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A mystery defecator has struck again - closing a much-loved fernery in Masterton while cleaning teams wiped up their mess. The Queen Elizabeth park attraction - which features an enclosed walk around a stream, through a path of ferns - shut its doors yesterday. The council said it is not the first time someone has emptied their bowels in the fernery. Jimmy Ellingham reports.

Three countries, 16 cities, more teams and more matches. A University of Auckland researcher says it all means the FIFA World Cup is predicted to be history's most environmentally damaging sports event, while also suffering itself from hotter temperatures. Sociologist Chris McMillan says it's frightening, and spoke with Lisa Owen.

"It's psychologically demoralising to be working for nothing". That from advocates who say having to do hundreds of hours of unpaid on the job training is leaving some professions decades behind the earnings of minimum wage workers. Nurses, teachers, medical students, midwives and social workers must do supervised placements to finish off their degree. But that can mean clocking up the kilometres and finding extra money for gas. Bella Craig reports.

It's not just traditional agriculture exports that are booming at the annual Fieldays expo at Mystery Creek this year. Agritech - from drones to virtual fencing - is also now starting to show huge growth and significant export potential for New Zealand. Business editor Corin Dann reports.

More malicious fake social media posts are targeting sportspeople. The latest victim of the phenomenon is Warriors coach Andrew Webster a false post announcing the death of his wife Emma. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.

Bad music is literally driving customers away according to new research. The study by One Music NZ, the agency that collects royalties and licenses music for commercial use surveyed more than 1200 people. It found 38 percent of people walk out of a store or venue if they don't like the music playing, and almost 50 percent will stay longer if the music vibe is right. OneMusic New Zealand director Greer Davies spoke to Lisa Owen.

US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about tensions erupting again in the Middle East with the United States launching more strikes against Iran. President Donald Trump has threatened to attack Iran "very hard" after the US carried out so called "self-defence" strikes. Meanwhile, Iran said it has shut the Strait of Hormuz

It is estimated more than 1000 young people in Gisborne don't have a home to go to. The area is one of the worst for severe housing deprivation according to a study by the Coalition to End Women's Homelessness. It said there were almost 33,200 people under the age of 17 experiencing some form of homelessness at the 2023 census, and homeless children were three times more likely to live in Gisborne. Shelley Hannah-Kingi from the Tairawhiti Beneficiary advocacy trust spoke to Lisa Owen

Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.