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9:30 AM.Yasmeen Musa is a year 11 student at Whangarei Girls High, who has spoken out about changes to NCEA standards. We also hear from Chairperson of the Secondary Principals Council Julia Davidson and… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell says it's time to take a very hard stand on youth suicide, including considering banning tangi for victims and burying them at the entrance of cemeteries so their… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Fairfax's 'Israeli spy' scoop; and the last rites for NZ public television. Audio

11:30 AM.Insurance expert Brian Klee is the director of Special Risk Insurance which deals with clients with special circumstances; and Judi Clements, Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation. Audio

11:05 AM.The latest trade figures; Fonterra's internet auction; immigration to Australia; and the Kiwi handover of the CEO role at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Audio

10:41 AM.Written by Andrew Miller, published by Sceptre, reviewed by Kate Blackhurst. Audio

10:10 AM.It is his final week in the role of Otago University Vice Chancellor. He is Professor of Preventive and Social Medicine at the university, and his primary research interest is cancer epidemiology. He… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Legal gay marriage is introduced in the state of New York and the stalemate in talks over the US debt ceiling. Audio

9:28 AM.Stuart Middleton developed Tertiary High School at Manukau Institute of Technology in 2010 and has also established the Centre for Studies in Multiple Pathways which better links schools to… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Sue Holmes, a resident of Seabreeze Close in Bexley, has had her house red zoned. Michael Gousmett is the Chief Executive of St Vincent de Paul, Canterbuy, and Fran Cook is the General Manager of… Read more Audio

11:51 AM.The Basin Reserve, tunnels, flyovers, and community involvement. Audio

11:37 AM.James Buckrell is owner-director of BJ's Bakery in Hastings and judge for The Bakels New Zealand Supreme Pie Awards, and he gives us his recipes for Bacon and Egg, Mince, and Apple Pies. John Hawkesby… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.There's snow up to sea level as Christchurch experiences its coldest snap in many years. Audio

11:08 AM.Analysis of John Key's visit to Washington, deals between the National and Act parties, and better-than-expected polling last week for Labour's capital gains tax policy. Audio

10:39 AM.Written by Alan Bradley, published by Random House. Reviewed by Phil Smith. Audio

10:10 AM.27 years ago, Charlene Hewat stumbled across the remains of a poached rhino and was moved to help with their conservation. She became an advocate for Africa and African wildlife, and went on to found… Read more Audio

9:53 AM.Discusses the latest on the Norwegian attacks, a new deal on tackling the Greek debt crisis and the arrest of war crimes fugitive Goran Hadzic. Audio

9:44 AM.Social anthropologist at the University of Oslo Thomas Eriksen discusses the implications of the car bomb attack on the prime minister's office and the slaying of young activists on Norwegian society… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.Kathryn talks to Iain Smith, architect of the shake-up of the UK welfare system. The reforms are similar to recommendations made here by the Welfare Working Group. Audio

11:48 AM.With Jessie Mulligan and Elisabeth Easther. Audio

11:38 AM.The split between Tiger Woods and his New Zealand caddy Steve Williams and reflections on the 30 years since the controversial Springbok rugby tour. Audio

11:06 AM.Featuring 'Don't Need It' by the artist William Elliott Whitmore off the album Field Songs, 'Little Lovin' by the artist Lissie off the album Catching A Tiger, 'Endless Blue' by the artists The… Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Gina Rogers reviews 'The Trouble With Fire' by Fiona Kidman, published by Vintage. Audio

10:07 AM.Bestselling thriller writer Jeffery Deaver has turned his pen to the James Bond franchise, after being invited by Ian Fleming Publications to write the new Bond novel, Carte Blanche. He's given it a… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.The rate of decline of native languages in the pacific. Audio