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3:07 PM.Jamie McAuley is a Masters student in the University of Otago's Zoology Department, who is studying the diets of alpine stoats to help conservation efforts.. Read more Audio, Gallery

2:19 PM.New Zealand country singer, Ashley Tipping joins us for a whirlwind tour of country music, both here and overseas. Ashley and her husband Michael make up the duo Cooper's Run and the pair have shared… Read more Audio

1:44 PM.South Canterbury Museum is locked in a bitter battle with five other New Zealand museums ... It's aiming to make to the finals of the International Museum Dance Off. Read more Video, Audio

1:35 PM.Benjamin Johnson runs a Wellington non-profit called The Free Store. They distribute surplus food each year from 65 eateries to people in need - around 100 people each day. Read more Audio

1:26 PM.A group of teenage boys head into the bush on a youth crime prevention programme in the new documentary Lost Boys of Taranaki. The film gives a voice to young people the media talks about more than… Read more Audio, Gallery

1:15 PM.PPTA president Jack Boyle talks to Jesse about the increasing number of schools not taking part in NCEA level one to reduce stress for pupils and teachers. Read more Audio

3:09 PM.Couples should be wary of Facebook as it's a breeding ground for infidelity, says New York divorce lawyer James Sexton. He's just published a guide to staying together – If You're In My Office, It's… Read more Audio

2:37 PM.Before Xbox, before Gameboy there were board games. Games of cardboard and glue, of dice and card and tiny metal figures that could be played on a tabletop in caravan on a rainy day. Read more Audio

1:24 PM.Wellington's Bicycle Junction started up six years ago to build, fix and sell bikes – and coffee. Staff are paid a living wage because it's the right thing to do and business is thriving, says owner… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.The Rugby World Cup 2019 broadcast rights have been sold to TVNZ and telecommunications giant Spark. The price of streaming all the games has not been revealed and TVNZ will play just seven games free… Read more Audio

8:00 AM.Since the 1880s hard-working Chinese have been at the heart of the fruit and vege business in New Zealand. That history has been captured in a new book, including the story of 80-year-old Nancy Young… Read more Audio, Gallery

3:27 PM.In the wild, this attractive shrub is critically endangered, but many listeners will be familiar with Muehlenbeckia astonii as a popular garden plant. It's one of New Zealand's few truly deciduous… Read more Audio

3:15 PM.Talk the Walk looks at the different great walks of New Zealand and talks to people who know them best. Read more Audio, Gallery

3:07 PM.Jesse Mulligan's four-year-old daughter can take down three bowls of Kelly Gibney's roasted cauliflower and walnut soup. The Kiwi wholefood chef and blogger shares the recipe with us. Read more Audio

2:26 PM.Nomad are a talented young trio from Christchurch. Even though they're just hitting 20 you might have already heard their hits 'All of My Heart' and the very catchy' Oh My My'. Read more Audio, Gallery

1:40 PM.A tiny samurai wasp could be deployed to combat the brown marmorated stink bug should it arrive on these shores. Read more Audio

1:35 PM.Ride-sharing is now so popular in Europe, French woman Melissa Cohen was surprised to find it hasn't really taken off here. She and a group of NZ-based French friends have launched Easy As Carpooling.

1:21 PM.We know a well-balanced microbiome maintains good health and contributes to digestion. But what happens when our gut is unbalanced? Read more Audio