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10:45 AM.One year on from Cyclone Gabrielle's devastating effect on Hawkes Bay, Lauren examines where recovery is at. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Ralph McAllister reviews Masquerade: The Lives of Noel Coward by Oliver Soden published by Orion Publishing. Read more Audio

10:10 AM.Last year Yoson An starred in Plane alongside Gerard Butler where he tried to prevent a passenger jet crashing into a Philippine island overrun by murderous rebels. He speaks to Kathryn.  Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Bridgette Toy-Cronin, an associate professor from Otago University's faculty of law, warns if cuts impact the courts, it could become a constitutional issue. Audio

9:08 AM.There's frustration at the rate of progress to enact a national action plan for managing invasive weed species.  Read more Audio

11:45 AM.As more people work remotely New Zealand is seeing a hollowing out of inner cities which poses questions over how to sustain central area populations and the use of commercial buildings and carparking… Read more Audio

11:35 AM.If you've been to Akaroa recently, you may have stopped at The Cake Room and tasted beautiful cakes baked by owner Katey Thew-Thin. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Brigitte and Neale reflect on this year's Waitangi Day commemorations, and the Government's decision to scrap Auckland's regional fuel tax. Also, a look at how Labour is adjusting to its position as… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Simon discusses the proposal for a new waterfront stadium in Auckland and transport plans as the regional fuel tax is axed. Read more Audio

10:40 AM.Harry Broad reviews The Tui Has Landed by Jodie Shelley published by Bank Street Publishing Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Dynamic Planet, narrated by New Zealand's own Cliff Curtis, is the latest project from Natural History New Zealand and is more than three years in the making. Producer Ben Lawrie joins Kathryn to talk… Read more Audio

9:50 AM.European Union member countries have unanimously reached a deal on the EU AI Act, the bloc's landmark legislation regulating artificial intelligence.  Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Wanaka-based athlete Hamish Elliott is the 2024 Kathmandu Coast to Coast Champion. He talks to Kathryn about the event. Read more Audio

9:25 AM.Local health advocate and Te Ropu Tupeka Kore spokesperson Catherine Manning says vaping is a scourge on small towns.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Banks in Australia are introducing anti-scam measures to better protect customers - but advocates here are way behind the 8-ball. Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Donna Brookbanks and Irene Pink bring some of the lighter moments of the week, including an Indian woman who has set the record for the most teeth, and another world record attempt in France - a man… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Sam looks at the latest in cricket, including a blunder which saw Australia take credit for some of our greatest batsmen. Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Today Grant brings two soft and whispery tracks today from Reverie, the debut album by Les Imprimés, aka Norwegian soul singer Morten Martens. Read more Audio

10:45 AM.The issue of vehicles on beaches is dividing seaside communities throughout the Eastern Bay of Plenty, Diane unpacks the tensions. Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Melissa Oliver from Unity Books Wellington reviews Killer Rack by Sylvan Spring published by Te Herenga Waka University Press. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.Bex Chapman fell into meth addiction as a young mum but is now free of drugs and working as a building apprentice in Upper Hutt. After seeing many other women lose custody of their kids as a result of… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.RNZ Pacific Editor Koroi Hawkins updates us on the latest Pacific news. Read more Audio