Joining us on the panel this morning are Lynda Hallinan and Chris Wikaira. Among other topics, they'll be discussing Omicron threatening to cast a shadow over Summer, and whether the tide is turning against the Government.

West Auckland primary teacher Harrison Sanders has just set off on his seventh marathon in seven days (a total distance of 295.4 kilometres) to raise money for children who are doing it tough this Christmas.

We may think we have a handle on the Omicron variant, but are we sure? People are certainly being hospitalised, and some are dying, albeit thankfully in low numbers. Professor Gary McLean joins the show for an Omicron update.

Kiwis are going to be having their summer holidays - many of them in other areas - regardless of Covid-19. That's one of the key findings from the latest survey conducted by Research New Zealand. Emanuel Kalafatelis reviews the findings.

Professor Adrian North has spent his life studying the psychology of music and how people interact with it in different spaces. He's with us to discuss the psychological cues that music offers up and how it speaks to our personalities.

Following your passion is a popular mantra for career decision-making throughout the world. But does passion have a dark side? Erin Cech is author of The Trouble with Passion: How Searching for Fulfillment at Work Fosters Inequality.

Did you know there are smart toilets? Yes, that's right. Smart toilets. Research professor Sonia Grego is currently working on a toilet that works as a health-screening tool, using sensors and artificial intelligence to analyse waste.

Of the top 12 causes of death, there's only one in which women die at a higher rate than men. And 85 to 90 percent of centenarians are women. But why? Dr Steve Austad, an expert on ageing, is with us to look at the disparities.

It was during a deployment to the Solomon Islands in 2013 that former Wairarapa detective sergeants Tracey and Rob Rackliff decided they were going to resign from the police and try something new... somewhere a little warmer.

Young entrepreneur's death sparks media backlash; angst over 'iwi checkpoints' obscures big picture.