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11:27 AM.Bill Sevesi is a stalwart of Auckland's music history, leading his band in packed dancehall gigs from the 1950s through to the 1970s. He continued playing and recording, and has just released a… Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Frustration in Christchurch, and Auckland's transport spending. Audio

10:42 AM.Harry Broad reviews The Devouring Dragon: How China's Rise Threatens the Natural World by Craig Simons. Published by Awa Press, RRP$36.00. Audio

10:10 AM.Award-winning British novelist David Mitchell and his Japanese wife Keiko Yoshida have an autistic son. They've translated and had published a book by written by a Japanese autistic 13-year-old, Naoki… Read more Audio

9:52 AM.The US government tones down the rhetoric over Edward Snowden, and says very little about the protests in Egypt. Audio

9:48 AM.Jane Patterson reports from outside the press conference Pita Sharples called this morning. Audio

9:26 AM.Housing NZ is to invest $2.9b to build and upgrade state homes in the next 3 years. Glen Sowry is the chief executive of Housing New Zealand. Audio

9:09 AM.Antony Gough, a Christchurch property investor; and Paul Grimshaw, a property lawyer based in Christchurch. Audio

11:50 AM.The annual ornithological survey, and the case of the blinking eyespot. Audio

11:35 AM.One of New Zealand's first, if not the first, female butchers, Jan Harper talks meat, red meat - how to butcher, marinate and cook it. Audio

11:07 AM.The Auckland transport plan out today; the Ikaroa-Rawhiti result and its implications; and lessons NZ's Labour party can learn from Labor over the Tasman. Audio

10:32 AM.Dan Slevin reviews Carl Hiaasen's Bad Monkey, which is published by Hachette. Audio

10:06 AM.Iranian playwright whose work 'White Rabbit, Red Rabbit' opens at Auckland's Q Theatre tonight. The play dissects the experience of a whole generation of young Iranian adults unable to leave their… Read more Audio

9:54 AM.The latest from Egypt with protests against the regime of president Mohamed Morsi; what is going on and where is it going to head? Audio

9:40 AM.The Director of Alcohol Health Watch Rebecca Williams, the Wellington branch president of the Hospital Association Jeremy Smith, and the President of the Massey University Students Association Ben… Read more Audio

9:28 AM.Nearly 11-thousand people have used Kiwisaver funds as a deposit for their first home. Is this adding to the housing boom and undermining the purpose of the retirement savings scheme? Financial… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.Judge Peter Boshier has been a member of the government's Family Violence Taskforce for the past 6-years and was appointed a White Ribbon Ambassador in 2011, a role which Sir Owen Glenn has applied… Read more Audio

11:49 AM.With Radar and Urzila Carson. Audio

11:31 AM.Steven Adams and the NBA; Super 15 Rugby; Cricket NZ end their two-month long tour of England; and most of the big names gone from Wimbledon. Audio

11:06 AM.Jonathan Bree, The Breeders, and Chic. Audio

10:35 AM.Ahead of Maori Language Week (July 1-7) John reviews Maori books for children. Audio

10:06 AM.Shane Cotton's latest works exploring the sky are on display at Wellington's City Gallery. Audio

9:48 AM.Why did Edward Snowden leave Hong Kong?; and an American businessman is being held hostage by his workers in a Beijing factory. Audio

9:33 AM.UK speech therapist Nicola Lathey is the author of 'Small Talk: Simple Ways To Boost Your Child's Speech And Language Skills From Birth'. Audio

9:08 AM.Kim Campbell, Employers and Manufacturers Association CEO; and Cameron Pitches, spokesperson for the lobby group Campaign for Better Transport. Audio