Comedians Te Radar and Pinky have a few laughs with Paddy.

With Paris 2024 in the rear view mirror, there's no flying under the radar for the All Blacks this week. Sports commentator Sam Ackerman looks at the changes and the chances of Argentina doing the unthinkable at Eden Park plus a host of other sporting issues like the lure of T20 money impacting the Black Caps and the return of Israel Adesanya.…

The hospital wing of the Westport health facility has had to close 11 times due to under-staffing, and locals are petitioning to get staffing up. A long-awaited barge crossed the Westport bar on Monday, which many will hope will reinvigorate coastal shipping. And Buller District Council released has an audit after allegations of financial mismanage…

Roger Christensen of Unity Books Auckland reviews Glasgow Boys by Margaret McDonald published by Faber

23 years ago Jai Waite became disabled in a freak accident while diving into a wave on a beach in Greece on his OE. Following his accident, Jai threw himself into wheelchair rugby and went on to represent Aotearoa in the sport at both the Athens and Beijing Paralympics. Jai also trained in digital media and that led him to a work on a range of docu…

Japan is set to get a new Prime Minister, and in Tokyo names are already being floated about who might take over from Fumio Kishida. Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, Owen Chow has been jailed for three days after he allegedly passed a complaint to his lawyer, without authorisation. And North Korea is gearing up to open its borders to tourists late…

It's been two years to the day since the skies opened on Nelson and it did not stop raining for five days.

Jonathan Mosen, who is blind has been a disability advocate for decades. He is joining a growing chorus of concern about the lack of consultation with the disabled community to sweeping change.

Film and TV reviewer James Croot looks at the seventh installment of the Alien franchise, Alien: Romulus, which is out in cinemas today. He'll also review The Instigators, which sees Casey Affleck and Matt Damon as two robbers who go on the run with the help of one of their therapists when the lift doesn't go as planned. He'll also look at Douglas …

Maggie Dent is known as the Queen of Commonsense Parenting. She's a former high school teacher, counsellor, mother of four sons, grandmother of seven, author of numerous books and the host of the ABC podcast Parental as Anything. Her latest book is called Help Me, Help My Teen. And Maggie's coming to Auckland next month for two public sessions: Mot…

Technology commentator Mark Pesce joins Paddy to discuss all things tech.

Georgina on the latest from the capital, including the earthquake issues at Wellington Girls' College.

Gina Rogers reviews Girl Falling by Hayley Scrivenor published by Pan Macmillan

It's been a hard road to Harvard University for Felicity Powell. Earlier this year she had brain tumour surgery after battling the health system for two years to get to that point. Now she's running marathons.

Dan Bloom is deputy editor of Politico London Playbook

One of Dunedin's best-known live music venues, which has been closed on and off for years, is reopening under new management next month.

David Sanger is the White House and National Security Correspondent for the New York Times, where he's worked for more than four decades and covered five American presidents.

For the first time in four years the official cash rate was cut by quarter of a per cent with the central bank governor Adrian Orr saying it was time to take the foot off the economic brake.Stephen Toplis is head of research at BNZ.

Science communicator Allan Blackman looks at a trial that's been labelled a "game-changer" in HIV prevention.

David Miller remembers a time when if he shot and delivered a deer to buyers he'd rake in more than a week's pay.

What the latest probe into pollution at the former Dow chemical plant in Paritutu has revealed and the Mayor's reaction.

Jenna Todd of Time Out Bookstore reviews The Hypocrite by Jo Hamya published by Orion Publishing

Eric Beecher is a journalist, editor and media owner who has written an excoriating new book about his experiences working as an editor for Rupert Murdoch's NewsCorp.

Police in far North Queensland say a young New Zealander was piloting the helicopter which crashed into the in tourist strip of the tropical holiday city of Cairns.

An app created by a Massey University researcher which simplifies the diagnosis of a common visual disorder is exploding in international popularity.