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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

9:05 AM.A new report can reveal cocaine use has increased by 93 percent in the past year. The Drug Foundation has drawn from wastewater testing to paint a picture of drug use across the country for the 2022… Read more Audio

11:06 AM.Rebecca looks at South Korea's low birthrate problem and why it is becoming a problem for business. Some companies are offering financial incentives to employees who have children. And fast food… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Kelly has covered the conviction of a couple at the centre of a prostitiution ring and now she has spoken to a teenage girl about how she came to be groomed and entangled in the operation. Also… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Stella Chrysostomou of Volume Books reviews Take Two by Caroline and Vivian Thonger published by CB Editions. Read more Audio

10:25 AM.Julia Grace was just four years old when she embarked on her performing career, by belting out 'Send in the Clowns' at a big birthday celebration. As she writes, there was little sign - even while… Read more Audio

10:08 AM.In 2020, Anders Hofman became the first and only person in history to complete a long-distance triathlon in Antarctica. It involved a 3.9 km swim in ice water, a180 km bike on a glacier, and a 42.2 km… Read more Audio

9:54 AM.Tomorrow is Super Tuesday in the United States and Donald Trump's chances at a victory as the Republican candidate are looking firmer than ever. The US Supreme Court has ruled in Trump's favour… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.New Zealand has a "critical" shortage of park managers, according to the Park Leaders Forum. Park managers typically work for a city, regional or district council and manage a portfolio of land and… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.The condition Osteoperosis, where new bone growth doesn't keep up with the loss of old bone, affects men and women of all races - but Pakeha women, post menopause, are those at highest risk. It's… Read more Audio

9:08 AM.Extra funding to boost the security of emergency room staff ran out last week - but nurses say more guards at the door was never going fix the underlying issues of staff safety. The new government… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Kennedy Warne discusses the journey of trans-Pacific rower Tom Robinson, and Cole Brauer, who is days away from finishing one of the most demanding solo yachting events: the Global Solo Challenge… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Tucked away on Auckland's Sandringham Road, is a vibrant blue café doing things a little bit differently. Blue Rose co-owners Lenny Stevens and Robbie Kainuku bring a Maori and Pasifika flair… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Political commentators Gareth Hughes and Liam Hehir look at the U-turn by the Prime Minister over his accommodation allowance, the progress of the great legislative repeal, the housing minister's plan… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.The legacy of Fa'anana Efeso Collins and what his passing and mourning reveal about what Auckland and the political arena has lost. Public submissions have just opened on the Auckland Council's Long… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Harry Ricketts reviews The Three Quicks - Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Neil Wagner and the Road to the World Test Championship by Trevor Auger published by Mary Egan Publishing Read more Audio