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10:35 AM.A six year old recalls an incident that happened many years ago while on a fishing trip with his father on the Tongariro river. A contemplation on life and how a good fisherman might navigate the… Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Paul Diamond reviews Reconnecting Aotearoa: Loneliness and Connection in the Age of Social Distance Edited by Kathy Errington and Holly Walker published by Bridget Williams Books. Read more Audio

10:05 AM.For centuries, the experiences of women have been overlooked in history books exclusively written, edited and published by men, says best-selling British writer Phillipa Gregory. “[Recorded… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Matthew Parris looks at what former Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told the Covid inquiry - including that he "should've twigged" about the seriousness of the virus sooner. The Home… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.DB Breweries' plant at Washdyke in Timaru is not only churning out beer - it's also making its own compost. Three years ago the company started a project that would see it treat its own wastewater… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.The Police union says the new Minister's expectations are very clear, but it's less clear how they can be achieved, while having to make cost savings.Mark Mitchell met with Police Commissioner Andrew… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The Queenstown Lakes District Council is on the brink of lifting its boil water notice. After a breakout of the cryptosporidium parasite in the resort town back in the middle of September 2023… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.People frantically rushing to the mall on 24 December will be those most likely to overspend this Christmas, says finance writer Lisa Dudson. The best way to take control of holiday spending and save… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.What's behind New Zealand's population boom, and is it having an effect on policy?  Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Music commentator Dave Wilson joins Susie to talk about songs that serve to empower people and help them over come - not just through lyrics - but through many of their musical elements. He'll play a… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Peter talks to Susie about the cost of bringing non-compliant water supplies across the district up to scratch. Also the massive community reaction to news that Takahe chicks have hatched in the wild… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.A Kiwi farmer is startled by a strange light coming under his door one night. It's aliens who have come for the world's rabbits, as they think that rabbits are cute and they have built a moon for… Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Phil Vine reviews The In-Between by Christos Tsiolkas published by Allen & Unwin Read more Audio

10:05 AM.In March 2020, American musician Amanda Palmer was signing merchandise after a Christchurch show when she heard the borders were closing due to Covid. While living in New Zealand for the two… Read more Video, Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Karen Middleton joins Susie to talk about new legislation for illegal migrants that break the law, l'amour between Australia and France and postal changes. Read more Audio

9:35 AM.The Reserve Bank wants to try bringing back cash services in rural communities next year.  Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Community pharmacists say they're baffled by the government's decision to put pseudoephedrine back on the shelves, and are worried about a return to co-payments for prescriptions.   Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Kiwi teens have slipped down the international rankings of reading, maths and science again. To explain what this means for students beginning NCEA - founder of the Education Hub, Dr Nina Hood. Read more Audio

11:25 AM.It's not too late to craft some Christmas presents, soaps, salves and food items. Naturopath and medical herbalist, Jane Wrigglesworth has a raft of ideas on how to fashion useful presents that don't… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.BusinessDesk investigations editor, Victoria Young has been looking at audit firms and the NZX50 companies that use them. And SkyCity's multi-million dollar carpark spat, and why a judge ruled in the… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Paid parking plans in Tauranga have been delayed after a public outcry, Western Bay councillors have defended their use of closed-door workshops,Tauranga stores have been barred from selling alcohol… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.A man is puzzled by the new lodger that has moved in with him and his wife. In trying to build a picture of the mysterious lodger, the man is confronted with a bitter incident from the past and comes… Read more Audio

10:30 AM.Louise O'Brien reviews A Memoir of My Former Self by Hilary Mantel published by Hachette Read more Audio

10:05 AM.It was a story of love and deception so extraordinary it became a hit Netflix documentary. 'The Tinder Swindler', the story of Simon Leviev - a prolific romance scammer - was shocking in scale, with… Read more Audio