Can you believe it. The Kiwis, big on espionage? All to land a top job in the World Trade Organisation.

Whilst Qantas sturggles to stay in Australia, over the ditch Air New Zealand is celebrating 75 years as their national carrier.

The launch of a massive weather balloon from New Zealand's South Island has been delayed, predictably, because of bad weather. But listen to find out how big is big!

Willy Moon and Natalia Kills went over the top in their judgement of an XFactor contestant, to the point of bullying. All this from a show that included a convicted killer in its line-up.

Hillary Clinton isn't the only one getting into trouble over communications. NZ Prime Minister John Key is in hot water for deleting text messages from his mobile phone, rather than keeping it as part of the public record.