A four year publicly funded research project on 'gender and the law' in the UK recently published its findings. It's titled:The research was led by Davina Cooper. She speaks to Karyn

The country's first case of monkey pox was discovered yesterday - with a person isolating at home in Auckland. Acting Director of Public Health Dr Harriette Carr talks to Karyn.

Mike Tavioni is a carver, poet, mentor, activist, entrepreneur and maverick and his story is told in a new documentary that's just premiered at the Maoriland Film Festival. The film maker behind his story is Glenda Tuaine.

There was a time in recent history where pre-fab housing was the answer to a temporary problem, but then quickly became a permanent solution.  Karyn talks to Jordan Rosenhaus the CEO of UK Construction company, TopHat. T

The world's first solar powered car will be ready for the market in November for a cool 250,000 Euros - that's $420,000 for us! Journalist Ashifa Kassam, based in Madrid, took the Lightyear Zero Solar Car for a test drive.

Abortion angst in America triggers media reaction here; Willie Jackson: new minister in charge at pivotal media moment.

For Calling Home this week, we go to Norway where Taygen Hughes has been living.

Price hikes in food, warnings of shortages to come and now the muted feeling about the latest trade deal, should NZ be rethinking its food policy?  Dr Jacqueline Rowarth, Adjunct Professor Lincoln University, is a farmer-elected Director of DairyNZ and Ravensdown and producer-appointed Director on the Board of Deer Industry NZ. She talks to Karyn.

The former British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell will be sentenced on Tuesday. Victoria Bekiempis writes for the Guardian and has been following the trial in New York. She talks to Jim.

Micronations aren't real countries by definition, yet sometimes these eccentric mini-states - which have no legitimate basis for statehood - come very close.  Dr Harry Hobbs is a lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney who has a new book about these and other micronations - 'Micronations and the Search for Sovereignty.'