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10:05 AM.Despite the lack of life in The Dead Sea, its shores have been home to civilisations for centuries, and today it is known as a popular health and tourism destination.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Dan Bloom on the latest on former UK ambassador to the US 's relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.A swathe of international and local talent are playing Nelson's Adam Chamber Music Festival, including tenor Colin Ainsworth.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.New Zealand's scientific glassblowing industry at risk of disappearing for good, fears one Dunedin-based glass blowing business owner.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The scientists' association says reform of science funding has stagnated, and leaves the country exposed to worsening hazards.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Wellington's Moa Point Wastewater Treatment Plant has been shut down and staff evacuated from the site. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Science commentator Jen Martin joins Kathryn to look at three science studies with a strong wellbeing bent. Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Just 50 minutes north of Auckland is Matakana, a small village known for its Farmer's Market, stylish boutiques and art galleries. But to Madeleine Eskedahl, it's been the perfect setting for her… Read more Audio

11:10 AM.Today Ian Chapman shares glimpses into the lives and work of four great, although very different, musical artists forever bound together by virtue of today's date.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.RNZ's business editor Gyles Beckford on the unemployment rate. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Samantha discusses the new funding for the Nelson marina, vandalism of river level monitoring gear, flouting of bylaws restricting driving on the ecologically sensitive Marlborough coast and… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Ralph McAllister reviews three of his favourite books from last year. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.If you're a fan of dinner and a show Australian actor and playwright Joshua Hinton has very considerately combined both for you. He's the creator of A Place in the Sultan's Kitchen, a one-person play… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at the Reserve Bank decision to raise interest rates by 0.25% - the first hike in two years. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Could tiny sensors flushed down the loo be a solution to sewage overflows ending up on city beaches? Read more Audio

9:15 AM.OpenAI's announcement last month that it planned to test ads in ChatGPT has raised concerns about what the commercialisation of chatbots could mean for users' privacy. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.A new survey has found a high number of people reporting migraine symptoms, but many aren't receiving a formal diagnosis. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Tauranga teen Sam Ruthe shocks the world with a new indoor mile record for a New Zealander. The Super Rugby season is two weeks away from kick off, as uncertainty around who the All Blacks coach will… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.All the objects showing at Cathedral Square Unearthed were uncovered during excavations conducted following the 22 February 2011 earthquakes. This includes merchant wares, household treasures and… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.What does 2026 hold for the retirement village sector with reform expected to be introduced in the middle of the year. Victoria also discusses the sale of MediaWorks owner QMS to Australia's Nine… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.The tourism pressure on Putaruru's Blue Springs that could result in their temporary closure, and the lobbying to save and extend the Te Huia train service between Hamilton and Auckland. Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has applauded recent Polish efforts it says saw about US$1m raised.  Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Mārama follows a young Māori wahine's journey to the north of England in the mid-1800s, seeking information about her family.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.The Department of Justice releases three million pages of Epstein documents, while two journalists are arrested in Minnesota.  Read more Audio

9:25 AM.Sheep numbers are in rapid decline and the wool industry has faced tough times with competition coming from often cheaper synthetic fibres. Read more Audio