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1:15 PM.Alethea Boon is a high achieving athlete herself, representing New Zealand in both gymnastics and weightlifting at the Commonwealth Games. Now she's in a new role being a gladiator in the Australian… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Crispin Thurlow is  a professor of language and communication and he says, embracing mediocrity and having the courage to be ordinary may actually be the path to contentment. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.The different "plaque trajectories" of good, so-so and very bad teeth-brushers in The Dunedin Study confirm dental hygiene is a long game that rewards commitment, says Otago University professor… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.For Made in NZ today we're going down to Ashburton, where a company has been manufacturing socks for well over 120 years. The New Zealand Sock Company was established in 1901. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Each year across New Zealand more deaths are caused by medicine related errors than lives lost on our roads. A University of Canterbury start up is hoping to turn around that statistic. Script Sense… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Our National under 18 women's ice hockey team have started 2024 on a high by winning a gold medal at the International Ice Hockey Federation world championships in Bulgaria. Read more Audio

1:15 PM."Think like a skink" - that's the advice of wildlife photographer and enthusiast Holly Neill, who for the past couple of years has been nurturing a lizard garden, or 'Mokomoko Manor'. Read more Audio

3:35 PM.Santa isn't the only one zipping around in a red coat at this time of year. The beautiful redcoat damselfly, Xanthocnemis zealandica, is commonly seen flitting around streams and ponds all over the… Read more Audio

3:08 PM.Today Julie Biuso of Shared Kitchen has two fabulous summer salad recipes to share. They're both great for the table on Christmas day or for using up left overs and an abundance of corn throughout… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.For NZ Live today we've got the super talented artist, producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist HINA. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Harry Scott's mission is to connect tamariki with nature in a way that stays with them through life. After struggling with dyslexia through school, it was in nature that things made sense. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.New research from Massey University reveals same-sex couples divide household chores more fairly than heterosexual couples. Sociologist Alice Beban looked into this, she speaks to Jesse. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.It's that time of the year when the drinks are flowing and a lot of the usual rules for boozing go out the window. But it can be a difficult time for people who for, many different reasons, no longer… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.With many Kiwis heading for the beach this summer, a new survey shows there is a growing appreciation of sustainable conservation efforts along our coastline. Read more Audio