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1:20 PM.If you struggle to hit the high notes of Mariah Carey then our next guest may be able to help you out. Professor Ingo Titze, from the University of Utah, led a team of scientists to find out why some… Read more Audio

1:15 PM.Auckland's skyline is set to change, as resource consent to build the tallest residential tower is granted. But will developments like this help with affordability in Auckland? And are droves of us… Read more Audio, Gallery

3:10 PM.Singer-songwriter James Taylor turned his own battles with depression and insecurity into the soundtrack to the 1970's. Music historian Mark Ribowsky traces his rise from heroin addict to superstar in… Read more Audio, Gallery

2:16 PM.Today's Great New Zealand Album is 'Hello Sailor' by Hello Sailor - the classic debut from one for our most successful and ground-breaking bands. Their 1977 release chartered new territory in Kiwi… Read more Audio

1:23 PM.The idea of having parasitic worms is pretty disgusting. But scientists are increasingly realising that some of these worms do us more good than harm. Some have gone so far as to introduce certain… Read more Audio, Gallery

1:14 PM.It's been described as the 'holy grail' of breast cancer prevention. A New Zealander has teamed up with Australian researchers, and they have announced today, the discovery that an existing medication… Read more Audio

3:30 PM.Vaisakhi Mela the harvest festival for the Punjab region of India is as important as New Year. Around 20,000 Sikhs live in New Zealand. One of the first to settle arrived around 1890, his legacy is… Read more Audio, Gallery

3:11 PM.Entrepeneur and founder of the Huffington Post, Arianna Huffington says there's one key to success that is overlooked, even in the world's best business schools... the value of a good night's sleep… Read more Audio

2:23 PM.If seabirds spend days, months or years at sea, how do they sleep? Seabird ecologist, Stephanie Borrelle joins Jesse in the studio to answer that question and more about the fascinating lives of… Read more Audio, Gallery

1:35 PM.A group of locals is aiming to eradicate pests from the entire Picton region. Read more Audio, Gallery

1:13 PM.Science is continuing to explore the way what happens in your brain may be affected by what happens in your gut. We've heard about how gut bacteria might have an impact on things like depression, but… Read more Audio

3:30 PM.Gardening guru Lynda Hallinan tells us how to grow a lemon tree. Read more Audio

3:10 PM.Shepherd Elliott on using local, seasonal produce, he also has a recipe for us for Artichoke Soup. Wellington's Shepherd Elliott runs Ti Kouka and the about to be opened restaurant Shepherd. Read more Audio

2:20 PM.Wellington country rockers The Warratahs released their seventh studio album last year - and, two weeks ago, it took the "Best New Zealand Country Album" title at the Country Music Awards in Gore. The… Read more Video, Audio