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1:25 PM.Garden to Table is a programme to teach tamariki to grow, harvest and prepare food.  Oropi primary, a rural school near Tauranga has been running the programme for the past 10 years. Heron Rickard is… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.There's a new tool available that can now show you not only what your local bio-diveristy used to look like before humans but how to rebuild it. Eco-index project lead Dr Kiri Wallace speaks to Jesse.

3:10 PM.New Zealand has a meth problem.  Benedict Collins is a New Zealand political reporter and has covered the P problem for years. He says well-thought-out harm reduction plans in New Zealand have been… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.For our expert feature this week it's all about hearing, more specifically audiology, the branch of medical science dedicated to the study of hearing, balance and their associated disorders. To open… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Some local restaurant owners are noticing their bookings coming in earlier than they used to.  Does a changing meal time mean anything for restaurant owners? Jonny Schwass is a restaurateur, chef and… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.A group of Marlborough school children are planning to cross Cook Strait in dinghies this month. Aged between 11 and 15 they're hoping for a weather window to sail 2.3-metre Optimist dinghies and two… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.A group of environmentally conscious farmers is setting up a local branch of Farmers Footprint in Aotearoa. Greg Hart's hosting Dr Zach Bush, the founder of Farmers Footprint, to start the movement in… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.Australian multi-platinum-selling singer songwriter Matt Corby is heading back to Aotearoa to play two special concerts here supported by Allen Stone. He talks to Jesse. Read more Audio

3:31 PM.The whekau (also known as the laughing owl, hakoke, or korehengi) is one of only two species of owls native to Aotearoa.  Read more Audio

3:08 PM.As summer approaches Martin Bosley has a great recipe to make the most of the new fresh vegetables on offer. He's got a simple but super tasty recipe for a vegetable medley that's then mixed with a… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Love Square - a musical venture put together by Nick Atkinson - blends blues and jazz, reggae and dub, soul and funk. Read more Video, Audio

1:53 PM.A firm weekly favourite, Freaky Friday, is back again with spooky tales of coincidence and unexplained encounters! Read more Audio

1:40 PM.Fleur is a contemporary fibre artist Fleur Woods and has documented her own journey in a beautiful new book - The Untamed Thread - which explores the creative process and teaches us why it matters to… Read more Audio

1:36 PM.In New Plymouth the animal control officers have picked up a stray bull - not their usual guest at the pound. No one has claimed the unnamed bull, so this Wednesday it's heading to auction at the… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Today marks the start of the five day Hindu festival Diwali. Jesse speaks to his RNZ collegue, journalist Gaurav Sharma to tell us more about the celebration and its meaning. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.In Miramar a pair of nesting Karearea - A.K.A New Zealand Falcon - have taken to harassing walkers and their pets on a local trail. In response Wellington council has temporarily closed a section of… Read more Audio

3:15 PM.Today Mary has a close look at investing in shares both in Aotearoa and overseas. She's collated some interesting numbers about how the different stocks have fared over the past five decades. Read more Audio

2:25 PM.Today on NZ Sporting history we meet Erin Routliffe who's made recent sporting history by becoming the first New Zealander to win a women's grand slam title in 44 years. Read more Audio

1:39 PM.Each year young horticulturists from around the country battle it out for the title of 'Young Horticulturist of the Year'. Meryn Whitehead is 2022 winner. She speaks to Jesse. Read more Audio