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1:25 PM.The challenges of renting into retirement with the increasing cost of living is the subject of a new documentary out today. Last Home Renters follows Rodney Patea, a pensioner based in Coromandel who… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Jingle Beatz is billed as Aotearoa's very first Afro-Kiwi Christmas concert. It's coming up this Saturday at the Anthology Lounge in Auckland, and it will feature a lineup of six artists performing… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.When rugby legend Sir John Kirwan first released his memoir in 2010 detailing his struggle with mental illness, it was groundbreaking. Now 13 years later, he's updated the book. It's called All Blacks… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Thinking about a new job in the New Year? CEO of Kinetic Recruitment, Kate Ross, is our expert this week, she's got all the tips and tricks to help you through a job interview, including how to calm… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Māori have a rich history of designing homes, clothes, vehicles and tools - why should that be discontinued? That's the question that drives Dr Johnson Witehira and Jamie Prier of the new toy brand… Read more Audio

1:41 PM.It's a wee issue but with a big environmental impact - nitrogen released in the urine of cattle affects nearby water quality. AgResearch senior scientist Brendon Welten speaks to Jesse. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Textiles are everywhere but it's fair to say most of us probably don't know that much about what goes into making them, or in fact disposing of them.Local Wellington artist Genevieve Rae is aiming to… Read more Audio

1:15 PM. 'Cain's Jaw Bone' is a complex literary puzzle that was originally published in 1934. Now UK-based Kiwi publisher John Mitchinson has brought it back, and it's been a surprise hit. Read more Audio

3:35 PM.The week's critter is a native species of spittlebug. Spittlebugs get their common name from the spit-like substance the young bugs create on plants. Read more Audio

3:08 PM.Today Kelly Gibney shares two amazing recipes from her latest cook book Enjoy: Food worth sharing with the people you love. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.This week's NZ Live is with the amazing performers from the Come Together series. Possibly the most successful LOCAL rock music series of all time, the shows have been seen by more than 40,000 Kiwis.

1:45 PM.Time for Freaky Friday, one of our favourites times of the week. If you've got a story you'd like shared on air email us or text 2101. Today we've got two Freaky Friday stories to share with you. Read more Audio

1:35 PM. A community-led initiative in Porirua is taking the reigns from politicians and having a crack at offering free dental care themselves. It's been spearheaded by Anita Taggart and Jodi Watene. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Dr Carrie Hayward is a Melbourne based clinical psychologist who specialises in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. She speaks to Jesse. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Today we reveal which groups have been selected for critter funds raised through the sale of our COTW t-shirts. A percentage of sales was put aside to help not for profit groups around the country… Read more Audio

2:25 PM.For NZ Sporting history today we look back on the career of Julia Ratcliffe. With the hammer throw as her chosen event she won three Commonwealth Games medals including gold in 2018. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Hamilton uber driver Shelley Winiana doesn't just get people where they want to go, she drops them off with a side of homemade cookies too. Shelley Winiana, speaks to Jesse. Read more Audio