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10:05 AM.Dr Maddy McAllister is a maritime archeologist who calls herself a shipwreck detective. She is Senior Curator in Maritime Archaeology at the Museum of Tropical Queensland, in Townsville, where she is… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Elizabeth Beattie discusses an artillery strike in Myanmar which has killed at least 29 people, including women and children, at a refugee camp near the border with China. It is one of the deadliest… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.When Prue Young was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis 18 months ago, people assumed she'd have to give up work and sport. This week, the 33-year-old Nelson paramedic is in Hawaii to compete in the… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Labour party leader, Chris Hipkins joins Kathryn Ryan for an interview on all the issues this election and why his party should form the next government. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.When Renee White had kids she was determined to raise them how she wished she had been raised. But when her son Eli was one and a half, in the middle of a tantrum, Renee found herself saying things… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Technology correspondent Peter Griffin joins Kathryn to talk about the trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried as his ex-girlfriend takes the stand. What lessons have been learned in the crypto… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Around the motu: Georgina Campbell in Wellington Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews The Observologist: A handbook for mounting very small scientific expeditions by Giselle Clarkson published by Gecko Press Read more Audio

10:05 AM.In 1656 Spanish painter Diego Velázquez completed a work depicting life at the Spanish court under Philip IV. Its intriguing composition led it to become one of the most famous paintings in the world… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Matthew Parris joins Kathryn to look at the UK's reaction to the violence in Israel and Gaza, as 17 Britons are thought to be among the missing and dead. A protester has been arrested… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.After years of campaigning, a memorial museum has officially opened in the northern French town of Le Quesnoy, celebrating the role of New Zealanders who fought across Europe in both world wars. The… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.A new study warns the artificial intelligence industry could use as much energy as a country the size of the Netherlands, by as soon as 2027. Tech firms have been leaping into the AI race since… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Close to half of what New Zealanders owe in child support is made up of late payment penalties, prompting questions from tax and budgeting experts over its effectiveness for both halves of the family… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.The first step towards spending less is to pause and check in with yourself each time you make an individual purchase, says financial advisor Lisa Dudson. "Is this the best use of my hard-earned… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.Massey University Lecturer in Animal Welfare and Veterinary Specialist Dr Kat Littlewood discusses what you should feed your pet. Dry biscuits? Canned food? Is a vegan diet healthy for household… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan joins Kathryn to celebrate the 35th anniversary of a special New Zealand song and take a look at who's set to play at WOMAD next year. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Quentin Johnson reviews Light Over Liskeard by Louis de Bernieres published by Penguin Random House Read more Audio

10:05 AM.A trip into Dusky Sound in 1974 led to Victoria Jaenecke's lifelong connection with Richard Henry. Appointed in 1894 as caretaker of Dusky Sound's Resolution Island, Henry spent 14 years - much of it… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Kathryn to talk about how events in the Middle East are spilling onto the streets in Australia, with pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli supporters clashing… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.Landslides are our country's deadliest and most costly natural hazard. Landslides triggered by the cyclone ultimately killed two volunteer firefighters Muriwai, condemned hundreds of homes, and left… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.It's being called Auckland's worst pollution event in nearly 50 years. It's two weeks since a massive sewer line collapsed in Auckland, leaving hundreds of litres of human waste pouring into the inner… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.A new book from retired journalist Tom Clarke pulls together some of the lesser-known stories of New Zealand's past. It has its roots in a service he provided to New Zealand radio stations in the… Read more Audio