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1:15 PM.Paternal depression is often perceived to be solely experienced by women. But today, the New Zealand Medical Journal today has published a research letter about depression experienced by first-time… Read more Audio

3:15 PM.Today writer and playwright, screenwriter, and columnist for The Post Dave Armstrong talks to Jesse about some pressing issues in the capital. Read more Audio

2:25 PM.New Zealand continued to play rugby against South Africa through the years of apartheid, and toured over there with a 'white only team'. Then in 1981 the Springbok team were welcomed onto our shores.

1:35 PM.There are only two types of batteries in the world, and they have pretty limited life cycles. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.The last confirmed sighting of the native huia was in 1907. Next to the moa it's perhaps our most iconic extinct bird. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.A Kiwi invention could be the next big thing in medical imaging. Read more Audio

3:35 PM.Kea are renowned for their intelligence and playfulness – but how do they express joy? Studying animal emotions can be tricky – you can't just ask them how they're feeling – but Professor Ximena… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.While it's beautiful that we're redefining what it means to be a man, the change process is leaving many young men confused and vulnerable to harmful influence, says Sydney-based Kiwi Dr Kieran… Read more Audio

2:25 PM.Sarah Trotman ONZM is the chief executive of Business Mentors New Zealand, a role she's recently returned to following the impact COVID had on businesses. Read more Audio

1:45 PM. Food loss accounts for 38 per cent of the energy used in our global food system, according the UN.  Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Sophia Malthus will be there. She's a disability advocate, and lives with a spinal cord injury. Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Ancient artefacts from four and a half thousand years ago have been brought here to show case life in Egypt in the time of the Pharaohs. Egyptologist Regine Shulz is in New Zealand from Germany for… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.t's been named 'Nihohae matakoi', and its most distinct feature was a set of sharp horizontally positioned teeth at the tip of its mouth.  Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Taking care of a family member with dementia is not only hard on the heart – it's also hard to get our heads around, says clinical psychologist Dasha Kiper. She explores the "neurological obstacles"… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.For our Tuesday music feature we're focussing on the piano man himself, Billy Joel. A musician as lauded for his singing and songwriting abilities as his skill behind a piano, he put out hit after hit… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.A study is underway at Massey University to find the best way to integrate solar farming with livestock farming. The challenge here is to incorporate solar panels without disturbing the growth or… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.In North Canterbury, a transport service for older members of the community and those with disabilities hasn't upped its prices in over 30 years. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Since their first clean-up project more than 20 years ago, the South Coast Charitable Trust have have rid our shores of over 72 tonnes of rubbish. Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Washington Post deputy editor and author David Von Drehle wasn't looking to uncover those secrets when he met his then 102 year old neighbor, Charlie White. Read more Audio