The latest news from Melanesia.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: everyone's been hit by sea gull poop; imagine that times 100. That's what is hitting local businesses in Silverdale due to a massive flock of sea gulls descending on the area. Silverdale Panel Beaters Nick Smith has had a gutsful.

The latest RNZ Pacific news.

In part two, it's a busy evening and you need an easy go-to for dinner. So you allow your hungry teens to fire up Uber Eats. And suddenly an order of two pizzas, turns into an eyewatering 183 dollar bill. That happened to Katie Wesney, a financial advisor who says it's too easy to spend money via credit card. She explains how to put some guard rails in place. Then, every Tuesday morning 'The Good Cafe' meets at Taranaki Cathedral vicarage. A place for delicious breakfast, connection and belonging - all while supporting local causes. Jen Smart is the out going manager and is passionate about the Cafe's outreach.

First up, independent analysis from Tim Watkin around the fallout from the National party's leadership challenge. Where does National go from here? Then, the story of the family social support service, Homebuilders. Based in Walkworth and after 37 years it is closing due to 60 percent of its government funding being pulled.

Australia's housing crisis continues to be an issue dominating politics across the tasman -- as the major parties there attempt to gain the political high ground, and a baby chimp is being raised by humans at an Australian zoo.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

The Tall Blacks are headed back to the safe haven of the Philippines for this month's World Cup qualifiers due to conflict in the Middle East. With games against Iran and Syria in a fortnight, Basketball New Zealand and governing body FIBA had no choice but to find an alternative host for New Zealand's away games. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke with Melissa Chan-Green.

Like New Zealand, cost of living has been top of mind for voters, with fuel costs and climbing utility bills driving a lot of debate. Visitors from around the region remain a key part of the economy. Figures from May show arrivals from New Zealand made up nearly two-thirds of visitors. RNZ Pacific reporter Tiana Haxton is in Rarotonga to cover the election and spoke to Melissa Chan-Green.

The National party - having faced two leadership challenges in four months - now has just three months to convince voters it deserves a second term in government. The Prime Minister and his senior ministers went back to work today, after an hours long urgent caucus meeting at Parliament yesterday that ended with Christopher Luxon still in the top job. But despite protestations of nothing to see here.. questions remain over whether that's the end of it. Political reporter Lillian Hanly has more.