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The Night-Mea is back for what may possibly be her last boxing bout in Aotearoa. Mea Motu will step into the ring tonight at ABA Stadium in Auckland tonight where she has gone up two weight classes for the non title bout. Sports reporter Jonty Dine speaks to Lisa Owen.

A supermarket free Hamilton suburb is days away from getting a new independent grocery store after it was abandoned by Countdown last August because of growing retail crime and building issues. Co-owner Manish Thakkar joins Lisa Owen.

A southland fisherman, with an infected weeping open wound on his wrist gave up waiting for medical help after seven hours in Southland Hospital's Accident and Emergency department.

All the top stories and other headlines from the day

Transparency International says fast track legislation that would give three ministers the power to greenlight significant infrastructure and development projects could taint New Zealand's reputation. CEO of Transparency International Julie Haggie speaks to Lisa Owen.

It's been a dream in Kaikohe for decades - an indoor stadium where kids can play sports all year round, and where future stars can get a start without having to travel to Auckland or Whangarei. Peter de Graaf reports.

RNZ sports journalist Jamie Wall previews the Crusaders' Friday night match and the big weekend for the Wellington Phoenix. He speaks to Lisa Owen.

Health professionals are painting a bleak picture of the level of workforce shortages in the sector. Nick James reports.

Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Lisa Owen about a Canadian family demanding answers after a family member died on holiday in Cuba with the wrong body being shipped home and the mayor of Montreal demanding shopkeepers to stop using bilingual greetings. She also speaks about how Ontario will soon be ditching the need for sick notes in order to take time off work.

Catholic churches in Otago and Southland are ditching traditional insurance policies because there's nothing heavenly about sky rocketing premiums. Father Gerard Ansley speaks to Lisa Owen.

Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Ayana Piper-Healion joins to road rage.

Is it a crab? Is it a spider? It's a crab spider! The common square-ended crab spider (Sidymella angularis) to be precise. These square-bottomed critters are found throughout Aoteaora, perching on leaf litter and inside dried up fern fronds. They are ambush predators, lying in wait to grab their prey with their powerful spiked forelegs.

Lynda Hallinan chats with Susana Leiataua about some of her great weekend gardening advice.

This week's recipe from Gretchen Lowe is a dish saving one pan affair. If you're looking for a lunch or evening meal with a fresh citrus twist, you'll want to try making her one pan salmon recipe. You can find out how to make this dish here.

Latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

This week for NZ Live we welcome Rita Mae and her band into the RNZ studio. Last year she released her debut album, Superfeeling. She's about to release a new single, it's called Kiss The Sky. We get a sneak peek with her.

Film critic Dom Corry joins Susana in-studio today to discuss action-comedy 'The Fall Guy' and the latest rom-com to hit streaming, 'The Idea of You'.

Our weekly segment where we ask listeners to share their strange and spooky stories. 

Following the discovery of a box marked "old telescope", the Tuhura Otago Museum has become home to New Zealand's oldest telescope, dating back to 1736. The telescope is now in the 'Director's Choice' exhibition at the museum having been stashed away for years. To tell us more about the telescope's re-discovery, Susana Leiataua talks to museum director and astronomer Dr Ian Griffin.