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1:45 PM.American archaeologist Professor Patrick Kirch studies Polynesian pre-history and tonight in Auckland The Polynesian Society is awarding him the Nayacakalou Medal, for outstanding contributions for… Read more Audio

1:33 PM.This Friday marks the 40th anniversary of the eviction of Maori land protestors from Bastion Point at Orakei in Auckland. Read more Audio, Gallery

1:21 PM.New research suggests it was no accident that the Aboriginal people found Australia. Read more Audio

1:10 PM.South Auckland underground artist Razé, otherwise known as Ezra Williams, has only been creating music for around a year but she's already picked up a nominated for Best Pacific Female Artist. Read more Video, Audio

3:34 PM.Aladdin the Broadway musical will be coming to Auckland next year. It's a huge production that's toured all over the world and the New Zealand show will feature a kiwi actor, George Henare, in a… Read more Audio

3:09 PM.Dr Lucy Jones is a world renowned seismologist. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis are going to happen, she says, but disasters don't have to if we prepare.  Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Award winning composer and musician Victoria Kelly talks about some of the pioneering female musical artists both here and internationally and play some of their music for us too. Read more Audio

2:09 PM.We're honoured to have our regular book critic, Pip Adam in. Today Pip is talking about the 'monstrous feminine' - an idea that challenges the idea of women as victims.  Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Celebrity chef Matty Matheson is known as somewhat of a bad boy in the food world - his TV shows average about 150 expletives per episode.  Read more Audio

1:26 PM.The kilogram is getting an overhaul. 'The Big K' is a lump of metal kept away under glass in Paris that has defined the measurement for more than a hundred years.  Read more Audio

1:16 PM.Five days before her birthday last year, Bec Fisher decided she wanted to try something new. So she thought the best way to find her next passion was to do 40 jobs during her 40th year.  Read more Audio

3:10 PM.In our every day lives, surprises are not always welcome; the bill that comes out of the blue, 19 lollies in a package that was supposed to have 20. But we love surprises in the books we read and the… Read more Video, Audio

2:30 PM.Have you seen the new thong or seam jeans? Would you wear them? It got us thinking about strange fashion trends in history - there have been plenty of strange short and long lived trends.  Read more Audio, Gallery

2:23 PM.Toys are an essential part of helping kids grow and learn. But not everyone is able to buy the latest toys and teach children how to play with them. That's where toy libraries come in.  Read more Audio

1:42 PM.The Royal Wedding this weekend went off without a hitch. But there was one line in the ceremony that really got our attention - "does anyone object?"  Read more Audio

1:29 PM.The moth plant is an aggressive vine that smothers and kills plants. A South American import, it multiplies quickly and is a big problem in Auckland. An Auckland teacher wants to change that - pod by… Read more Audio, Gallery

1:18 PM.Hate speech is hardly anything new...but what is new is the ability for it to spread like wildfire and remain relatively anonymous thanks to modern technology.  Read more Audio

8:00 AM.Love and loss from Hiroshima to Hastings. Little is known about the Japanese war brides who married New Zealand soldiers stationed in Japan with the occupying force after World War II. One of the last… Read more Audio, Gallery

3:28 PM.It's 12cm across and loves to munch on weta!  Read more Audio

3:20 PM.We continue our series on the Great Walks of New Zealand, and today Sue Hope tells us about walking Waikaremoana with her women's walking group. Read more Audio, Gallery

3:08 PM.Forget those tragic rock-hard, numbers... these buttermilk scones are light and fabulous, says chef Annabelle White. The trick, she says, is to freeze and grate the butter – and touch the mixture only… Read more Video, Audio