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Comedians Kipling DC and Mo Munn will join forces at the NZ International Comedy Festival next month with their show 'Skux Cowboys get lonely sometimes too.' Kipling also is nominated for the Billy T comedy award.

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It's no secret the last few years have been tough for many. And it's not getting easier, with fuel prices and grocery costs rising by the day. We can't personally fix most of those things, but there are things we can do help secure our financial future. Therapist, leadership coach and filmmaker Rachel Davies has teamed up with Angela Meyer, a gender equity strategist and advocate for women's financial wellbeing. Together they founded Hi Money, to help women build a healthier relationship with money. They've also co-authored a new book Money, Money, Money.

What if I told you, you can fall asleep in Sicily and wake up in the centre of Rome? That's the reality of sleeper trains, something travel writer Monisha Rajesh is obsessed with.

Most book store owners don't also have a Pulitzer Prize next to their name. But Native American book shop proprietor and acclaimed author Louise Erdrich does.

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Artemis II is set to splashdown in the Pacific Ocean just after midday. Renowned astrophysicist Michelle Thaller, who has two friends onboard - mates from her 27 years working at NASA - joins us in the lead up to the historic moment.

Dex Hunter-Torricke spent 15 years as a communications executive helping spin the stories Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk wanted us to hear. He offers a unique glimpse behind the curtain of these increasingly powerful players.

As the North Island braces for Cyclone Vaianu's impact, Chris Brandolino joins us with the latest of what to expect and how to prepare.

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport

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The latest news in Niuean language (Vagahau Niue) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network.

Just as the Pacific's official cyclone season was supposed to be nearing an end, tropical cyclone activity kicked off in a major way this week. Samoa's Opposition leader says he will appeal the acquittal of Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt in a high-profile conspiracy case. With global conflicts putting strain on fuel supply chains, the Cook Islands government are providing extra welfare funding and free bus services. Its a big weekend for Pacific sport fans, with a whole host of events from Rugby to Football and even Cricket on across the region.

Just as the Pacific's official cyclone season was supposed to be nearing an end, tropical cyclone activity kicked off in a major way this week.

Samoa's Opposition leader says he will appeal the acquittal of Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Schmidt in a high-profile conspiracy case.

With global conflicts putting strain on fuel supply chains, the Cook Islands government are providing extra welfare funding and free bus services.

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport

Its a big weekend for Pacific sport fans, with a whole host of events from Rugby to Football and even Cricket on across the region.

It's a second chance for criminals that's Letele says is really their first chance, given the life many of them were born into