The week that was with Donna Brookbanks and Irene Pink.

Sam Ackerman looks at some big selection calls for the All Blacks and the Black Caps, as well as a rare home appearance for one of NZ's top paid sporting stars and the influence of youtubers on sport goes under the spotlight.

The Waitaki District Council says it avoided a possible environmental disaster by removing thousands of tonnes of historic waste. The New Zealand Nurses Organisation has petitioned Parliament to roll back its cuts to the new Dunedin Hospital and Health NZ has not said what it is spending on the consultants it has looking into retrofitting the old ward tower block. Otago Regional Council is considering how to tackle a significant flood hazard risk in a Dunedin suburb. And the government has earmarked more than $2 million to expand an aquaculture business hub in Southland. RNZ reporter Tess Brunton in Dunedin covering Otago and Southland.

Martene McCaffrey of Unity Books Auckland reviews Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk published by Scribe: 'Across two different time periods, two women confront fear, loneliness, mortality, and a haunting yearning that will not let them rest. A breakout, genre-blurring novel from one of the most exciting new voices of Latin America's feminist Gothic.'

Maree Leith's introduction to running wasn't exactly a happy one. It was off the back of some blunt advice from a surgeon about her weight. 

RNZ Pacific Editor Koroi Hawkins.

A new exploratory study has found that the act of standing in a river, trout or salmon fishing, has mental health benefits. 

Contractors say the speed of structured literacy and numeracy curricula introduction means they may not have the staff to deliver new programmes.

There are calls from employment lawyers to regulate lay advocates following a ruling where the judge criticised the "unprofessional" and "abusive" conduct of an advocate toward the opposing party's lawyer.

Film and TV reviewer Perlina Lau joins Susie to talk about The Penguin (Neon), starring Colin Farrell. It's set just after the events in the 2022 film The Batman and looks at the Penguin's rise to fill a power vacuum in the gangster world. Territory (Netflix) is a new Australian drama that's been described as "Succession in the Outback". And Myths and Maidens - a love letter to fafine Moana which is due to premier on Coconet TV next week. Perlina Lau is co-host of RNZ's Culture 101 programme.

Jo Robertson is a therapist, educator and researcher. Earlier this year, she and others presented a petition to parliament - signed by over 10,000 - calling for internet service providers to strengthen filters on all illegal sexual behaviour. This afternoon, she'll appear before a select committee to submit in person. She talks with Susie about legislation changes she wants to see. She also discusses the proposed new law in Australia, to ban social media for under 16-year-olds