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Nikki Kaye: 'I've been through a hell of a lot with breast cancer'
Auckland Central MP Nikki Kaye has confirmed she's quitting politics and Amy Adams is joining her in walking out the door. Audio
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Careers advice for 15-25s, and their parents
about 1 hour agoProfessional careers advisor Caroline Sandford tells Kathryn Ryan about her book Your Career From The Start, Making decisions for your future, a guide for young… Audio
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Kevin Kwan - Crazy Rich Asians author
10:10 am todaySeven years ago Kevin Kwan's first novel Crazy Rich Asians became an instant New York Times number one best seller, translated into thirty languages, and then… Audio
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Overhauling water infrastructure & the quid pro quo
about 1 hour agoUnder sweeping reforms, the government will give $761 million to councils to kick start a programme to reorganise water assets as independent publicly owned… Audio
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Judith Collins on her plans for National
15 Jul 2020Judith Collins emerged from last night's National Party emergency caucus meeting as the victor, taking over the mantle of leadership with just 66 days to go… Audio
Friday 17 July 2020
On today’s show
09:05 News and current affairs
09:45 Pacific correspondent Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor
Moera talks to Lynn about the legacy of long time leader of Niue, Sir Toke Talagi who died this week.
Toke Talagi Photo: RNZ/ Sara Vui-Talitu
10:05 Endurance: Louis Rudd's journey across Antarctica
Captain Louis Rudd knows what it's like to truly tough it out. He joined the Royal Marines at age 16, spent 25 years in the SAS and served in Northern Ireland, The Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan. From a young age he was fascinated by tales from the ice and the expeditions of polar explorers like Robert Scott and Sir Ranulph Fiennes. It led him down to Antarctica several times, and on his most recent trip he undertook a 56-day, 1400km journey across the continent, becoming the second person and first Briton to do so. He's documented his grueling journey in an appropriately named book: 'Endurance'.
Photo: Supplied
10:35 Book review - The Gospel of the Eels by Patrik Svensson
Photo: Pan Macmillan
Bronwyn Wylie-Gibb of University Book Shop, Dunedin, reviews The Gospel of the Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural World by Patrik Svensson. Published by Pan Macmillan.
Haunting and tender exploration of the mysterious eel - and human attempts to grapple with the slippery fish. Like the eel in a dark stream, this book slides into and around your mind, glimpsed in silvery flashes, and lurks quietly.
10:45 The Reading
Nick Blake reading 'Postcard' by Latika Vasil
11:05 Music reviewer Grant Smithies
Whoosh The Stroppies Photo: album cover
Is The Stroppies the best band name ever? Grant Smithies reckons so, and he’ll play two tracks from the Melbourne band’s studio debut Whoosh today, alongside tracks from Birmingham electronic experimentalists Broadcast and Manchester indie dance-pop pioneers, New Order.
11:30 Sports commentator Sam Ackerman
11:45 The week that was
Our comedians Pinky Agnew and James Elliott
Nine To Noon
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