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11:05 AM.Business correspondent Dileepa Fonseka joins Kathryn to talk about two big IT blowouts within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Defence.  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Mandy Myles from Bookety Book Books reviews The Night Alphabet by Joelle Taylor published by Little Brown Read more Audio

10:45 AM.The biggest talk around town is the announcement that a contract has been signed to keep the aluminum smelter at Tiwai open for another 20 years.  Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Award-winning Australian author Julia Lawrinson has more than 15 books for children and young people to her name, but her latest work is deeply personal.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.US correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben talks about the bipartisan invitation extended to Israel's president Benjamin Netanyahu to speak to Congress in July.  Read more Audio

9:35 AM.A new study shows the tiny titipounamu or rifleman has the ability to learn to make new sounds, just like parrots.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.As the government comes under increasing pressure for backtracking on an election promise to fund 13 cancer drugs. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Central Otago mayor Tim Cadogan did not expect the pushback he got when he suggested pensioners reverse-mortgage their homes to help with the cost of living.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Kennedy is on a ship steaming towards the Kimberley Coast of Australia from Darwin. He joins Kathryn to talk about what is in store during the expedition, and to share some experiences from a couple… Read more Audio

11:33 AM.Olivia Johnson started her small-batch kimchi and sauerkraut business a year ago. But it was about 10 years ago where she first came across fermented foods while living out of tents on a vineyard in… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Dale and Tim look at reaction to the Budget, including concern promises to fund cancer drugs haven't been met. How are Te Pati Maori leaders handling allegations about the misuse of data?  Read more Audio

10:48 AM.The imminent closure of Queen Street's landmark department store, Smith & Caughey, Simon discusses the issues, which have led to this.  Read more Audio

10:34 AM.Emma Hislop reviews You Like It Darker by Stephen King published by Hachette. Read more Audio

10:10 AM.New Zealand actress Lydia Peckham has recently made her Hollywood debut, in the latest instalment of the Planet of the Apes franchise.  Read more Audio

9:50 AM.French President Emmanuel Macron has called a snap election, following the performance of the far-right National Rally in the European elections. Read more Audio

9:37 AM.New Zealand is leading the world in asthma management due to the nationwide uptake of a 2-in-1 inhaler regime. Read more Audio

9:29 AM.It took just three days from pseudoephedrine to be back on his pharmacy's shelves for owner John Burt to be burgled. And the burglar was only interested in taking that product from his Unichem… Read more Audio

9:10 AM.Electric vehicle charging poses a serious threat to the energy system if users charge at the wrong time, lines companies say.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Donna and Michele look at the lighter moments of the week, including Briscoes' hunt for a new bed sheet tester, and an electric spoon on sale in Japan which makes food taste saltier. An Italian… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.New Zealand begins its T20 World Cup campaign against Afghanistan tomorrow. And the tournament had its first big upset today, with the US beating Pakistan.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Jeremy Taylor brings new releases from recent tourist Arooj Aftab and Bat For Lashes, plus a reissue of an underrated REM classic. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.The Christchurch City Council had resurrected its fight for tougher alcohol controls in the city after bailing out of its previous almost million dollar attempt in 2017.  Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Jenna Todd of Time Out Bookstore reviews Take What You Need by Idra Novey published by Daunt Books Read more Audio

10:05 AM.US astronomer Dr Michael Brown's theory of a ninth planet, lurking on the very edge of our Solar System, is gaining momentum.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Narendra Modi has been voted back in for a third term as India's Prime Minister - but it was not quite the landslide victory he would have hoped for. A new report from the world's biggest refugee camp… Read more Audio