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The latest news in Cook Islands Maori (Te Reo Maori Kuki Airani) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network.

Kate Evans visits a passionate team as they carpet a remote volcanic island in Tonga with poisoned bait, hoping to eradicate rats. What does it take to complete this kind of project, what are the chances of success, and what will it mean for the island’s ecosystems if they manage to remove the rats once and for all?  

Morrine Martin is a trombone player with Rolleston Brass, and her son will be playing the Last Post on the trumpet at their local service.

The Online Cenotaph is a vast collection of old photos, beloved memories, diaries and records supplied by the public for all to access - from family members to historians and academics.

Henry Erdman designed posters for some of the biggest blockbuster films of the past decade, including Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), Tenet (2020), and The Boy and the Heron (2023). But making his way in the industry required some creative thinking.

Locally, music festivals have pulled back to once every two years - or disappeared completely. Even the New Zealand A&P Show was on the brink of shutting completely after 160 years, saying that it was just no longer financially viable.

In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Emile Donovan about the departure of broadcasting minister Melissa Lee - and the arrival of the next one Paul Goldsmith. Also: a controversial TV interview with the Israeli ambassador - and some truly startling stuff in a Stuff illustration.

ABC Wantok Program for 24 April 2024.

Challengers sees top star Zendaya (Dune) playing a top tennis star, torn between two competing suitors, Mike Faist (West Side Story) and Josh O'Connor (TV's The Crown). Directed by Luca Guadagnino (Call me by your name).

Simon Morris introduces an all-Italian show - from Luca Guadagnino's Challengers, starring Zendaya, to an overview of this year's Italian Film Festival road show with Festival Director and film-maker, Paolo Rotondo. Challengers sees top star Zendaya (Dune) playing a top tennis star, torn between two competing suitors, Mike Faist (West Side Story) and Josh O'Connor (TV's The Crown). Directed by Luca Guadagnino (Call me by your name). And Paolo Rotondo introduces this season of the Italian Film Festival, which includes a biopic of bad-boy painter Caravaggio, the first solo film by tbe legendary Federico Fellini, and last year's box office sensation There's still tomorrow, which trounced both Barbie and Oppenheimer in Italy.

Paolo Rotondo introduces this season of the Italian Film Festival, which includes a biopic of bad-boy painter Caravaggio, the first solo film by tbe legendary Federico Fellini, and last year's box office sensation There's still tomorrow, which trounced both Barbie and Oppenheimer in Italy.

The latest news from Melanesia.

Tonight on The Panel Wallace is joined by panellists Leonie Freeman and Shane Te Pou discuss whether it's okay to pile up bags of dog poo in protest of bin removal. Plus, they discuss NZDF lost luggage on the way to Gallipoli ANZAC dawn service, and tracking down photos of all 100,000 people who served with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in World War I.

Tonight on The Panel Wallace is joined by panellists Leonie Freeman and Shane Te Pou discuss Melissa Lee and Penny Simmonds being stripped of portfolios after an announcement by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Also, they discuss how to revitalize Courtenay Place after the Wellington City Council pulled out of its deal with Reading Cinema.

Auckland businesses say they will lose out on thousands of dollars in business due to Anzac trading restrictions, and others say the staff costs are too high to justify opening on the public holiday. Lucy Xia reports.

Let's get to South Africa now and we're joined by our correspondent Elna Schutz

Advocates for New Zealanders with disabilities are welcoming Louise Upston taking over from Ms Simmonds as the new Minister for Disability Issues. Chief executive of the New Zealand Disability Support Network, Peter Reynolds speaks to Lisa Owen

News from the business sector, including a market report.

The pressure continues to mount on the struggling Crusaders who are sitting last on the Super Rugby Pacific points table but coach Rob Penney refuses to be rattled. The franchise's ceo has refused to sack the coach and Penney still 'absolutely' believes the Crusaders will be lifting the trophy again this season; despite the form guide suggesting otherwise. Sports reporter Felicity Reid speaks to Lisa Owen.

Neighbours of a Parnell lodge that burnt down say the residents living there threatened and harassed them, and they've had no action from police or the government. Jordan Dunn reports.