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2:25 PM.Today we're going back to Amsterdam in 1998, where history was made. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.It's been around 2 months since the first translocation of kākāpō to mainland Aotearoa. To check in on how these taonga are going in Te Ika a Māui, we're joined by Ngai Tahu kākāpō recovery group… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Earlier this year, when Auckland resident Fiáin d'Leafy was moving house, they decided to find a fresh way to approach this not so fun chore. Because they did it entirely by bike. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Over this past week we've seen reports of frustrated arriving passengers at Auckland Airport waiting for hours, loosing luggage, and not knowing what was going on. Tourism operators rely on New… Read more Audio

3:35 PM.Why do some foods go so well together – like macaroni and cheese – while other flavour combos fall flat? This week senior producer Justin Gregory digs into a smorgasbord of unusual food pairings and… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Every year, the average person eats about 8kg of additives, which shouldn't come as a surprise if you look at the long list of incomprehensible ingredients on the back of so many packets of food. Dr… Read more Audio

2:25 PM.For Bookmarks this week we talk to Dylan Mulder. He grew up in Mosgiel but has lived in seven different countries. He's a 7 time award winning World of WearableArts Alumni and has worked at Cirque du… Read more Audio

1:50 PM.We know artificial intelligence is moving forward in leaps and bounds, making a lot of people quite nervous for the future. There's a lot of A.I innovations happening right here in New Zealand. Emre… Read more Audio

1:30 PM.How low can the sugar levels be in sugary drinks before people don't like the taste? A new study set out to answer that question and were surprised to find people are ok with a lot less sugar than… Read more Audio

1:20 PM.One in six New Zealanders suffer from some sort of hearing loss. Consumer NZ are concerned the hearing aid industry is prioritising sales over customers. SKaituhi Mātoro investigative writer Vanessa… Read more Audio

1:19 PM.Julia Atkinson-Dunn's just released a book for established and prospective gardeners. It's called A Guided Discovery of Gardening. Read more Audio

1:10 PM.Tami Neilson is back from touring in the U.S and about to start a special tour in Aotearoa with NZ music legend Dinah Lee. Tami joins Jesse to talk about the upcoming Rock 'n' Roll Revue. Read more Audio

3:10 PM.There are birders and then there's Peter Kaestner. He's a retired US diplomat who holds the world record for seeing the most bird species, 9,856 birds. A duck on the back of our 10 dollar note was his… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.For this week's music feature we speak to London-based kiwi Kay McMahon. Kay's day job sees her producing content for a major bank, while by night she DJs with the handle Special Kay. She's also a… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Over the weekend Shearers Music Store celebrated their 60th birthday. Shearers is an independent music store in Hamilton started by Andy and Rowena Shearer. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Most businesses want to do the right thing when it comes to being sustainable But finances, a lack of understanding, and time constraints can prevent them from investing in nature. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.The RMS Niagara currently lies in 120 metres of water on the seafloor of the northern border of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, not far from the pristine Poor Knights Islands. Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Community Foundations of Aotearoa NZ is working with more than 650 bequests to local communities around New Zealand. Dr Claire Routley is an expert in legacy giving and she's in New Zealand as the… Read more Audio