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The man accused of brutally attacking an independent Australian MP has appeared in court today. Helen Haines was rammed twice and left pinned between two cars in front of her electorate office Wangaratta, north east of Melbourne. Brend Nugent - a local whose family has links to the injured MP - faces several charges. The ABC's Ben Knight spoke to Lisa Owen from Wangaratta.

A Hawke's Bay vet nurse and mother of two is challenging politicians to live on her income for a month and decide what they're prepared to sacrifice to balance the budget. Kayla Knibb says she is 'angry, exhausted' and 'sick of watching politicians argue over election polls' while families like hers are 'drowning'. Kayla Knibb spoke to Lisa Owen.

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Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

Taika Waititi's latest film is called Klara and the Sun, based on the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro, it's a story about love, loneliness, family and what makes us human. Klara and the Sun stars Jenny Ortega, Amy Adams and the New Zealand landscape outside Wanaka. Waititi's films often find humour and humanity in unexpected places, from Hunt for the Wilderpeople to Jojo Rabbit. This time however, he's ta...

The latest RNZ Pacific news.

Time for Bookmarks now and today we're joined by Petrina D'Rozario, founder and festival director of the Indian Film Festival New Zealand. It's the country's first dedicated Indian film festival, bringing more than 30 films in more than 11 languages to screens across Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. Opening night is on October 22 at Auckland's Hoyts Sylvia Park ...Petrina D'Rozario shares he...

Wednesdays here on Afternoons means a chance to talk food .. each week Kelly Gibney joins me to brighten up your weekly meal routine.

Remember we'd love to hear from you if you have a great travel story to share .. doesn't need to be fancy or far away! Text us on 2101 or email afternoons@rnz.co.nz Today we're heading off to Indonesia with Afternoons listener Lucy Sheridan, who celebrated her 25th wedding anniversary with a trip through the Flores Islands and Komodo National Park.

The latest RNZ Pacific news.

What Israel's Pacific Islands Forum partnership means for NZ; Former National minister questions Luxon's Opportunity stance; Wellness and recovery become big business for gyms.

Our Changing World is an RNZ podcast that looks into science and nature topics .. every Wednesday Jesse chat to someone from the team about what they're investigating .. today Jesse is joined by producer Ayana Piper-Healion .. who is keen to talk about a genetic form of Parkinsons related to a single gene known as PINK1.

Gary McCormick is a man of many careers. You might know him as a poet, from his time opening for Dave Dobyn, or his years on radio and tv - particularly his show Heartland from the early 90s. The through line in all of them is life on the road. Travelling around the country, collecting stories and entertaining people. The next stage of his career sees him returning to his roots - embarking on a to...

At 17, Catherine Warman is about to become a published author Her first book - Primrose the Badger - is set to be released in the UK next month by Olympia Publishers. Catherine joins us to tell us about her book and how she got a deal!

We're starting off the show today with an explainer on the Maori seats ... how do they work? why do they exist? A poll out recently gave clues of the state of the race within the seven Maori seats ... which seem to be very close. Liam Ratana is the Atea editor at The Spinoff and chats to Jesse.

An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.

The fitness industry is booming at the moment, and wellness and recovery is a growing part of what gyms are offering, alongside traditional exercise spaces. Les Mills New Zealand chief executive Brett Sutton spoke to Guyon Espiner.

The latest news from Australia with correspondent Amanda Copp in Canberra.

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

Polling shows The Opportunity Party set out to make it into Parliament and it also shows that both the left and right bloc would need them to form a government. National's leader, Christopher Luxon has ruled them out. Former National minister, Jonathan Coleman thinks the current leader may have got it wrong. He spoke to Guyon Espiner.

Israel has joined the Pacific Islands Forum as a partner. The move comes after an intense diplomatic push by Israel in the Pacific, which has also seen Papua New Guinea and Fiji open embassies in Jerusalem with Samoa promising to follow. But with accusations of genocide in Gaza, sanctions by New Zealand on Israeli Ministers and a International Criminal Court arrest warrant in place for Prime Minis...

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Science correspondent Cushla McGoverin joins Kathryn off the back of Auckland Start Up Week to shine a light on Kiwi start ups that work with photonic and quantum technologies and are helping contribute $2.18b to the New Zealand economy - about the same as the wine industry. Cushla McGoverin is a senior research fellow within the Department of Physics at the University of Auckland, and Principal I...