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9:30 AM.A farming couple outside of Dargaville are so fed up with the lack of health services in the area they have purchased a building with plans to set up a health clinic. Dargaville has no dentist… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.As the Hawke's Bay sun begins to dry out the silt piles left by Cyclone Gabrielle, the dust problem is becoming so bad, some residents are leaving their homes. There's still up to 1.5 million cubic… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Science correspondent Allan Blackman looks at a new debate among zoologists about whether it's time to change scientific names that are now problematic - like the Hitler beetle or the Trump moth. Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Some artists use paint. Others pencil or plaster. Fleur Woods' chosen medium is wool, cotton and beads. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Music correspondent Kirsten Zemke looks at the phenomenon of the "11 o'clock number" - the theatre term for a big, show-stopping song. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.The New Plymouth District Council has held its first public workshop after the Ombudsman reprimanded local authorities for holding too many secret meetings. And Waka Kotahi is putting on hold hundreds… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Catriona Ferguson reviews The Future by Naomi Alderman published by HarperCollins. Read more Audio

9:57 AM.After coming out as a teenager, Craig Hoyle was excommunicated from the Christian "sect" he'd been raised in and separated from everyone he knew. The Auckland-based journalist tells Kathryn Ryan about… Read more Video, Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst discusses protests around the country over the situation in Gaza, and the release of 80 asylum seekers from detention after a High Court ruling, and criticism… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.The Puteketeke has taken out Bird of the Century this year after a hard fought campaign by British-American comedian and television host, John Oliver. John Darby is an avid champion of the Puteketeke… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.Seventy percent of all new emerging pathogens in human health come from animal habitats. All the vet schools in Australasia recently came together with vet schools from 8 Asian countries to improve… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Some principals of small schools are being paid less than their deputies or senior teachers - and they fear the situation will put educators off stepping into senior roles. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Optimism is growing that the Black Caps can cause a monumental upset and end India's undefeated record to earn a place in the Cricket World Cup final. Sam also discusses a couple of big wins for New… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Landscape designer and gardener Xanthe White talks about one of the most popular - planting flowers. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.There's been a flood of annual general meetings on the NZX of late, and Rebecca says this week will be no different with Fonterra Shareholders Fund, Contact Energy, and Michael Hill Jeweller, to name… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.David is in Kaikoura today where an old go-kart track south of the town is attracting petrolheads from around the South Island, causing trouble and upsetting residents. Environment Canterbury is in… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Mark Leishman reviews Guy Wilson Creating Golf Excellence: The Genesis of Lydia Ko & More Stars by Bruce Miller published by Pacific Trust Holdings NZ. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Liz Mitchell wants to revive the wool industry by reminding us of all the great things about the material. She says wool is enduring, versatile and breathable - and not just as a clothing product. One… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.The armed wing of Hamas says it is ready to release up to 70 children and women held in Gaza, for a 5-day truce. Hamas' negotiators have told Qatari mediators the truce should include a ceasefire and… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.The United States is vowing to defend itself against a barrage of attacks on its military bases across the Middle East. Over the last three weeks, Iran-backed militia groups have attacked US bases and… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.It's Cup and Show week in Christchurch and this year attendees of the New Zealand Agricultural Show will be able to see sheep milking in action. The three-day event, which kicks off tomorrow, is also… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Fonterra has announced a plan to reduce its on-farm emissions by 30 percent, by 2030. Fonterra produced the equivalent of 12.8 million tonnes of greenhouse gas in the year to June, and 86 percent of… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.As the number of birthing centres around the country declines, there are concerns limited choices are pushing women into birthing interventions they don't want or need.  Read more Audio