Pacific, discussing food threats and opportunities in the region.

The Government is proposing bringing in agriculture emission levies from 2025. It has announced its response to submissions from the Climate Change Commission and the farming partnership He Waka Eke Noa. It supports farm-level pricing but says that will be challenging to achieve by 2025. The rate of the levy will be set by the Government. It's an alternative to including farmers in the Emissions Trading Scheme and it will make New Zealand is the first country in the world to seek to put a price on agricultural emissions. Kathryn speaks with Kelly Forster He Waka Eke Noa Programme Director.

A deadly wave of Russian missile strikes across Ukraine has killed at least 11 people and injured 64. Russia's attacks are the most widespread since the early weeks of the war - hitting major Ukrainian cities from Lviv near the Polish border, to Kharkiv in the north east. The barrage of attacks was in retaliation for Saturday's explosion on the only bridge to Russian-occupied Crimea. Russian president Vladimir Putin has said the strikes targeted energy, military and communications facilities. But the cruise missiles hit busy intersections, parks, children's playgrounds and tourist sites. Sofia Koczmar-Tymoshenko is a journalist based in Lviv, who has just returned from Kyiv.

In the aftermath of the local elections Bill reminds successful candidates what Councils are for - and why business models and business people aren't necessarily good at it. Bill McKay is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland.

Nelson based food writer Nicola Galloway has taught cooking for 20 years. She says she often gets asked the same questions which she's tried to answer in her new book "The Homemade Table". She shares tips on making home-made staples such as breads, preserves, dairy products and ferments.

Brigitte and Gareth look at how the local body elections shook down - particularly in our biggest cities. The Government's books are better than expected - will that heat up the tax cut debate? And former Minister Kris Faafoi is copping some flak for his new job. Brigitte Morten is a director with public and commercial law firm Franks & Ogilvie and a former senior ministerial advisor for the previous National-led government. Gareth Hughes is a former Green MP and now works for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa. He is no longer a member of any political party.

Laura Caygill reviews Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout, published by Penguin Random House

Many people know that ancient Māori studied the lunar cycle and used it to guide their daily gardening and fishing practices. Less well-known is what the moon's phases taught them about emotional health. Following on from Aroha (her best-selling collection of Māori proverbs), psychiatrist Dr Hinemoa Elder has written a book of "daily wisdom" inspired by the Māori moon. She talks to Kathryn Ryan about the life lessons in Wawata: Moon Dreaming.

Katy joins us from Brazil, where Jair Bolsanaro has confounded expectations by forcing a run-off vote against Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the country's Presidential election. He got 43 percent of the vote, while Mr Lula got 48, just short of the 50 percent needed to avoid a second round later this month. The run-off election is later this month.

An aviation veteran says the proposed new international airport in Central Otago is unnecessary and will negatively impact the local area. Christchurch International Airport, owned by the council and crown, is planning to build an airport in Tarras, capable of landing wide-bodied jets. So far it has spent $45 million buying farm land in the sparsely populated valley, and claims the airport terminal it builds will be "climate positive". Norm Thompson is a former Air New Zealand deputy chief executive, former Queenstown airport board member, and deputy chair of MBIE's Tourism Infrastructure Fund. He received the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to aviation and tourism. He says there is plenty of capacity in existing airports. Kathryn also speaks with Suze Keith from the local group Sustainable Tarras which says the airport project will be damaging to the environment and could end up being a white elephant for Christchurch ratepayers. Michael Singleton from Christchurch International Airport responds.