A wrap of the day's big stories

He's back, and no doubt ready to inform, educate and entertain us with an array of eclectic music.

Nights’ resident screen critic Dan joins Emile Donovan to review Fuze (in cinemas), Blind Panic (digital rental) and Heat (TVNZ+).

Kauri gum’s rich history in Aotearoa is the focus of a new Auckland exhibition, and expert David Pickens joins Emile Donovan to discuss.

Emile Donovan speaks with Impact Pro Wrestling training coordinator Jake Sheehan about their Auckland open day and what it takes to become a pro wrestler.

Emille Donovan discusses the possible impact on Aotearoa with Layton Lillas, president of the New Zealand Promoters Association.

ABC Wantok Program for 17 April 2026.

A trial of the striking and exotic dragon fruit is hitting its straps in Northland. Could the new sweet varieties grown under cover be a viable crop in New Zealand amid a changing climate?

Arable farmers in Canterbury share why more and more of them are leaving the cropping game.

Trevor Hellyer made the move from one mud loving animal to another - changing from pig farming to worm farming just outside Havelock North.