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10:45 AM.Susan Botting is in Northland, where authorities are gearing up to throw money and time at the region's busiest tourist lake as the threat of a new invasive freshwater pest - the gold clam - grows.

10:35 AM.Dean Bedford reviews Rugby League in New Zealand: A People's History by Ryan Bodman published by Bridget Williams Books Read more Audio

10:30 AM.A South Auckland church community is rallying around people whose homes have been destroyed by fire early this morning. Firefighters were called to the major fire, at the Akoteu Faka-Kalisi-tiane Ko… Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Until 2014 St David's Memorial Church sat on an unassuming spot on an ever-busier Kyber Pass Road in Auckland. But it was up for demolition after failing stronger earthquake regulations. Paul… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Matt Dathan looks at the trouble facing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak over immigration as he tries to find a way of reviving the Rwanda plan and slash migration figures. Relations with… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.An Auckland food scrap collection service has saved nine million kilograms of organic food waste from landfill, with the scraps converted into renewable energy and liquid fertiliser at New Zealand's… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The motor industry is warning there are not enough mechanics trained to service and repair a surging number of electric and hybrid vehicles on our roads. Pure battery electric vehicles make up about… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Science correspondent Laurie Winkless joins Kathryn to look at a new study into the effect sitting in traffic can have on your blood pressure - but it's not what you think. Inhaling unfiltered air… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Being in a relationship with an emotionally immature person can be a nightmare says Wellington psychologist Karen Nimmo. But how do you tell if they're the problem - or you are? And is it worth trying… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Music commentator Kirsten Zemke joins Kathryn to talk about Hawaiian music and how it emphasizes the voice. She'll talk about why many songs feature falsetto or leo ki'eki'e (high voice) and where the… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Kirsty joins Kathryn to talk about Te Anau recently hosting one of the largest and most complex emergency rescue exercises in the region, the weekend's annual Kepler Challenge mountain run and the… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Hannah August reviews Went to London, Took the Dog by Nina Stibbe published by Pan Macmillan Read more Audio

10:05 AM.135 years on from Jack the Ripper's heinous and brutal murders in London's Whitechapel, the case still fascinates. Sarah Bax Horton's ancestor worked on the case, and her research led her to new… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Chris Niesche joins Kathryn to talk about the government's plans for a major crackdown on vaping, including banning single-use vapes from importation as well as tighter rules… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.A report out this morning makes the case for urban cable cars to help ease congestion in our biggest cities. It was commissioned by aerial lift manufacturer Doppelmayr - which has made gondolas and… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Hundreds of conservation projects hang in the balance as the clock ticks down on government funding. What happens to NZ's predator-free goals. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Palliative care doctors are warning of a difficult five months ahead as stocks of the most used liquid morphine run out.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Glen will look at the Black Caps being action today, this time with the first of two tests against Bangladesh.

The Kiwis coach Michael Maguire has resigned and is off to New South Wales as State of… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Citizens Advice Bureau deputy chief executive Andrew Hubbard joins Kathryn to look at a new report done by Otago University's Civil Justice Centre into the most common legal problems experienced by… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Andrew Bayly is the new Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister - so where does he stand on the big issues in that portfolio?

Business correspondent Rebecca Stevenson joins Kathryn to look at what's… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Todd looks at the biggest issues facing our biggest city - including Auckland Council selling the Downtown carpark to Precinct Properties, despite a last-minute flurry of opposition and threat to sue… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Kiran Dass reviews The Stirrings by Catherine Taylor published by Weindfeld and Nicholson Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Helen Beaglehole is a Wellington writer, editor, and historian whose family has been collecting contemporary New Zealand art for over two generations. 

Nine to Noon spoke to her last year when she… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Ron joins Kathryn to talk about how the Hamas-Israel conflict continues to have an impact in the US, including the weekend shooting in Vermont of three college students from Palestine. Democrats are… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.The results of a recent survey paints a surprising picture for Asian New Zealanders - a community often referred to as a 'model minority'. The nationwide survey - commissioned by Asian Family Services… Read more Audio