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1:10 PM.Late this morning the family of ballet and dancing kaumatua Sir Jon Trimmer confirmed that he had died aged 84 after a battle with cancer. We speak to choreographer Loughlan Prior who had worked… Read more Audio

3:35 PM.A collection of 750 different microalgae – or phytoplankton – at the Cawthron Institute offers a treasure trove for researchers seeking new useful compounds. Alison Ballance visits the collection to… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.What you are is not the whole story about who you are. Values rather than identity have always been the glue that holds democracies together. Before "woke" became a political slogan, professor Yascha… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.This week's guest for bookmarks is Akiko Kurematsu, a culture writer and journalist who uses her multicultural and mutlilingual background to work. Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Growing up Gretchin Mornin never predicted she'd become a lotus farmer or all things - but that's exactly what she's ended up doing. Gretchen speaks to Jesse about their operation and unique approach… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.The Kiwi circus trio, Laser Kiwi, have been travelling the world with their act titled "The rise of the olive". Imogen Stone and brothers Zane and Degge Jarvie have recently made appearances at the… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Entries for the BioHeritage National Science Challenge closes later this evening. The competition gave kids young and old the opportunity to make and colour their own paper kanakana in the hopes of… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.The Wellington Jazz Festival kicks off today. To mark the occasion, last night APRA AMCOS announced the winner of their 2023 Best Jazz Composition Award. The winner is Louisa Williamson. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Today's music feature is all about one of the most famous performers of all time, Elvis Presley. We have our very own RNZ First Up producer Jeremy Parkinson, an Elvis super fan, along to talk through… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Brad Foster reports on the NSW Government announcing its plans to turn half of a Sydney city golf course into green space for an anticipated growth in residents in the area and celebrations for the… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.The kingi chopping board is a chef-grade chopping board created using fishing nets and recycled post-consumer packaging. It was devised by Rui Peng, co-founder and CEO of CRITICAL and Tom Hishon… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Rock devotee's got some exciting news a couple of hours ago, with the announcement that Queens of the Stone Age are heading to New Zealand. Josh Homme speaks to Jesse. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Devonport's special Victoria Theatre is celebrating 111 years this month. To share the rich and long live history of the venue Margot McRae talks to Jesse. Read more Audio

3:35 PM.You might find this tiny critter in a kowhai tree near you. The hobbit psyllid takes its scientific name from Frodo Baggins as both are smaller than their relations. It's also found in the South… Read more Audio

3:08 PM.Julie Biuso shares her recipe for Asparagus with Crunchy Sourdough Crumbs. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Poneke/Wellington-based singer-songwriter Ebony Lamb and band is in the Wellington studio for NZ Live. We've been playing the singles non-stop on RNZ, but today Ebony releases her much anticipated… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.It's that time of the week again where we indulge in your strangest and spookiest stories. We've been loving putting Freaky Friday together and we love all the submissions we recieve. If you've got a… Read more Audio