Elizabeth Heritage reviews Te Kaikaukau: The Swimmer - I te Ao o te Reo by Witi Ihimaera Smiler published by Auckland University Press.

Brad Poulter's new memoir Built for This, traces the journey from a small-town upbringing through deployments to Afghanistan and the Gulf of Oman, exploring the personal and professional challenges he faced along the way.

Weekly Political Panel: Louise Upston and Tangi Utikere; Commerce Commission discusses supermarket duopoly; Hato Hone St John CEO speaks to John Campbell; Centrix's Monika Lacey discusses latest credit indicator report; Auckland's iconic Mexican Cafe on the market

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at the opinion poll that suggests Pauline Hanson's far-right One Nation party is now the most popular political party in Australia.

A study has found mobile health workers with defibrillators would be more effective saving people having a cardiac arrest, than having the device fixed in a public location.

New Secretary for Children and Chief Executive of Oranga Tamariki, Amanda Malu is taking on the task of working out how to best improve services.

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

New Zealand Scrabble secretary Chris Tallman joins Morning Report.

One of Auckland's dining institutions is on the market after more than four decades bringing spice to the city's nightlife. Bruce Glover opened Victoria Street's Mexican Cafe. He spoke to John Campbell.