Martene McCaffrey of Unity Books Auckland reviews Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel published by Daunt Books

Jessie Bray Sharpin reviews Migration by Steph Matuku published by Huia Publishers

With her trademark pony tail, blazer and comfy shoes, Sarah-Grace Williams is in control of Synthony - the musical phenomenon that combines a full orchestra with the biggest dance bangers. Over 30,000 people crammed the Auckland Domain to experience it in February. What started as a small show in the Auckland Town Hall is now a regular in cities ac…

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has spoken out about the eruption of deadly violence in Papua New Guinea. There are now 4500 Bougainvillean residents backing a legal suit against mining giant Rio Tinto. And Fiji is on track to defend its Tokyo Olympics sevens gold medal after just beating Ireland in this morning's quarterfinal.…

Hyperemesis gravidarum, also known as HG, is a medical condition experienced by about one in every hundred pregnant women.

One of the country's largest business sales firms says up to half of small businesses that go up for sale, fail to find a buyer, and many business owners simply shut the doors and walk away with nothing to show for a lifetime of labour.

Film and TV reviewer Perlina Lau joins Kathryn to talk about America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboy's Cheerleaders, a Netflix documentary that lifts the lid on life for the most famous cheerleading team in the US. She also reviews season two of Loot, starring Maya Rudolph.

Tips and tricks for keeping your cool with your children.

Technology commentator Alex Sims details the case of Dr Craig Wright, an Australian computer scientist and businessman who's claimed for years that he's the main part of the team that created Bitcoin.

An independent investigation has found Invercargill's Nobby Clark mayor seems willing to deliberately and provocatively use racial and homophobic slurs. And The Chatham Islands is grappling with an 'out of control' feral pig population that residents say is causing widespread damage.

Jenna Todd of Time Out bookstore reviews Mongrel by Hanako Footman published by Footnote.

Sociologist Allison Pugh says human interactions matter greatly, giving dignity and a sense of purpose to people. We need to feel that we're seen - and to see the other person. Her new book details how that is under threat.

UK correspondent Hugo Gye joins Kathryn to talk about the pressure new Prime Minister Keir Starmer is under from the left wing of his party - with a rebellion from seven MPs over the issue of family benefits. Who are the contenders to be the new leader of the Tories? And one of Britain's greatest-ever Olympians, Charlotte Dujardin, has been pulled …

This year's Olympics in Paris will showcase quite an innovative programme change with more youth-oriented sports like surfing, skateboarding, kiteboarding, sport-climbing and breaking...that's breakdancing.

A New Zealand plant biologist has come up with a laser that can kill targeted weeds using artificial intelligence.

Hundreds of charities and NGOs providing care for vulnerable children and families say they're in limbo waiting for Oranga Tamariki to tell them whether funding will be continued, and they fear young people will be put at more risk.

With unemployment up, it can be a tough market out there if you're looking for a job. The latest figures put the unemployment rate up to 4.3 percent for the March quarter, from 4 percent on the previous quarter. Job ad numbers from Seek released last week showed a drop of 8 percent in June and 35 percent down year on year. So if you are looking for…

Jane King is the founder of Creators Aotearoa, a website that connects charities and non for profits who need marketing and design work, with creatives who want to volunteer their skills - bridging the gap between the two.

A 1.6 km stretch of road designed to handle 150-tonne logging trucks has opened in Kawerau.

While nearly everyone has a camera on them these days, only a few know how to capture a story of global significance.

Quentin Johnson reviews Frontline Surgeon: New Zealand medical pioneer Douglas Jolly by Mark Derby published by Massey University Press

From golden larches in Greenland to a collection of more than 300 oaks in Southwest France - people come to collect trees for all sorts of reasons.

Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst joins Kathryn to talk about calls to keep tax benefits for plug-in hybrid vehicles amid a surge in sales.

US Vice President Kamala Harris is continuing to shore up her support to be the frontrunner on the Democratic presidential ticket.

The authors of a new world-first MRI brain scan study say it has revealed the largest differences yet discovered in the structures of male and female brains.

Critics say a decision by the competition watchdog to block the sale of a local DJ software company will have a chilling effect on tech sector investment.