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10:35 AM.Mellissa Oliver from Unity Books Wellington reviews Kitten by Olive Nuttall published by Te Herenga Waka University Press Read more Audio

10:05 AM.A dance company in the UK is challenging the perceptions that dance is the domain of young people. The Company of Elders is performance group for non-professional dancers aged over 60, set up by… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Samoa's Government is proposing a change to electoral rules to allow citizens living abroad to vote - but there are concerns it will mean eligible diaspora will outnumber those living in the country. 

9:40 AM.Scientists from the University of Auckland medical school are working to developing a device to deliver medication deep into the ear to help prevent deafness.  Read more Audio

9:15 AM.Captain Charles Moore discovered the 'Great Pacific Garbage Patch' in 1997 and he has spent much of his life revealing how pervasive plastic is in our oceans.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The Dental Association warns more people are turning to the toolbox to fix their teeth, due to the rising cost of appointments.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and TV reviewer Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to talk about documentary Beyond Utopia (DocPlay) which looks at the network of safe houses and "underground railroads" used by North Korean defectors to… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.It is a vexed issue for many parents, how to navigate the social media tightrope with their children and be aware of the dangers.  Read more Audio

11:15 AM.Technology correspondent Bill Bennett breaks down the end of the relationship between Australian media and Meta, which walked away from the country's news media bargaining code.  Read more Audio

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