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9:45 AM.UK correspondent Matt Dathan joins Susie to talk about a cyber attack of the Electoral Commission, that's left the names and addresses of 40 million voters in the hands of the hackers - and has raised… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.We are often given the advice to eat more plant-based foods for our health and the environment. On the back of this we've seen a huge influx of meat substitutes on the supermarket shelves - but how… Read more Audio

9:20 AM.Netsafe is reporting an 88 percent rise in cases of sextortion since 2019. It is a type of blackmail when someone threatens to share a nude image or sexually explicit video of you online - unless you… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Budgeting services are frustrated at the Government's u-turn on plans which would require Buy Now Pay Later providers to do affordability checks before giving out loans. Officials had proposed… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Dr Siouxsie Wiles joins Susie to talk about a new comparison of how various countries handled the Covid pandemic and the latest research into gene variations which can make some people less likely to… Read more Audio

11:20 AM.With food price inflation the highest its been in decades, growing your own vegetables has never been more appealing. But if you're not sure where to start, or think your outdoor area isn't big… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Charlotte looks at a local artist Hannah Everingham who's currently on tour, a new album release for the Kiwi band Strawpeople and Friday marks the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop - she goes old school to… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Kelly joins Susie to talk about repeat sex offender Jason Trembath's latest jail term for an indecent act in front of a tourist at a McDonald's carpark. The former representative cricket player, who… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Sonja de Friez reviews We Need to Talk about Norman by Denis Welch published by Quentin Wilson Publishing

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10:05 AM.It's the voice that kids sing their hearts out to all over world. Olivia Foa'i, whose vocals feature throughout Disney's "Moana" soundtrack and who toured for decades with internationally acclaimed… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst joins Susie to talk about the determination of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to push ahead with the referendum on the Indigenous Voice, despite polling… Read more Audio

9:35 AM.National says if it becomes the Government, it will regulate all schools to ban cellphones all day in classrooms and in the playground. Leader Christopher Luxon says this will lift achievement by… Read more Audio

9:25 AM.A petition calling for Government buildings to be fitted out exclusively with wool carpets is finally set to be presented to Parliament. It follows a decision to fit more than 600 rural schools with… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.A new report examining how medicines are funded in New Zealand suggests it's too cost-focused and should instead be approached as an investment in Kiwis' welfare. The ShawView report - commissioned by… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Sports chat with Sam Ackerman Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Our four-legged best friends are the subject of a new photography book; Dogs with Stories. The work of Mardo El-Noor, the book showcases one hundred adorable dogs and their owners, elaborately staged… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Business commentator Rebecca Stevenson joins Susie to look at the billion US dollars made by the smash-hit movie Barbie over the past three weeks. We look at what the 'Barbie' bump done for the US… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Matthew talks to Susie about the recent government announcement of the steps it'll take to the ministerial inquiry into land use. More than 50 people greeted Minister Peeni Henare at a Gisborne last… Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Laura Caygill reviews Penance by Eliza Clark published by Allen and Unwin Read more Audio

10:05 AM.A small fishing village in Portugal is home to the biggest waves in the world. Nazaré is known as the Mecca of big-wave surfing, attracting the world's most fearless surfers, all in pursuit of the… Read more Audio

9:45 AM.US correspondent Ron Elving joins Susie to talk about the wait for Donald Trump's next indictment, expected from Fulton County Georgia over claims he tried to overturn the 2020 election result by… Read more Audio

9:30 AM.Free, open conversation about mental health seems like a good thing, but are there downsides to the overuse of terms like 'anxiety' and 'depression'? A new study by the University of Melbourne… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Sometimes it takes an outsider looking in, to give a full and fair critique - and a recently commissioned report by a UK firm on the state of Auckland, has given the city plenty to work on. The… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Temperature records on land and in the oceans are toppling. Climatic extremes once considered rarities have become the "new normal," but what does "normal" even mean any more? Kennedy discusses recent… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Renowned chef Al Brown has just released Eat Up New Zealand: The Bach Edition, a collection of nostalgic recipes that celebrate seasonal ingredients, kaimoana, and the occasional sweet treat.  Read more Audio