Big issues, barbecues and curly questions at Waitangi; cancer care hits the headlines; Brett Phibbs - a life in pictures. Programme Code mwatch-updateaudio-2018681839UP Participants Colin Peacock, Jim Mora Topics media

Oxford University lecturer and psychology researcher Amy Orben has been investigating the effects of social media on young people. Her new study's just been published, "The association between adolescent well-being and digital technology use".

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Reporter Andrew McRae gives us the latest on the devastating fires in the Nelson region.

Insight - Four teenagers connected with the Hastings suburb of Flaxmere have been convicted of violent murders in just over a year. Anneke Smith visited Hawke's Bay to find out why.

New Zealanders abroad talk about what their lives are like where they are in the world.Today's guest is no stranger to commenting on current affairs, and we nabbed him because he won't be overseas much longer. He's University of Waikato Law Professor Dr Alexander Gillespie calling home from Belgium.

Dr Sarah Dodd is telling pets to eat their greens. Sarah's been involved in interesting research at the University of Guelph in Ontario. She's an expert on animal feeding practices and has looked into putting pets on a vegetarian diet. Would you try getting your cat or dog on to a vegetarian diet?

Former broadcaster and Tauranga business owner, Scott Campbell tells us why allowing the polarising voice of Don Brash to be heard at Waitangi was a good thing.

Broadcaster Brodie Kane completed the mountain run component of the Coast to Coast. She explains what motivates athletes to take part in grueling events.

Kathmandu Coast to Coast Race has a new director, Glen Currie. He talks about taking over the running of the iconic event, this year field and what he'd like to see for the future of the race.

The 11th Tarawera Ultramarathon is on this weekend. There have been runners and walkers taking part in distances up to 160ks.