Nine To Noon

At the age of 56, she has managed to finish Japan's Tsugaru Strait on her second attempt.

There's not much Waikato dairy farmer Jim van der Poel hasn't been involved with in the past 40 years.

The World Cup is providing a welcome distraction from Latin America's problems, how are Latin American teams faring?

The government's Social Investment Fund was launched a year ago and allocated $190m over four years,

WombatNet's Alex Stewart is concerned customers will fall back on Starlink - and he says there are security and monopoly risks.

Super Rugby final, the first All Blacks squad of the Dave Rennie era will be named, Auckland FC coach departs and the All Whites match against Egypt on Monday at the Fifa World Cup among other sporting topics ahead of the weekend.

Irene Pink and Elisabeth Easther with the lighter side to some of the week's stories.

Samantha talks about doctors for the provinces and the challenges facing Tasman after more flooding over King's Birthday weekend.

Roger Christensen of Unity Books Auckland reviews Thirst by Darren Simpson, published by Pushkin Press.

Global brand Patagonia has been been developing its relationship with Zentera Wool - the company formerly known as New Zealand Merino.