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9:08 AM.Colonel Ratu Tevita Mara was a senior military figure in Frank Bainimarama's inner circle, but defected to Tonga after saying he no longer supports Bainimarama. Colonel Mara spoke to us from the… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Post-quake rumours on the future of the city. Audio

11:38 AM.Media law and recent Broadcasting Standards Authority decisions. Audio

11:12 AM.Marty reviews the music of The Ramones. Audio

10:41 AM.Written by Kate Colquhoun, published by Little, Brown and reviewed by Quentin Johnson. Audio

10:07 AM.John Whitehead is stepping down from one of the most powerful, or at least widely influential, roles in the country - as the head of Treasury. Audio

9:49 AM.The 2011 Federal Budget. Audio

9:38 AM.Hannah Gadsby's wry, self-deprecating comedy covers topics like her rural Tasmanian background, her thighs, why her mother is an unwitting source of humour, and why she's so accident-prone. Audio

9:27 AM.Judy McGregor, Equal Opportunities Commissioner. Audio

9:09 AM.The average dairy farmer pays less tax than a couple on the pension - so is the rural sector paying its fair share? Audio

11:50 AM.The blogosphere and Radio NZ's decision to take Maori news in-house. Audio

11:25 AM.The World Health Organisation has expressed concerns about the growing ineffectiveness of antibiotics. We hear from Dr Mario Raviglione, and clinical director of ProCare Health Ltd Dr John Cameron. Audio

11:10 AM.Key elements of Thursday's Budget and the political strategy around it. Audio

10:37 AM.Written by Sarah Quigley, published by Vintage. Reviewed by Graham Beattie. Audio

10:10 AM.Tony Mott is a British-born rock n' roll photographer who's snapped pretty well all of them - ACDC, Rolling Stones, Queen, amongst much else. He's spent an awful lot of time backstage, up close and… Read more Audio

9:51 AM.The Republican presidential race and debate over the role of harsh interrogation techniques in gaining the intelligence that led to Osama bin Laden. Audio

9:33 AM.Is there a crisis looming in the industry? Consent numbers show construction has slowed, and the construction workforce has shrunk as tradespeople leave the industry. Mark Graham, a publisher of… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Filipino caregivers, after working long hours in the wake of the Christchurch earthquake, are now being denied work permits. Audio

11:50 AM.The $300 house competition and other frugal innovations. Audio

11:30 AM.Dishes inspired by travels through Turkey and Egypt. Audio

11:08 AM.The coming budget and the flagged KiwiSaver changes, Don Brash's Dear John letter and Labour's response. Audio

10:40 AM.Written by David Lodge, reviewed by Jane Westaway, published by Harvill/Secker. Audio

10:06 AM.Elisabeth Tova Bailey is an American essayist and author of 'The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating' - a meditative and inspiring memoir about how one woman's daily struggle with a serious neurological… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.The Ugandan President has been inaugurated despite ongoing protests and unrest, and Rwanda finds an ingenious solution to its power shortage. Audio

9:45 AM.Marile Borden is the creator of the Moms Who Need Wine website. It has nearly 400,000 fans on Facebook and has now joined with a wine club. Audio