Wellingtonian Sean Barry lives in Yasamal, which is a 10 minutes' walk from the centre of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. A teacher by trade, Sean lives in an apartment with his wife Jamila and 16-year-old daughter, Eileen.

Our U.S. correspondent Karen Kasler joins the show to discuss the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, people trying to wangle a third dose of Covid-19 vaccine for extra protection, and Biden's Administration leaving Afghanistan.

Landmark climate report lands - but makes little mark on media; double standard in bike bridge backlash; RNZ challenged on turning stolen data into news.

Among other topics this morning, our Weekend panellists will be looking at the tough Covid-19 decisions, the disappearance of cash in society, the Winston Churchill painting from Parliament and the Taliban's twitter account.

A new study that followed 80,000 middle-aged people for more than 20 years has found that those who consumed the most flavonoids significantly reduce the risk of experiencing early signs of cognitive decline. Dr Tian-Shin Yeh explains.

Kayak Sprint champion Lisa Carrington has just become the most successful and decorated Olympian in New Zealand's history. She joins us from Tokyo to discuss how she feels about her new title and what it has taken to reach this point.

Representing New Zealand at the Tokyo Olympics in 1964 was Dr Dave Gerrard's first major overseas outing, so it has been something of an emotional return to the city .Gerrard is with us on the eve of his return to New Zealand.

Auckland-based company Buckley Systems has developed and manufactured a machine which could help treat the most difficult cancers. Founder and developer Bill Buckley discusses the potentially game-changing machine.

Cathy Macleay emigrated from Christchurch in the late 1960s and started out her life in Chile on the family farm of her late husband, Hugh, but now lives on her own in Punta Arenas. She has four children and 10 grandchildren.

Auckland's Angie Dougal coached Dylan Schmidt to New Zealand's first-ever Olympic trampolining medal. She joins the show to reflect on her experiences in Tokyo.