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10:45 AM.The Buller District Council has started on what it calls a "once in a generation" master planning exercise. It is looking at Westport's environmental vulnerability but also social and economic… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Jessie Bray Sharpin reviews The Mark by Fríða Ísberg published by Text Publishing Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Shortly after her 60th birthday party, Jo Peck's husband of 25 years announced he was in love with someone else. In her new memoir Suddenly Single at 60, the Australian advertising exec encourages… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Chinese president Xi Jinping has made his first trip to Europe since the Covid-19 pandemic, where he was met by varying receptions across different countries. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Hydrogen remains more expensive than diesel as a trucking fuel, and the cost of getting a hydrogen powered truck on the road is higher.  Read more Audio

9:25 AM.European Union's ambassador to New Zealand, Lawrence Meredith talks to Kathryn about the war in Ukraine and the recent FTA with New Zealand. Read more Audio

9:15 AM.The country has come through a tight electricity generation supply situation this morning. Transpower chief executive Alison Andrew  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The Climate Change Minister, Simon Watts, has just announced a cross party inquiry will be conducted by the Finance and Expenditure Committee into climate adaptation. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and TV reviewer Chris Schulz looks at season two of The Jinx, Amy Winehouse biopic Back to Black and Hollywood Con Queen, about a scam targeting professionals in the film industry and how those… Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Melbourne-based provisional psychologist Darren Godwin says tween and teens athletes and their parents can benefit from the same sort of assistance pros get to deal with ups and downs. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Technology commentator Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to look at two billion dollar tech deals that are worth keeping an eye on - one for Kiwi Alex Kendall and his autonomous vehicle start up Wayve. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.The cyclones which hit the region last year still have a long tail. Thames Coromandel District Councillors are about to review submissions and develop their long term plan. The Hauraki Rail trail is… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Ralph McAllister reviews Beasts of Paris by Stef Penney published by Quercus Books. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Kathryn talks to Corin Tucker from the American rock band Sleater-Kinney. The band is marking 30 years of playing together this year and will perform in Auckland next week. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Matt Dathan looks at another damaging defection for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to Labour, this time of Natalie Elphicke over the issue of immigration. Matt looks at why her move could… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.Kathryn speaks with finance commentator and bank customer advocate, Janine Starks, on the POLi payments story. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Proponents of a strong global plastics treaty are raising concerns about the influence of lobbyists on the process. This as research seeks to establish a link between microplastics and a rise in bowel… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Money expert David Boyle joins Kathryn to talk about some holes in the argument to make KiwiSaver compulsory to ensure more people are equipped to fund their retirement. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.More than 30 New Zealand women who are not mothers write about their experiences in Otherhood. The essay collection explores what it means to live a fulfilling life while giving "a middle finger" to… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Music commentator Kirsten Zemke looks at bossa nova, literally "new trend" in Portuguese.  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Poor air quality in the seaside suburb of Mount Maunganui has forced the council to look at the future of industrial businesses in the area.  Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Phil Vine reviews Study For Obedience by Sarah Bernstein published by Granta. Read more Audio

10:11 AM.Many of us will know the difficulties of travelling and being understood in countries where we don't speak the language. Now imagine taking a great work of literature and translating that - without… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at $3b in relief for tertiary students in next week's federal Budget because of what had become an alarmingly steep indexation rate. Read more Audio