Neale Jones was Chief of Staff to Labour Leader Jacinda Ardern, and prior to that was Chief of Staff to Andrew Little. He is the director of public affairs firm Capital. Andrew Ketels was the Act Party's chief of staff from 2020 to 2025.

Tom also has the latest on the new plans to build a scaled down number of homes on the empty Arling Flats site in an inner city suburb.

Louise Ward from Wardini Books reviews two books: Ana & Frog: Search for Minty the Missing Horse by Shelley Burne-Field (Allen & Unwin), and Big Bang Bread by Lily Uivel (Penguin Random House).

Sherryl Clark has published more than 70 books, she lives and writes in Whangarei.

Govt to give councils power to recover costs of infrastructure; Weekly interview with Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon; Butchery bucks trend with good job prospects; National makes infrastructure pledge in South Island; New Children's Commissioner to focus on rural, disabled

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

Germany is bracing for a wave of Russian-backed disinformation ahead of critical state and local elections this September; debate about drone safety in Europe; new record-low water levels have been measured on the Rhine.

More than 90 stories from people across Taman have been shared with local artists, who have transformed them into paintings, sculpture, and much more.

A Northland community leader is concerned about the continuing spread of methamphetamine use in his area.

New research has found two thirds of New Zealanders with an intellectual disability have never had a job - and this is not for lack of wanting one.