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9:25 AM.Doctors in the southern region say patients with severe skin conditions are suffering burn like symptoms, blistering and unbearable itching, without access to specialist care. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.A new home equity release product is promising a debt free, income solution for the over 70s - so what are the fish hooks? Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Te Radar and Donna Brookbanks look at the weird and wonderful moments from this week's news cycle - including a US lawmaker who was filmed pouring water into a colleague's backpack multiple times over… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.It's a monumental weekend for rugby in this country, with the Blues and Chiefs locking horns for the Super Rugby Pacific final and the first All Blacks squad of the Scott Robertson era due to be… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.A new Ace Records compilation celebrates how the LGBTQI+ aesthetic shaped pop culture from 1955-1979. And it has been 60 years since the Beatles touched down in New Zealand. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Westport has had no Primary Response in Medical Emergencies (PRIME) service for three weeks because of staff shortages.= Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Martene McCaffrey of Unity Books Auckland reviews How it Works Out by Miriam Lacroix published by Jonathan Cape. Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Mary Lee is a pioneer of the Central Otago snow sports scene. She and her husband John Lee founded the Cardrona ski area in 1981, as well as Snow Farm - New Zealand's only dedicated cross-country… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Almost 100,000 people were initially cut off when a single Transpower pylon toppled just north of Auckland, as maintenance crews worked on it.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was in Japan this week meeting with fellow PM Fumio Kishida, agreeing on a new security agreement and speaking about boosting economic security cooperation. Russian… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Health advocates are pushing for a halt on the use of genetic test results by insurance providers.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Concerns are being raised that a proposed mining operation - applied for under fast-track legislation - could cause irrevocable harm to the world's clearest freshwater springs, in Golden Bay.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and TV reviewer James Croot joins Kathryn to look at the sequel to kids film Inside Out. Read more Audio

11:25 AM.How young is too young to watch Stranger Things (M with a content warning)? What do you tell a 16-year-old who wants to watch Euphoria (R18 so actually illegal for those 17 and under)? To make… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Technology journalist Peter Griffin looks at NetSafe's new Re:Scam tool, which aims to turn the tables on cyber crooks.  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Otautahi/Christchurch has just hosted the Environmental Defence Society conference, which followed the huge nature march in Auckland against some Government policies.  Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Laura Caygill reviews The Skeleton House by Katherine Allum published by Fremantle Press Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Jono Lancaster was only 36 hours old when his parents abandoned him in a hospital Yorkshire.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Correspondent Dan Bloom digs into the polling trends ahead of election day and the dismal result that looks set to be delivered to the Tories.  Read more Audio

9:35 AM.The use of AI to identify mushroom is increasingly concerning fungi enthusiasts.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.A new self test to detect cervical cancer is being hailed as a game changer, but those in the sector fear funding cuts will undermine it.  Read more Audio

9:06 AM.World Vision says New Zealand's spend on international food aid has fallen, contributing to global food ration cuts hitting the most vulnerable. Read more Audio

11:50 AM. Are you getting a refund or a tax bill this year? And what puts you in line for either? Read more Audio

11:33 AM.Having conversations with older relatives about ageing, and all that comes with it, can be tough, but necessary. Read more Audio

11:07 AM.Dave signs off from his time at New York University by looking at three tracks that are connected to research being done by colleagues there.  Read more Audio