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1:25 PM.Manawatu student Ali Muhammad has been named amongst this year's Impact Awards nominees for creating opportunities to empower refugee youth. He talks to Jesse. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.New data has revealed there was a 34 percent drop off in the availability of relief teachers in primary schools between 2012 and 2021. NZEI Te Riu Roa President Liam Rutherford talks to Jesse about… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Although gender equality has come a long way, women still do twice as much domestic labour and childcare as their male partners. Outdated expectations of "what women do and what men do" can negatively… Read more Audio

2:30 PM.For today's Music Feature we're exploring the Art of Broadway Orchestration with Auckland University musicologist Gregory Camp. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.New research from a Massey University PhD student has found a way to encourage babies to eat more vegetables when they're transiting to solids. Dr Jeanne Rapson talks to Jesse about what she found in… Read more Audio

1:35 PM.As the borders re-open and more people look to travel in spite of COVID cases, travel agents have had to adapt to the new rules and regulations that are in place and the differing requirements… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Around this time of year, some people might find they have citrus coming out their ears.The call is out for people with citrus and seasonal fruit trees with surplus fruit, to donate to those in need.

1:15 PM.Multiple Sclerosis New Zealand has delivered private petition to Parliament today to ask them to green light a proven treatment for MS. MS New Zealand president Neil Woodhams talks to Jesse about what… Read more Audio

3:10 PM.It didn't matter that Dr Raj Telhan knows all about the science of why sugar is bad for us, contributing to higher blood pressure, inflammation, even diabetes. He still found it hard to resist. Read more Audio

2:30 PM.A few weeks ago the Tuesday Music feature was wedding dance songs sourced from our audience. Following on from that, Wedding Dance teacher, Angelique Meyer got in touch to talk about the fine art… Read more Audio

1:45 PM.The one thousand kilometre long Mongolian Derby started on Saturday and two New Zealanders are in the lead. We speak to Sam Edney's step-mum about her progress so far. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.An electric motorbike company that began as a startup in a Wairarapa shed is about to move onto the global stage. UBCO Bikes chief executive Katherine Sandford talks to Jesse about their bikes and new… Read more Audio

1:25 PM.Over 100,000 runners in both Australia and New Zealand will come together this October for the world's first simultaneous event of its size. Wellington event manager Bengy Barsanti talks to Jesse. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Donations of blood and plasma is being severely impacted by winter illness, with over 30% of donors cancelling and rescheduling their appointments. New Zealand Blood Service's Asuka Burge talks to… Read more Audio

3:35 PM.Nicola Toki introduces Jesse to the order of twisted-wing insects known as Strepsiptera; twisted in name, twisted in nature. Read more Audio

3:08 PM.Julie Biuso tells Jesse Mulligan how listeners can make a delicious oven-baked mushroom risotto - perfect for cold nights at home. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.For our NZ Live segment today we are joined by award-winning alt country singer/songwriter Jenny Mitchell.  Read more Audio