The latest from the House

Each sitting day in the House MPs argue about bills that want to grow up and become laws. Here's what they’ll work on this week.

AUT Professor of Human Resource Management, Jarrod Haar, talks about the cause and potential solutions to stop workplace discrimination against workers over 50.

A recent poll in Australia found 25% of men between 30 and 65 have few or no social connections and 17% of all people have no mates at all they could visit without invitation. Dr Chris Stephens from Massey University's Health and Ageing Research Team looks at local research on whether social connections matter as much when we get older.

Il Divo is the most successful popera ensemble in history with record sales of 30 million and they're still touring the world. The aptly named Timeless tour brings them to Spark Arena for one show in Auckland in October. Il Divo's American tenor David Miller explains the recipe for longevity and the changing face of music

The theatrical production of War Horse is coming to New Zealand next year, from the original 1982 children's book by Sir Michael Morpurgo. The stage show's been seen by 7 million people and next June heads to The Civic in Auckland. Sir Michael talks about the book, the show and is affinity for New Zealand.

Dr Charlie Huenemann is professor of philosophy at Utah State University. He's written recently in the journal Aeon about the wisdom to be found from the oracle at Delphi - the most famous advice that came from the oracle was "Know Thyself".

After many years of hard work behind the scenes with DOC, Auckland ophthalmologist Dr Michael Fisk set up The Valleys project, allowing people to adopt valleys in Fiordland, home to unique and endangered wildlife like takahe, whio and kea. Inspired by Michael's mission, South Auckland teacher Martin Wright and a group of tramping mates have now "adopted" a valley themselves, and this summer will work on eradicating pests in the Upper Iris Burn

Celebrating suffrage, but with some sour notes; 1080 campaign turns toxic; Bok shock prompts rapid rewrite.

On Monday the University of Auckland Business School is celebrating the 10th anniversary of opening of the Sir Owen G. Glenn Building. It's a purpose-built space originally made possible by a $7.5m donation by Sir Owen. On Monday it will also announce the Sir Owen G. Glenn Scholarship recipients.