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11:05 AM.Music commentator Dave Wilson looks at how country music's roots, histories and current practices are in the music of Black artists and communities. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.John talks about why the legacy of the late potter Barry Brickell is growing. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Sally Wenley reviews Lone Wolf by Gregg Hurwitz published by Penguin Random House NZ. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.When Julie Legg was diagnosed with ADHD in her early 50s, many of her personal challenges made sense. She shares her own story, alongside those of other Kiwi women, in a new book called The Missing… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Karen Middleton has the latest details about the story of murdered Sydney couple, former TV presenter Luke Davies and flight attendant Jesse Baird. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.Scientists here have started using a sensor system to estimate the extent and location of earthquakes before they hit. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.After three years of being run by commissioners, Tauranga is set to return to local democracy with July elections. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Marc looks at all the latest in sport. Read more Audio

11:30 AM.It's been a big year already for the supermarket sector. Woolworths has rolled out a new loyalty programme, while Foodstuffs is embarking on a trial of facial recognition technology. And across the… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.BusinessDesk launches its Business of Education series today, looking at the role of the private sector in education. Dileepa discusses Official Information Act figures which reveal a four and a… Read more Audio

10:50 AM.A flight carrying many Taylor Swift fans from Queenstown to Sydney revealed challenges the town's airport operations faces. A Wanaka case has highlighted a new housing problem - exploitative behaviour… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Harry Ricketts reviews The Painter's Daughters by Emily Howes published by Hachette Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Kate Evans is an award-winning journalist and regular contributor to National Geographic, and she's also a self-proclaimed feijoa fanatic. But for the tangy and gritty fruit, New Zealand is not home -… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Former President Donald Trump has won the Republican presidential primary in South Carolina, the hometown of his fiercest opponent, Nikki Haley. Meanwhile republicans are divided in their response to… Read more Audio

9:40 AM.It's been a rapid rise for Scapegrace Distilling Company. The distillery - producing gin, vodka, and more recently single malt whiskey - began as an idea between two brothers-in-law 10 years ago. It's… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Work is underway to create a genetically altered wasp, which would be capable of eradicating all wasps. A collaboration of researchers are looking at whether a 'flaw' could be modified in to an… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Principals hope the ministerial inquiry into school property will flush out why the Ministry of Education has lacked clarity, transparency and consistency in approving and providing classrooms to… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.If you're a lover of watermelons you might have noticed prices are nudging down lately, with some supermarkets even selling them for less than five dollars a kilogram. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Matthew Bradbury has recently returned from Italy, where he studied how communities are being shifted, to adapt to climate change. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Political commentators Dale Husband and Liam Hehir. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Tess has the latest from Southland Civil Defence on the major erosion issues threatening properties in Bluecliffs village. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Gina Rogers reviews The Women by Kristin Hannah published by Macmillan. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.The opioid crisis gripping large parts of the world is well recognised: the widespread addiction to opium based pain killers, which have caused the death of millions. Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Ukranians have held commemorative events to mark the second anniversary of Russia's invasion. Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Last year's devastating weather events took their toll on any number of houses and buildings around the North Island, including many marae. Read more Audio