Auckland designer Haydn Jack graduated in 2016, and has already taken out six New Zealand Best Design Awards. He talks to Lynn Freeman about what he's working on.

Wildlife photographer Bill Morris has, for more than a decade, worked for NHNZ and other companies, filming the seabirds and sea lions of New Zealand's sub Antarctic Islands for TVNZs Our Big Blue Backyard.

We cross to the MetService to get the latest on today's weather, and how the weekend is looking.

Fires burning on the east coast of Australia are expected to get worse today - with officials saying it is expected to be a very dangerous day. East Gippsland Shire Councillor, Mark Reeves, and journalist Rebekah Holt talk to Lynn Freeman.

Yesterday we spoke to a bookseller in the Wairarapa town of Carterton - and today we're heading about 30 kilometres south to another spot in the region - Martinborough. And we're speaking to Deborah Coddington, an author, journalist and MP ... turned bookseller.

Glow in the dark collars are proving to be an effective way of helping birds to evade cats. It's one of the findings of the CatMap project in New Plymouth, where GPS units attached to cat harnesses have helped researchers and school students track the movements of domestic cats. Lynn Freeman speaks to the main CatMap project co-ordinator Josephine Fitness, and to its leader Elise Smith.

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Auckland's prized Hauraki Gulf islands are under seige from the sea setting archaeologists in a race against time to save important historic sites. One is Auckland council Specialist Archaeologist Rebecca Ramsay.

Theo Papouis is a young chef who, just over two years ago, opened up a restaurant in Strathmore after being inspired by the way food is served overseas, in particular, Cyprus.

Play it Strange is a charity that allows students to write and play music. It is the brainchild of Mike Chunn of Split Enz fame. He joins Lynn Freeman to play a selection of songs from this year's song writing competition.

New Zealand pro surfer Billy Stairmand never dreamed of representing New Zealand at the Olympic games growing up because it wasn't an Olympic sport. But it will be in next year's Summer Olympic Games, and Billy, who's based at Raglan, has provisionally qualified to compete at the games. He says the waves in Japan suit his style of surfing, and talks about the inclusion of surfing at the Olympics.