The unemployment rate dropped slightly to 5.3 percent in first quarter of year. Brad Olsen, Chief Executive and Principal Economist of Infomentrics, crunches the numbers

Turangi's 'Harbour Bridge' is being replaced, Te Rahui solar farm reaches a milestone, and pekapeka long-tailed bats discovered at the Waipahihi Botanical Gardens. Dan Hutchinson from Taupo News brings us the latest from the region

UK correspondent Henry Riley has the latest from London.

Suzy Cato, Music with Michal, Anika Moa, and Fun & Funner provide the music. Nine-year-old Harry reviews the book 'Kiwi Bees Have Tiny Knees', kids tell their best jokes, and tamariki talk about why they go to school.

John is given a purse of letters that shakes the foundations of everything he knows. John learns that his father, Don Asher, not only knew about him, but had been trying to make contact with him.

The latest news in the Tongan language(Lea Faka-Tonga) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network.

An American doctor in Palmerston North says he can't think of a single ED doctor in his team who was born here. With about 70 percent of new registrations each year being overseas doctors, perhaps that shouldn't be surprising.

A wrap of the day's big stories

Government moves to bin the BSA, Voyager awards bin sponsor, Jack Tame's empty chair & Wayne Brown says 'don't go there'

Leanne Norman has been appointed to what is believed to be the first-ever Professor of Women in Sport role.