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11:05 AM.Technology commentator Juha Saarinen talks about the refusal of the Lockbit ransomware gang to go quietly, after its operations were severely disrupted by global law enforcement last week. New… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Congestion charges could be needed in Tauranga and council's fees for sports clubs are under fire. Tauranga based local democracy reporter Alisha Evans has the details. Also why Poto the dog has been… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Elisabeth Easther reviews The Other Bridget by Rachael Johns published by Penguin Random House NZ Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Paula Whetu Jones is a film maker who's probably best known for co-writing and directing the feature film about Dame Whina Cooper in 2022. But her latest work is a dark comedy series set in a spinal… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Harriet Line details the £31m package to boost security measures for politicians amid concerns they have been targeted and intimidated by demonstrators in recent months - heightened… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Soaring gold prices and a more favourable Government stance appear to be driving up interest in New Zealand's gold mining industry. Legislation to be introduced on March 8 will speed up the process… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Sexual health advocates say more people should be testing regularly for sexually transmitted infections - and encouraged to do so by their health practitioners. There were just over 25,000 chlamydia… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Paul Cleave's award-winning book The Cleaner has been adapted for television. He talks to Kathryn about writing it for the small screen. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Former Newshub head of news Mark Jennings on his shock at today's announcement Newshub is to close. And what now for the media landscape? Kathryn speaks with Mediawatch's Colin Peacock.  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Music commentator Dave Wilson looks at how country music's roots, histories and current practices are in the music of Black artists and communities. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.John talks about why the legacy of the late potter Barry Brickell is growing. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Sally Wenley reviews Lone Wolf by Gregg Hurwitz published by Penguin Random House NZ. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.When Julie Legg was diagnosed with ADHD in her early 50s, many of her personal challenges made sense. She shares her own story, alongside those of other Kiwi women, in a new book called The Missing… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Karen Middleton has the latest details about the story of murdered Sydney couple, former TV presenter Luke Davies and flight attendant Jesse Baird. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Scientists here have started using a sensor system to estimate the extent and location of earthquakes before they hit. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.After three years of being run by commissioners, Tauranga is set to return to local democracy with July elections. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Marc looks at all the latest in sport. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.It's been a big year already for the supermarket sector. Woolworths has rolled out a new loyalty programme, while Foodstuffs is embarking on a trial of facial recognition technology. And across the… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.BusinessDesk launches its Business of Education series today, looking at the role of the private sector in education. Dileepa discusses Official Information Act figures which reveal a four and a… Read more Audio

10:50 AM.A flight carrying many Taylor Swift fans from Queenstown to Sydney revealed challenges the town's airport operations faces. A Wanaka case has highlighted a new housing problem - exploitative behaviour… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Harry Ricketts reviews The Painter's Daughters by Emily Howes published by Hachette Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Kate Evans is an award-winning journalist and regular contributor to National Geographic, and she's also a self-proclaimed feijoa fanatic. But for the tangy and gritty fruit, New Zealand is not home -… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Former President Donald Trump has won the Republican presidential primary in South Carolina, the hometown of his fiercest opponent, Nikki Haley. Meanwhile republicans are divided in their response to… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.It's been a rapid rise for Scapegrace Distilling Company. The distillery - producing gin, vodka, and more recently single malt whiskey - began as an idea between two brothers-in-law 10 years ago. It's… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Work is underway to create a genetically altered wasp, which would be capable of eradicating all wasps. A collaboration of researchers are looking at whether a 'flaw' could be modified in to an… Read more Audio