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It wasn a story which shocked the country - three small children, who'd only been living in NZ a matter of days, found dead at their home by their father. Their mother is now in court over the deaths. Stuff reporter Martin Van Beynen is covering the trial and gave us this summary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With large parts of Europe and the US baking, and deadly flooding in Asia, should we be heeding warnings about what's to come down here in Aotearoa? Plus, why Hollywood heavyweights are on strike, new research into how teenagers perceive their own bodies, and why are political slogans so lame? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More than 100 million users have signed up to the new social platform, Threads in a week - which is crazy! But will it last and how is it best used? To find out more we've turned to social media strategist and influencer, Kennedy Anderson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's the second year we've had a Matariki national holiday, but it still sparks some controversy. Why, and who's struggling with the idea? Plus we discuss whether it's right for the holiday to be commercialised with retail sales. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The UK media is in a frenzy over the presenter scandal at the BBC, who's only just been named this morning. What does an unchanged official cash rate mean for our pockets? Plus tips to stop your mind racing when you get into bed and Fun Fact Fursday Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The OCR has stayed the same, after a long run of recent rises. So is this the beginning of the turn? Property Academy host and economist Ed McKnight from Opes Partners joined us to break down the implications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Thursday, New Zealand will have a Grocery Commissioner. We ask Pierre van Heerden how he plans to hold supermarkets to account. The Prime Minister takes part in a Nato summit, the Eu is trying to regulate AI and the film with no publicity bar a single poster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Japan could shortly begin releasing treated radioactive water from the Fukishima Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean. We find out how safe the move is. A law change is suggested to make sure immigration dawn raids actually end plus we hear about guard donkeys and Emile shares "knock-knock" jokes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The US is supplying Ukraine with cluster bombs, but why is the move so controversial? Thomas Nash is now a Wellington regional councillor, but for many years worked as a disarmament activist and he played a leading role in a Nobel Peace Prize-winning campaign to abolish nuclear weapons in 2017. He joins Newsable to explain what exactly cluster bombs are and why so many countries have agreed to ban...

The US is supplying Ukraine with cluster bombs, why are they so controversial? What is in the new trade deal with the European Union for New Zealand plus faking being a football fanatic and snail racing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

They will be everywhere between now and October 14 - "bombshell" .. "game changing" .. "insert another adjective here" polls. But do they matter, and what can they actually tell us about the state of the race. Three experts join us for a chat about polls, when to pay attention - and when not to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A climate record was set this week, and then it was broken again .. this week. How? Why? How bad is it? Plus it's been 500 days since Russia invaded Ukraine. We look at why new social app Threads is just not fun, and dish out some end of week goodness for Fun Fact Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The rules around getting your money back after a scam aren't simple - and might need an update to deal with the new onslaught. Plus, we look at why people are getting outraged over Pickleball, what the LVR changes mean for your chance of buying a house, and how fast could you eat 60 hotdogs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

National Party leader Christopher Luxon talks us through how a government he leads would pay for some big policy platforms, plus is he worried about the rise of ACT stealing votes on the right. We discuss whether he's relatable for everyday kiwis, and find out the one policy idea from the current government he supports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

National party leader Christopher Luxon is with us to discuss how a government he leads would pay for new tough on crime policies. Plus we get some hacks on how to stay strong during Dry July. We review what could be the worst TV show ever made so you don't have to watch it, and why a tourism agency in the Philippines is apologising .. to the Philippines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

A bunch of influencers are under fire for partnering with controversial fast fashion brand, Shein. But what did they do which was so wrong .. and have we all got to shoulder part of the blame? Brett Staniland is an influencer, model, and sustainable fashion advocate. He joined us to discuss the issues around Shein, and the wider fast fashion industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

Why is everyone so annoyed at news Tory Whanau got a bit drunk? We have some reckons. Plus we go into the Shein influence scandal which has shone a very bright spotlight on the whole industry of influencer marketing. We also get the lowdown on why there's so many scammy texts right now, and discuss more cost of living hacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where the bargains might be amid a sign the housing market could be turning, plus a breakdown of petrol and public transport costs bouncing back up. The international phenomenon of post-pandemic 'trials' looks like it's coming here, plus - have you deliberately kept a money saving hack from friends or family? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Football Ferns team to face the world's best has been named, with a clear look to the future of the sport. Sky's Kristina Eddy joins us to break down the team, and what it tells us about strategy for the world cup, right here on home soil. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With the spotlight focusing on the behaviour of yet another government minister, we delve into how this will be hitting the Prime Minister and Labour. Plus get ready for the disappearance of plastic bags from fruit and vege sections from Saturday and of course it's Fun Fact Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Productivity in New Zealand probably dropped as Swifties queued online for a tickets to the shows in Australia - we have tales of success and disappointment, plus tips for the next release. We hear from Beijing how Chris Hipkins' talks there are going and would you practice living on Mars inside a specially created mock up for nearly 400 days? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

How long can Vladimir Putin hang onto power in Russia, with what looks like a crumbling support network? New dieting research puts calorie counting and intermittent fasting head to head in a test ... and why are people on TikTok trying to use beer as a sunscreen? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Hipkins is in China, about to meet with President Xi Jinping .. so will any controversial topics make it onto the agenda? We look at how the way you sleep could be damaging your brain, and we're still on our world records train - we've found someone with an obscure claim to fame! Could you set a world beating mark? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Wagner Group almost put Vladimir Putin's leadership of Russia in danger ... and then pulled back when it made a deal with the Russian president. But how much has the drama damaged his power? Chris Hipkins is in China, we talk about the dangers of using Temu, and try to set a world record about drag queens. Yes, we actually try to set a record during the episode. Learn more about your ad choice...

The Firearms Registry, brought in as part of a number of measures after the Mosque shootings, is now up and running. Is this the final piece in the gun control puzzle or an unfair burden on lawful gun owners? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices