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1:35 PM.Last year we had a total of 94 drownings across the country, the highest toll we've had in a decade. Today is World Drowning Prevention Day, and the Drowning Prevention Auckland are pushing a campaign… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.If you were listening to the show last Friday you'll know our critter of the week was the Banks Peninsula tree weta. This fascinating creature has been able to thrive largely due to the work of the… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.It's Fifa fever, and for at least one young footballer player - the World Cup buzz is as much about the referees as it is the players. Seventeen-year-old Ciara Griffin is a player and referee herself

3:10 PM.Sam Irby lives in the real world and writes for the ones created in Hollywood. She's a writer and supervising Producer for And Just Like That, the Sex and the City reboot and Shrill. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.Dreams are one of the great mysteries of human consciousness.  Dr Rosie Gibson, a senior lecturer at Massey University's school of psychology is our expert today talking about the science of dreams! Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Pine forest slash has been in the spotlight recently for all the wrong reasons. However, research at Canterbury University - described as 'groundbreaking' - suggests that the logging debris could be… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Whitcoulls' hottest 100 is out - and this year there is more than one surprise, with the famous boy wizard, Harry Potter, taking a hit. Whitcoulls book manager Joan Mackenzie talks to Jesse about the… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.The St James Theatre has been a staple of Auckland since it was constructed in 1928. The Government has agreed to match Auckland Council's $15 million pledge to restore the theatre. Owner Steve Bielby… Read more Audio

3:35 PM.This week's critter is the rarest of our seven tree weta species (Hemideina). The Banks Peninsula tree weta (Hemideina ricta) is only found in a 200km2 patch of remnant native bush on Banks Peninsula… Read more Audio

2:20 PM.This week for NZ Live we speak to 'Pacific soul' singer Seth Haapu. He released his self-titled debut album in 2011, and almost 12 years later his full-length follow up 'WHAI ORA' is finally here. In… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.Each week we ask listeners to send in stories that are chillingly creepy, spookily serendipitous, or just out-of-the-box weird. This week we have two stories. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Mis-parked, parked or abandoned cars can cause huge disruption for other people, especially those with accessibility requirements. The app is designed to help people document and report issues which… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Cat lovers will be having a great time in Palmerston North this weekend where there's a dedicated show for felines with a special category for the very popular Burmese breed. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.The Hokonui Fashion Design Awards in Gore have been running for over three decades, but things are bit different this year. For the first time, category winners will head to the New Zealand Fashion… Read more Audio

1:10 PM.Former US President Barack Obama has just released his summer play list for 2023, something he does each year to share with followers what's been getting him through his leisure time. Much to their… Read more Audio

2:25 PM.Today on NZ Sporting History we speak to one half of one of our most successful Olympic duos. With Hamish Bond, Eric Murray won back-to-back gold medals in the men's coxless pair rowing events at the… Read more Audio