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11:10 AM.TVNZ is looking to cut 68 jobs from the business. The company - which at December had 735 full-time employees - recently reported a half-year loss of $16.8 million.  Read more Audio

10:45 AM.The Hamilton City Council has voted to ask Hamiltonians if they were willing to cut staff and services as rates are set to rise. There's concern for some children living in emergency housing have… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Dean Bedford reviews Marcia Williams: The Life and Times of Baroness Falkender by Linda McDougall published by Biteback Publishing Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Natano Keni and Sarita So are both actors, writers and directors, as well as co-founders of their production company I Ken So...and also, husband and wife.  Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Matthew Parris breaks down what's in chancellor Jeremy Hunt's spring budget. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.New Zealand born Brian Houston built a global brand after founding the Hillsong Pentecostal church in Australia.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Advocates say migrant women who are victims of family violence are finding themselves in situations where they have to return to live with an abuser. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.In Te Anau, the housing crisis is having an effect on business. Security camera upgrades are the source of conflict in Winton and why a cat called Ginge is charming Te Anau locals. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Quentin Johnson reviews The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden published by Penguin Random House. Read more Audio

10:05 AM."Women are only children of a larger growth,' wrote one Lord Chesterfield in 1748. It was a sentiment shared by many men of women in the 18th century - but it was about to have its foundation shaken. 

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Chris Niesche looks at the relief within Labor at managing to hold the seat of Dunkley at the weekend's by-election. Where does that leave Peter Dutton's Liberals? And Meta has… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Environmental officials are preparing a contingency plan as avian influenza inches closer to our shores. Read more Audio

9:15 AM.Mounting pressures on the early childhood sector is leaving some parents on months-long waitlists for a spot. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.A new report can reveal cocaine use has increased by 93 percent in the past year. The Drug Foundation has drawn from wastewater testing to paint a picture of drug use across the country for the 2022… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Rebecca looks at South Korea's low birthrate problem and why it is becoming a problem for business. Some companies are offering financial incentives to employees who have children. And fast food… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Kelly has covered the conviction of a couple at the centre of a prostitiution ring and now she has spoken to a teenage girl about how she came to be groomed and entangled in the operation. Also… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Stella Chrysostomou of Volume Books reviews Take Two by Caroline and Vivian Thonger published by CB Editions. Read more Audio

10:25 AM.Julia Grace was just four years old when she embarked on her performing career, by belting out 'Send in the Clowns' at a big birthday celebration. As she writes, there was little sign - even while… Read more Audio

10:08 AM.In 2020, Anders Hofman became the first and only person in history to complete a long-distance triathlon in Antarctica. It involved a 3.9 km swim in ice water, a180 km bike on a glacier, and a 42.2 km… Read more Audio

9:54 AM.Tomorrow is Super Tuesday in the United States and Donald Trump's chances at a victory as the Republican candidate are looking firmer than ever. The US Supreme Court has ruled in Trump's favour… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.New Zealand has a "critical" shortage of park managers, according to the Park Leaders Forum. Park managers typically work for a city, regional or district council and manage a portfolio of land and… Read more Audio