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9:35 AM.A first-year teacher with a passion for rowing has secured Wainuiomata High School this year's Aon Emerging School Scholarship Award. Gordon Milne didn't want costs to be a barrier for students keen… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.The Australian government is putting up the price of aged care as part of what it's described as a "once in a generation" overhaul. A crisis of bed availability and financial strain prompted an… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.The Inland Revenue department has doubled the size of its team responsible for chasing down overseas-based student loan debt and is taking more legal action in both New Zealand and Australia. Overdue… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Been offered a 'dry promotion' lately? A step up the job ladder - without the remuneration to go with it? Shannon Barlow is Managing Director of Frog Recruitment, and says a recent survey the company… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Alfred Buxton is regarded as the "father of landscape design" in New Zealand. Working in the early 20th century, he designed more than 350 private and public gardens around the country over a 40 year… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.In this week's music spot Ian Chapman offers a respite from the unsettling nature of the myriad of current, weighty, national and global events by shining an overdue lens upon that most unlikely of… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.The future of the Whakatane Sportfishing Club and two iconic local businesses are up in the air as decisions are made around the location of a floodwall to protect the town. Whakatane is getting a… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Susie talks to RNZ journalist Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.He's helped bring to life some of the biggest stop motion films in the business. The Corpse Bride, Coraline, Frankenweenie and Isle of Dogs have all taken shape thanks in part to the creative hands of… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Susie to talk about the impact of President-elect Trump returning to the White House - what might it mean for the economy and diplomatic relations? And… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.What does it take to make an arts festival truly inclusive? Creatif Kate knows, she's is one half of the creative force behind Wellington's Disabled Artists' Theatre or DAT - Festival, along with… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.A two-year teaching degree in the Far North is about to send its first cohort into jobs at local primary schools. The Te Hiku primary teaching degree is co-led by iwi Ngai Takoto, Te Rarawa and… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.10 weeks after the country's first tyre recycling scheme launched, 830-thousand end-of-life car tyres have been collected. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.The Prime Minister has had his first phone meeting with the US President-Elect, Donald Trump this morning. Business correspondent Dan Brunskill discusses the outlook for NZ-US Trade. Also recent… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Piers discusses a new campaign to explore options for a toll road over the Remutaka range in a bid to boost the region's resilience. Those attending Martinborough's wine festival will now be able to… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.An investigation by a Waikato University student has revealed no one with a learning disability has ever been asked about, or involved in making any adult literacy policy in New Zealand. Dr Nicolina… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Louise O'Brien reviews Odyssey by Stephen Fry published by Penguin Random House Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Daniel Kalderimis is a successful Wellington litigation lawyer, a Kings Counsel, happily married with three daughters. In his 40s though, he fell into serious depression and set out to "fix" himself… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.NPR Washington political correspondent joins Kathryn to discuss the breakdown of voters who elected Donald Trump, the right-leaning makeup of the Senate and possibly the house, and the result of votes… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.A scheme incentivising veterinary graduates to move to rural regions has hit record participation levels - but industry leaders say more are needed. 35 graduates have been placed in rural areas this… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.The global climate conference COP 29, gets underway today in Azerbaijan, focussing on how much money should to developing countries to cope with climate related costs. The UN summit comes against a… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.A new report warns the way local councils are applying government freshwater rules will hamstring vegetable production and could lead to sharp price rises for consumers. The report, for Horticulture… Read more Audio