8:10 ADHD prescription changes 'long overdue' 

From February of next year, GPs and nurse practitioners will be able to diagnose and treat ADHD.

At present they require the written recommendation of a psychiatrist or paediatrician to start prescribing ADHD medications, which can take months.

Professor Bruce Arroll from the University of Auckland's Department of General Practice and Primary Care is among those welcoming the move, and he joins Mark Leishman.

ADHD - Printed Diagnosis with Blurred Text. On Background of Medicaments Composition - Mint Green Pills, Injections and Syringe.

Photo: 123RF

8:20 The House

Our report from Parliament. with Phil Smith

RNZ/Reece Baker

Photo: RNZ / REECE BAKER

8:26 Uncertain future for Nelson's Richard Nixon statue 

For more than a decade, a statue of Nixon-arms outstretched, both hands flashing his famous V-for-peace sign-has stood outside a 14-room mansion modelled on the White House in the small town of Wakefield.

So, what's the connection to the disgraced president and why could the statue's days be numbered?

Mark Leishman talk to Max Frethey Local Democracy Reporter at Top South Media, to explain what's going on.

Richard Nixon statue - single use only

Photo: LDR / Max Frethey

8:30 Midweek Mediawatch

Colin Peacock joins Mark Leishman to debrief the week in media news.

Tonight, the big story of the week, US/Israel vs Iran and the possibility of wider war. How can the media work out what is true or not, a viewing recommendation, and David Seymour versus the media.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on 24 June, 2025, to attend the NATO's Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on 24 June, 2025, to attend the NATO's Heads of State and Government summit in The Hague. Photo: AFP

9:05 Nights Quiz

Do you know your stuff? Come on the air and be grilled by Mark Leishman as he dons his quizmaster hat.

If you get an answer right, you move on to the next question. If you get it wrong, your time in the chair is up, and the next caller will be put through. The person with the most correct answers at the end of the run goes in the draw for a weekly prize.

9:25 From goddesses of stage and film to contemporary global superstars, the history of Divas

A touring exhibition from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London called Diva opens at the Auckland Museum this Saturday.

It looks at the history of Divas, from nineteenth century opera singers and goddesses of stage and film to contemporary global superstars.

The exhibition includes over 280 objects from the V&A's world class collection of decorative arts, including fashion, costume, music, film, photography, posters and more, that explore amazing stories of divas - Maria Callas, Tina Turner, Rhianna, Elton John, and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.

Jane Groufsky is curator of social history at Auckland Museum and joins Mark Leishman.

Diva is a touring exhibition from the V and A museum in London.

Diva is a touring exhibition from the V and A museum in London. Photo: V&A Museum

9:45 Pacific Waves

A daily current affairs programme that delves deeper into the major stories of the week, through a Pacific lens, and shines a light on issues affecting Pacific people wherever they are in the world. Hosted by Susana Suisuiki.

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10:17 The Detail

This evening on The Detail - As far as New Zealand's economic recovery goes, we're still crawling out of our deep recessionary hole - and we've just hit a global glitch.
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A person looking at stockmarket changes on a tablet. Photo: 123RF

10:45 The Reading

We head of once more to the Australian outback where our narrator, a young New Zealand woman, has spent her first night in the remote homestead that is the family home of her "swami" 

Joanne Simpson concludes "Ring of Fire" by Susy Pointon.

11:07 Pocket Edition

This week on Pocket Edition - Maggie Tweedie interviews new music for your playlist and interviews Ruth Carr of 2000's electronic group Minuit to celebrate the trio's reunion tour across New Zealand.