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School attendance still a long way from government goals
3 Feb 2026As the school year gets underway, recently released data shows while the number of students regularly turning up to school is improving it is still a long way from the government's goal of 80 percent… Audio
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Call for Pharmac to fund weight loss medication for teens
3 Feb 2026A pediatric specialist is urging Aotearoa's drug agency to fund weight loss drugs for teenagers. A Pharmac advisory panel has provisionally recommended funding Wegovy for chronic weight management in… Audio
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Meta claims social media ban won't work as supporters cry foul
3 Feb 2026Social media giant Meta says banning young people from its platforms will never work but supporters of a law change are crying foul, saying the owner of Facebook and Instagram is using the same… Audio
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Over $170k raised for whanau in flood ravaged East Cape
3 Feb 2026Over $170,000 of desperately needed money has been raised for whanau in the flood ravaged East Cape of the North Island. But the chair of Manaaki Matakaoa says locals are in for a long slog when the… Audio
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Squash to debut at 2028 Olympic Games
3 Feb 2026Squash will debut at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and with the qualifying procedure now revealed it is good news for New Zealand's top player. There will be a men's and a women's competition… Audio
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National Iwi Chairs Forum back court challenge against Marine and Coastal Act
3 Feb 2026The National Iwi Chairs Forum has unanimously backed a High Court challenge from Hauraki iwi Ngāti Manuhiri against the Governments Marine and Coastal Area Act passed last year. The Act makes it… Audio
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Clintons to give evidence about relationship with Epstein
US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about Bill and Hillary Clinton agreeing to give evidence about their relationship with dead sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before Congress, as well as… Audio
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Overhaul to drivers licensing leaves some instructors concerned
3 Feb 2026A gear change in driver licensing has some instructors concerned. The government has unveiled the first major changes to the system in 15 years, meaning drivers won't have to sit a second practical… Audio
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Michael Norris thinks big
3 Feb 2026Composer Michael Norris talks about his latest work, SoundCathedral. Audio
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The Pre-Panel 3 February 2026
3 Feb 2026Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa preview tonight's instalment of The Panel. Audio
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Feature Interview: Why humour makes us better humans
3 Feb 2026Humour isn't just for fun it's fundamental says Chris Duffy. Paying attention to the absurd, the awkward, and the quietly funny moments of everyday life doesn't just make us laugh; it makes us more… Audio
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You're the Judge
3 Feb 2026Our weekly segment where we ask the audience to help with irks or pickles that listeners have sent in. Today it's a conundrum between siblings. One sister is accusing the other of using an ADHD… Audio
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Tech Tuesday: A new social network for AI bots? Yes, really.
3 Feb 2026Tim Batt joins Jesse to discuss Moltbook, a new social network for artificial intelligence agents or bots. Audio
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Music feature: The story of Parachute Music Festival
3 Feb 2026We're no stranger to festivals here in New Zealand .. many of you will remember The Gathering or The Big Day Out and now the likes of Electric Avenue, Rhythm and Vines and Laneway get headline acts… Audio
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Book Critic: Life lessons through the lens of authors
3 Feb 2026Bill Hastings joins Jesse to review the following books: Margaret Atwood, Book of Lives, A Memoir of Sorts (Chatto & Windus, 2025) Nigel Latta, Lessons on Living (Harper Collins, 2025) Erik Kennedy… Audio
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Mayoral Minutes with Selwyn District's Lydia Gliddon
3 Feb 2026Mayoral minutes is our new segment where we speak with a local mayor about the challenges they're facing, how they're working to solve them and what makes their community special. Today we're heading… Audio
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Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 3 February 2026
3 Feb 2026Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 3 February 2026 Audio
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Why did hundreds of eels die in Waiatai stream?
3 Feb 2026A few weeks ago, some locals in Waiatai Valley near Wairoa were devastated to find hundreds of dead eels in the Waiatai stream. Some of the eels, or tuna in te reo Maori, were thought to be 40 to 50… Audio
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Can you help find Doug the Pug?
3 Feb 2026It's about a missing dog - Doug the Pug is his name and he has been missing since the middle of January. Now, Doug is no ordinary dog, he is a therapy animal, used at The Northern Health School with… Audio
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A new big game fishing competition out of Westport
The 'Buller Bluewater Classic' is a new month-long big game fishing competition out of the Port of Westport. It seems warmer water temperatures has resulted in a flurry of marlin along with mahi mahi… Audio
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Do you know how AI is used by NZ media organisations?
3 Feb 2026How much AI do you think is used by New Zealand media? All the big newsrooms here have guidelines around the use of AI but as readers, watchers and listeners do you know what they are? After… Audio
