This week saw a split in Te Pati Maori and incumbent electorate MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi announcing a new party. So what could this year's election look like in Te Tai Tokerau? Commentator Matt Tukaki shares his perspective.

Local Democracy Reporter Tess Brunton has the details from Otago.

Correspondent Nabil Ahmed Rufai has the latest from Africa

Rita travels to Ferndale, California, retracing John's journey in 1996 to meet his American family. We learn just how much John mean to Don, and what impact John had had, not only on Don's life, but also on Don's wife and children.

We play Suzy's new song 'Put Your Waewae In', plus music from Em & Me, Chris Sanders, and Gerry Paul. Kids talk about why grown-ups go to work, Hudson chats about the book 'Spotty the Zebra', and Suzy reads her story 'I Can Do It'.

The latest News in Cook Island Maori ( Te Reo Maori Kiki Airani), brought to you by our partners Pacific Media Network ,

Trades trainers hope the shifting of government money from free university fees to vocational pathways will give students a better start in their work life

A wrap of the day's big stories

Maiki Sherman's exits sparks a pile-on and a pile-up of opinions. Also: TVNZ's making bold sports plays, frenzied football finales shade rugby reactionaries

There were nine prize categories up for grabs tonight the country's premier literary honours for books written by our very own New Zealanders.