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10:10 AM.Japanese entrepreneur who has been described as a member of the cyber-elite. Joi Ito met eBay founder Pierre Omidyar at university in the US and spotted some of the internet's most famous pioneers… Read more Audio

9:52 AM.From Canberra, Karen Middleton discusses Australia's relationship to Afghanistan. Audio

9:32 AM.Greg Ellis, Wellington actor - not a member of an actors union; Graham Dunster, veteran actors agent and head of Auckland Actors agency. Audio

9:08 AM.TVNZ's handling of Breakfast host Paul Henry's remarks and the subsequent furore has thrown the issue of the its future as a public broadcaster back into the spotlight. Kathryn Ryan speaks with former… Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Denis gives us take on the week dominated by Paul Henry's latest stream of consciousness. Audio

11:25 AM.From building a weta motel, to planting shrubs that will bring native birds to your garden, ecologist Mike Bowie has tips on creating biodiversity in your backyard. Audio

11:15 AM.Business and economic commentary around economic tensions and a slow global recovery. Audio

11:08 AM.The latest in the autobiography series from Stephen Fry - his university years. Published by Michael Mason. Reviewed by Gail Pittaway. Audio

10:09 AM.Former All Black captain and captain of business speaks to Kathryn about his life. Audio

9:45 AM.The latest news, views and insights from the US. Audio

9:20 AM.It's a youth driving offender programme that is getting people on the right track. Audio

9:09 AM.Former Labour Party President, Mike Williams, and Political Commentator, Chris Trotter, talks to Kathryn about the demise of Chris Carter. Audio

11:49 AM.Tommy discusses future building procedures in response to the Christchurch earthquake. Audio

11:34 AM.Guest Chef Brett McGregor takes us through recipes for seared yellow fin tuna with fennel salad and salmon caviar for an entree, larb gai for a main and chocolate fudge cake with olive oil chocolate… Read more Audio

11:13 AM.The local body election results and the implications for national politics, the latest on the economy and TVNZ's reviewing of its editorial policies. Audio

10:39 AM.Phil Smith reviews The Weekend by Bernhard Schlink. Published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson. Audio

10:11 AM.Don Ritchie lives by the notorious Sydney suicide spot, The Gap. He is nicknamed "Angel of the Gap" for helping to save lives of an estimated 160 people who had planned to commit suicide there. He was… Read more Audio

9:54 AM.The latest on the the toxic spill in Hungary and the Eurpoean budget for next year. Audio

9:39 AM.After trouncing John Banks with a majority of just under 65,000 in the first super city elections, Mr Brown now has to figure out how to run the largest council in Australasia. He's already in… Read more Audio

9:09 AM.Paula Rebstock, Chair of the Welfare Working Group, independent welfare commentator Linsay Mitchell and Kay Brereton from the Wellington People's Centre discuss benefit dependency. Audio

11:52 AM.With Radar and Michele A'Court. Audio

11:34 AM.Commonwealth Games highlights, cricket, and Southland's biggest Ranfurly Shield challenge of the season, versus Canterbury. Audio

11:07 AM.Featuring Mark Ronson and the Business Intl., Sufjan Stevens, and Halcyon Digest. Audio

10:44 AM.Being reviewed is 'A Perfect Gentleman: The Life of Sir Wilson Whineray' by Bob Howitt, published by HarperCollins. Audio

10:09 AM.William Gibson coined the term "cyberspace" in a short story written back in 1982. His 1984 debut novel Neuromancer has become one of the most influential and acclaimed science fiction works of recent… Read more Audio