Nine To Noon

The weather is starting to warm up and that means breaking out the jandals, sandals and crocs. But what to do if your feet aren't summer ready and how to handle hot feet and a possible rise in fungal infections and prepare yourself for increased summer activity?Simon Wheeler is a senior podiatrist at Active Health in Christchurch.

Annie is an out-of-work journalist who's just been dumped when she turns up on her sister Clover's doorstep. Clover's got it together, and is living a great life on Sydney's northern beaches. She's also attending some workshops at a place called The Centre for Personal Excellence - led by a wellness influencer called Lumelia. What happens as the Centre takes over Clover's life, is explored in Hannah Tunnicliffe's new novel. When does positive influence become something more controlling, or even sinister? The Centre is Hannah's newest work; she's also written a number of novels including The Pool and The Colour of Tea and is the co-creator of the Detective Stanley series of books for kids.

Lee reports on the local elections preliminary results, a proposed alluvial goldmine to help pay for Westport's flood protection, a pre-election funding grant to to expand Westport's care facility, O'Conor Home and a Westport News reporter wins a literary prize

Sonja de Friez reviews Fry & Laurie by Stephen Fry & Hugh Laurie (Penguin Random House), and Devil on My Shoulder: A Memoir by Alice Cooper (Penguin Random House).

During World War II a remarkable group of women took to the skies over Britain, ferrying military aircraft between factories, airfields and operational bases. Among them were several Kiwi women who inspired Auckland author Olivia Spooner's new historical novel, The Flying Girls.