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3:09 PM.The racial, cultural, gender and religious differences between us are only superficial – and the belief that they "really really matter" is holding humanity back, says neuroscientist and author Sam… Read more Video, Audio

2:25 PM.Today we head to the south to chat to award winning filmmaker and well known nature photographer Rod Morris who's dedicated much of his work to New Zealand wildlife. Rod joins us from our studio in… Read more Audio

1:38 PM.The idea that a moa could still be stalking some hidden valley still excites the Kiwi imagination. While many claimed sightings have been laughable, some might have been real, says Ngā Taonga Sound &amp… Read more Audio

1:32 PM.When Ken Perkins died, he left behind a collection of more than 80,000 records. It's thought to be one of the most extensive private collections in the world. Read more Audio

1:22 PM.Scott Hamilton-Hill co-owns and helps to run a restaurant in Christchurch, and likes playing cards.

Oh, and yesterday he won more than $400,000. Read more Audio

1:16 PM.Since the dawn of motor insurance in New Zealand, broken windscreens have been replaced free of charge. But that's now been jeopardised by new, hi-tech windscreens which can cost in the… Read more Audio

3:12 PM.Sir Nigel Shadbolt from Oxford University says instead of fearing artificial intelligence, we should embrace it- after all, robots are the ones who'll be looking after us and our children as we grow… Read more Audio

3:07 PM.Jesse reckons this is the best "parlour" game he has heard of. Caitlin Cherry explains The Poetry Game. Read more Audio

2:25 PM.Wellingtonian Paddy Burgin makes guitars and other stringed instruments and has been for more than 20 years. He brings in several of his guitars and shows us the different sounds and styles. Read more Audio, Gallery

1:38 PM.Kea are among the most interesting and playful birds around - but can they experience and influence one another's emotions? Read more Audio

1:26 PM.When fashion designer Annah Stretton started the charity RAW three years ago, there were just over 300 women behind bars in New Zealand. Now there are almost 800. Stretton says the reason for the rise… Read more Video, Audio

1:17 PM.Countries around the world are cracking down on the legal status of video game "loot boxes" - randomised in-game rewards which give players advantages and are purchased with real money - but so far… Read more Audio

3:07 PM.British entomologist, writer and beetlemaniac Richard Jones joins us to explain why these insects are among the most important organisms in the world Read more Audio

2:33 PM.Auckland Zoo Pridelands team leader Tommy Karlsson joins Jesse to talk about giraffes and the secrets yet to be unlocked about them. Read more Audio, Gallery

2:21 PM.Many women in the Pacific own just one single bra ... so Kate Hargraves jumped on a plane to Fiji with 1,000 stuffed in her luggage Read more Audio, Gallery

1:40 PM.Kathryn Price is the Tauranga-based founder of Upcycled & Co ... she teaches people how to paint furniture, with a mind to helping them turn ordinary things into pieces of art. Read more Audio, Gallery

1:23 PM.Most public libraries in Ireland will soon be open until 10pm every day and overdue fines abolished in a bid to increase visitors. Ditching overdue fines here would be a fine idea, a librarian says. Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Two recent storms have soaked the Gisborne region, but for orchards in the area the harvest must go on! Murray Burgess owns the Blue Willow Citrus orchard in Te Karaka and he and his team have been… Read more Audio

8:00 AM.Over 450 former refugee student learners are celebrating what they've learned through a Tikanga Māori pilot project that only lasted a year. There are calls from the refugees and organisations behind… Read more Audio, Gallery